Go and Teach

“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost” (Matthew 28:19).

Christ left no doubt about our mission on earth by beginning it with the words, “Go ye.” With our faith in God and the good news of the gospel, there was no maybe or perhaps about it. I interpret this as just don’t sit there with it, get up and “Go.” And with the going we must remember it is a global matter. Our “world” may not be to primitive areas overseas but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t pray and give as others sacrifice to take the gospel to those places. We do have the responsibility to go and teach others in our part of the world. Many still haven’t received the news that Jesus lived, died, and rose again to save them from their sins. It is our duty and privilege to “go and teach.”

In our verse we see reference to the Trinity. It left no debate of the logical order with first, God the Father, then God the Son, and finally, God the Holy Spirit.

Jesus was going to His Father but He would leave us with a sense of His presence, the Holy Spirit. His Spirit would be there to comfort, lead, and empower us as we would go with the gospel. Our verse also directs us to teach first, then lead a person to be baptized in the name of the “Father, Son and the Holy Ghost.” Tomorrow we will share more about baptism which should follow the salvation experience.

Sue Winchester
Missouri

PRAY TOGETHER: Pray as we conclude the July “This Little Light of Mine” study: So Send I You. Meditate on the true meaning of missions.