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TEACHING

Matthew 28:20
"20 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. Amen."

The people listening to these words witnessed His torture, death, burial and RETURN from death!!! They were listening to His every word. Then, He told them He was given power and authority over all creatures, and all things in heaven and earth. Jesus has their undivided attention. And He says; "GO ye therefore, and TEACH all nations, BAPTIZING them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:" GO! He said as an inparative, not a choice. 
GO. Our mission is to be despatched. "Go..." calls for us to be on the go, out in the world. Reach out beyond your nearest and dearest. Think outside your church and your four walls. Go across the street. Go across town. Go across the country and across the globe. We have to get out of our comfort zone.
Go out on a limb. We have to GO!

And, today's verse tell what to do when we GO! "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. Amen." This is the second time Jesus instructed "TEACHING." This is vitally important to our mission, our real purpose. We need to never lose sight of our mission. 

Our actions become our sermon to the community, the people cross town. Across the tracks. Reach out to the OTHER side. When we do we need to give ourselves away. Don't just take care of yourself, help the community. Do something where all the profits goes back to the community. People will start to come to the church. And, come back to the church! Creating excitement for the church and the community. Our church will be know by the ways the community interacts with us. Volenteer to help. Don't rest on your laurels. Go. We are sent out by GOD. Cross Town. Share God's Grace. We do NOT do it alone, Jesus is with us... "even UNTO the END of the world. Amen."

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