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    The disciples would have understood Jesus' instructions to have important implications: (1) they were to intentionally go out and share the gospel with all people to make disciples, not wait for people to come to them; (2) making disciples involved both communicating the gospel message and committing one's life to following Jesus; (3) Jesus was redeeming not just Israel but people of all nations, so they were to share the message globally.

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    The disciples would have understood Jesus' instructions to have important implications: (1) they were to intentionally go out and share the gospel with all people to make disciples, not wait for people to come to them; (2) making disciples involved both communicating the gospel message and committing one's life to following Jesus; (3) Jesus was redeeming not just Israel but people of all nations, so they were to share the message globally.

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    The disciples would have understood Jesus' instructions to have important implications: (1) they were to intentionally go out and share the gospel with all people to make disciples, not wait for people to come to them; (2) making disciples involved both communicating the gospel message and committing one's life to following Jesus; (3) Jesus was redeeming not just Israel but people of all nations, so they were to share the message globally.

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    How Did the Disciples Understand Jesus’ Instructions?

    A “disciple” is a kind of student. It is someone who follows the teaching of, learns from and models their life after
    someone else — in this case, Jesus.

    The people whom Jesus gave these essential instructions to had a pretty good understanding of what it meant to be His
    disciples. They had left everything to follow Him, and for three years they soaked up His instruction, experiencing
    incredible highs and lows as they discovered what it meant to follow their Lord.

    When Jesus told His disciples to go and make disciples of all nations, they wouldn’t have seen this as a casual assignment
    to squeeze between other interests. This would need to become their primary focus.

    The disciples would have understood Jesus’ words to have some pretty important implications. Let’s look at each part of
    what He said.

    “Go.--Disciple-making is not a passive activity. It requires intentional, strategic behavior. Christ’s followers couldn’t wait
    around for people to come to them and ask to become disciples. They would have to go out and make them, which
    speaks to strategic and intentional behavior.

    “Make disciples.”--To make other disciples, Jesus’ disciples would have to share the gospel message with people who
    had never heard it before. But that was only the first step. A disciple is more than someone who converts to a new
    religion. It’s someone who has committed their life to following Jesus. Communicating the gospel is a critical element of
    disciple-making, but it isn’t the end.

    “Of all nations.”--Jesus was a Jewish man, but during His ministry on earth, He taught that God was not only redeeming
    the people of Israel to Himself; He was redeeming the world. Around the same time that He gave the Great Commission,
    Jesus told His disciples, “You will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the
    earth” (Acts 1:8, NIV). This is critical to understand. The Jews despised Samaritans, but Jesus was tearing down walls of
    hostility (Ephesians 2:14). His message of peace and reconciliation — of restored relationships — isn’t just for Israel and
    Samaria; it’s for the whole world. Everyone on earth can become a disciple of Jesus, and Jesus commands His disciples to
    go to everyone.

    “Baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”---Baptism is an inauguration into God’s
    community. A follower of Jesus should declare their allegiance to Jesus by identifying with His death and resurrection,
    which is what baptism illustrates. It’s clear from this instruction that Jesus’ commission includes people becoming his
    followers, but it’s not limited to it. It’s about identifying with and giving your life to the God who knows you, created you
    and loves you.

    “And teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.”---This is where discipleship goes beyond evangelism.
    The discipleship process is more than teaching people the right knowledge about God. A disciple models him or herself
    after someone. Making disciples of Jesus goes beyond teaching facts about Jesus. It means teaching people how to know
    and be like Jesus — to obey God and seek His best for their lives.

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