Go

Prior to a person’s death, many will have a last will and testament legally done. The purpose is so their possessions and desires will be written down and followed thru when it comes to dispersing them.

If you’ve ever been at the bedside of a dying loved one, the person almost always has some very special and important words they want to share with their family and friends.

Have you ever thought about what you would do or say to those close to you if you were leaving on a lengthy trip or if you new that you were dying? The last words of a loved one are usually something we hold as very special.

Imagine all that Jesus would want to say to His followers. It was crucial that they understand what the Lord’s purpose was, after all, He was counting on them to carry on what He had started.

One of the statements most remembered by us, is what has come to be called, the “Great Commission”. It is one of the foundation reasons of why this church exists.
Matthew 28:18-20 (NIV)
18 Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.”

Have you seen the commercial for Blue Cross Blue Shield? It’s called “Do”. The patience are sitting in the waiting room of a doctors office, there is a catchy tune being played. One of the guys starts tapping his toes and then there is a little more movement. Finally he is up dancing in the waiting room. I laugh every time I see that.
The emphasis is to get some exercise; to DO something and not just sit there.

Think of the same thing with the word “GO” and the word “MAKE”. Jesus says, Don’t just sit there. I am counting on you to go and make disciples.
He is passionate about it.

A man distributed tracts for many years on a street corner. Finally, seeing no visible results, he gave up. When he returned to the same spot two years later, he saw another individual handing out Gospel leaflets as he had done. Striking up a conversation, he discovered that the man had become a Christian through a salvation tract given him on that corner about two years before. The convert added, “Many times I’ve come back here to find that earnest worker and thank him, but he never returned. I decided he must have died, and so I’ve taken his place!” The first man suddenly realized that his work had not been in vain. Much encouraged he went back to giving out tracts the very next day.