Sermon Notes
What is the mission statement of Jesus to His followers?
1. He has been given all authority.
2. Go make disciples of all nations.
3. Baptize them in the name of the Father, Son, & Holy Spirit
4. Teaching them to obey everything I have taught you.
5. The mission of the church is them. God’s calling for our life is to:
6. Follow Jesus.
7. Help others follow Jesus.
Follow-up Questions from Sunday:
Quick Review:
Looking back at your notes from this week’s teaching, was there anything you heard for the first time or that caught your attention, challenged, or confused you?
Introduction question for groups:
What was the most important meeting you ever went to and how did it go?
Digging Deeper:
1. If someone was to ask you what a “calling” is, what would you say?
2. In Matthew 28: 16-20, Jesus calls an important “all disciples” meeting after His resurrection. In vs 26, it says that when they saw Him, they worshiped Him but some doubted. What do you think they were doubting? How do you explain this?
3. Do you think it is normal for Christians at times to have doubts about their faith in Jesus, why or why not?
4. How have you gone about dealing with your doubts in your spiritual journey and what advice would you give to someone today?
5. When Jesus gave the Great Commission of Matthew 28:18-20 to His disciples, what do you think was going through their minds? What goes through yours?
6. The subject of the Mission in Matthew 28 is “them”. Jesus says to make disciples, baptize, & teach “them”. How do you define who the “them” is and who is the us?
7. When you think about the Great Commission and Jesus’ calling for your life, what frightens and excites you the most?
8. In what ways can you fulfill the Great Commission in the context of your family, work, job, and church?
9. The book of Acts is the recording of how the disciples of Jesus took the Great Commission to their world. What do you think are some things we can learn from this book in teaching and encouraging us share Jesus in our lost and broken world today?
Taking it home:
Begin reading the book of Acts this week.
Prayer:
Pray for each other in your group that God would help all of us see the opportunities to share Jesus to people around us.