MATTHEW 28:16-20
“And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Mt.10:7).
“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Ghost: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you:
and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world” (Mt.28:19-20).
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature”
(Mk.16:15).
“But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that
believing ye might have life through his name” (Jn.20:31).
“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be wit-
nesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of
the earth” (Acts 1:8).
“Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life” (Acts 5:20).
“Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuf-
fering and doctrine” (2 Tim.4:2).
“But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man
that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear” (1 Pt.3:15).
2. He commissioned us to baptize all nations. Two things need to be noted here.
a. Baptism is of crucial importance. Christ says that it is as essential as teaching, despite the fact that it is a
one-time act. It is as much a part of the commission of Christ as discipling and teaching. Christ is definitely
teaching that baptism is to be the immediate sign and the identifying sign that a person is now stepping out
of the heathen (unbelieving) ranks and taking his stand with Christ.
b. Baptism “in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost” means more than just saying a
formula as one is baptized, much more. It means...
• a statement of faith: of belief in God as the true Father of Jesus Christ; of belief in Christ as the true
Son of God, the Savior of the world; of belief in the Holy Spirit as the Comforter of the believer.
• a commitment to follow God: to follow Him as revealed in the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (cp.
Christ’s constant references to God as His Father, to Himself as the Son, and to the Holy Spirit
throughout the Gospel of John. Also cp. Mt.11:27; 24:36.)
“He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be
damned” (Mk.16:16).
“Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the re-
mission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost” (Acts 2:38).
“And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed
they him to tarry certain days” (Acts 10:48).
“And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, call-
ing on the name of the Lord” (Acts 22:16).
3. He commissioned us to teach all that Christ had commanded. Teaching is just as essential as making disciples and
baptizing. One is not to be emphasized over the other. All are part of the commission of our Lord. Note what is to be taught:
“all things whatsoever I have commanded you.”
“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Ghost: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you:
and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world” (Mt.28:19-20).
“It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath
heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me” (Jn.6:45).
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one anoth-
er in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord”
(Col.3:16).
“If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus
Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained” (1
Tim.4:6).
“These things command and teach” (1 Tim.4:11).
“And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient”
(2 Tim.2:24).
“And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach
them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when
thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up” (Dt.6:6-7).
“And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to
discern between the unclean and the clean” (Ezk.44:23).
Thought 1. What Christ taught and commanded must be studied and studied, to the point of learning and knowing
and practicing. The commandments of Christ will be the first things taught. They should be the rule of society.
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