Great Commission
Mark 16:15-18 gives the Great Commission right after Jesus rebukes the disciples’ unbelief. We trace its meaning through Acts and Hebrews, letting Scripture interpret Scripture.
The Great Commission’s authority, commandment, and presence (Matthew 28:18-20) are fruit borne by the New Covenant Jesus established (Jeremiah 31, Hebrews 7-10, Ezekiel 36). Scripture… Read More »Matthew 28:18-20: Three Marks of the New Covenant Engraved in the Great Commission — Authority, Commandment, Presence
On the Mount of Olives, Jesus gave his disciples an unexpected answer to their question about the end of the age — the end comes… Read More »Matthew 24:14: When the Gospel Reaches All Nations — The Great Commission Opens the Hope of the End
The Great Commission in Luke’s Gospel (Luke 24:46-49): the message to preach is repentance and forgiveness of sins, beginning at Jerusalem and reaching all nations,… Read More »Luke 24:46-49: Repentance and Forgiveness for All Nations — Luke’s Great Commission
Before the cross, Jesus sealed a ‘new covenant’ with his own blood (Luke 22:20). The Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20) is that new covenant overflowing into… Read More »Jesus’ New Covenant: The Great Commission Is the Extension of That Covenant
John 20:21 — ‘As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.’ The Great Commission seen as being sent, traced through Scripture, and… Read More »John 20:21, As the Father Has Sent Me — The Great Commission of the One Who Is Sent
