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Go! Make! Teach!

I believe most of us can quote some of the words of the ā€œGreat Commissionā€ found in Matthew 28. I am pretty sure those words would include ā€œgo and make disciplesā€ and something about baptizing. That is correct if you are just looking at Matthew 28:19 ! However, if we move into verse 20, we see that the ā€œGreat Commissionā€ expands beyond going, making, and baptizing when Jesus adds ā€œā€¦and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.ā€ When it comes to the ā€œGreat Commission,ā€ we are not only instructed to ā€œgoā€ and ā€œmakeā€ and then ā€œbaptizeā€ disciples, we are also to be actively teaching others to obey what Jesus commanded. Letā€™s look at all these steps. First: Go! This is a very important word. First off, it is a command which must be obeyed. Secondly, it is not designating one specific place. Why? Because the proper translation of the Greek language for ā€œgoā€ means ā€œas you are going.ā€ That means, we are prepared to make disciples wherever we are at the moment....