3 Ways Every Believer Can Be Involved In The Great Commission

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Great commission  Every person on earth needs to hear the message of Salvation. This message is that Jesus died for their sins, and they are reconciled to God through Christ’s death.  When Jesus was leaving the earth, He left the disciples with one command: Matthew 28: 18-20  And Jesus cam e and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in [ a ] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” This is a mandate of every believer. It was not for the first disciples only, nor was it for people on the pulpit. Every believer is an ambassador of Jesus Christ, as Paul states in 1 Cor 5:18.  Why Share The Gospel?  The Harvest is plentiful.  People are hungry to receive hope and peace. They are searching for it in every aspect. Little do they know that hope is in Christ Jesu
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Seeing Christ through the Book of Psalms.

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     Psalm 3 

This Psalm was written by David when we fled from His son Absalom. Absalom planned to overthrow, and his father had to run from him. Imagine your own son taking your position by force while you are alive. Some of the people who were closer to David also joined Absalom.  But this had been prophesied by Nathan as a punishment to David for committing adultery.

David turns to God for help; he cries to Him to save him from his enemies, and who were his enemies? His own son. David says his enemies are so many, and they even say God cannot save Him. But David is assured of God he serves. He calls him my Shield, my Glory, my only hope. David’s trust in God was so confident that not even him being at a threat would not change it. Even knowing he was reaping the consequences of his actions would not change his hope in God. 

David ends by saying that he is not afraid; he calls on the Lord, and God will slap his enemies, breaking their teeth. He continues to say salvation comes from God, who gives joy to his people.

As far as David was writing about his predicament, he was as well talking about Jesus. The Word is Jesus, and here David was describing what Jesus would go through in the hand of men on earth. People close to Jesus deserted Him when he needed them most. 

First, Judas Iscariot betrayed Him to the Jewish leadership. Peter denied to ever have known Jesus; other disciples fled not be seen. The people He healed, taught, and walked with were the ones shouting crucify Him! At the cross, they mocked Him asking Him to save Himself if He was indeed the Messiah. 

Despite all this, Jesus knew He would win the battle. He was not afraid to face the cross. He knew His Father would not abandon His soul in death or allow Him to rot in the grave Acts 2:27. Indeed salvation comes from God. By Christ’s suffering and death, victory came. Just as David restored his kingship, Jesus got His position back now; He is the Savior of the World and is seated at the right of the Father forever. Those who believe in Him have eternal life. 

Both David and Jesus show us the importance of trusting God’s promises. Jesus came down on earth to reconcile man with God and show us that we can live on earth as children of God in victory. We are safe in Christ Jesus. We have victory in Jesus. He promised that He would never leave us nor forsake us.  Be assured that you are victorious in Christ Jesus.

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  1. UnknownSeptember 3, 2021 at 4:56 AM

    Wow! Good analysis. Have learnt to always trust in God to make a way and shield us from our enemies

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  2. Khayali BumbeSeptember 3, 2021 at 5:26 AM

    May the Lord continue to protect you

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  3. UnknownSeptember 4, 2021 at 2:26 AM

    Indeed we have victory in Jesus Christ

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