In some of his last words, in Matthew 28:16-20, Jesus gave a clear mission to his disciples: to make more disciples of all people groups until the end of the age. As it is easy for the church to get distracted from our mission by many other good activities, Jesus’ words refocus us and send us out. Today’s sermon reviews not only what our mission is but also ways we can accomplish it in our daily lives.
Christians need to learn to speak with joy, listen with discernment, and grow in grace.
Christians need to walk wisely by being filled in the Holy Spirit.
There is a word that runs through Jesus' farewell discourse and appears eleven times in John 15:1-17 in one form or another. It can...