The last command of our Lord Jesus Christ is known by many Christians, but obeyed by few. His last command was given when He commissioned His disciples with these words: "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age" (Mat. 28:19-20). The Great Commission is a command for all true disciples of Jesus Christ to become disciple-makers by proclaiming His Gospel to those who are perishing. Our Lord's last command should motivate every blood-bought Christian to labor in the fields white for harvest (John 4:35). Below are additional motivations to consider: 

1. Evangelism Glorifies Our Great God our Savior

Paul exhorts us with this reminder. You have been bought with a price, therefore glorify God (1 Cor. 6:20). One of the best ways to glorify God is to proclaim the praises of Him who called us out of darkness into His marvelous light (1 Peter 2:9). He is worthy of all honor, praise and glory!

2. Evangelism is a Royal Privilege to Serve the King

All Christians have been given the royal privilege to serve the King of kings as His ambassadors in His ministry of reconciliation. This is an awesome responsibility because God is making His appeal through us. We implore the lost, on behalf of Christ, to be reconciled to God (2 Cor. 5:18-20). 

3. Evangelism is a Demonstration  of Love

When we truly love people, we will show them the only way they can escape the eternal punishment that awaits them in the lake of fire (Rev. 20:10-14). With love and compassion we must show them they have broken God's law, they are condemned by God's justice, they deserve God's wrath, they desperately need God's mercy and their only hope is God's Son. It is not love to allow people to march proudly toward hell's gate without persuading them to trust God's only provision for their sin.

4. Evangelism is a Mark of T rue Conversion

Those who were converted in the first century could not stop speaking about what they had seen and heard (Acts 4:20). After our Lord finished His earthly mission to seek and to save the lost, He passed the baton to His disciples (Luke 19:10). Knowing this, we must seek after those who will not seek the true God (Rom. 3:11). Bearing fruit for the glory of God is living proof that you are His disciples (John 15:8-16; 1 Pet. 1:7). 

5. Jesus is the Only Hope for the Lost

The Gospel is an exclusive message of grace that boldly proclaims there is only one Savior and one Mediator between God and man (John 14:6; 1 Tim. 2:5). No other religion offers a savior and no other religion has a message with divine power to save (Rom. 1:16).   

May our love and devotion to Christ be manifested by bringing glory to His holy name through the proclamation of His awe-inspiring Gospel. The fruit of our labor will result in memorials to His grace throughout all eternity (Eph. 2:5-7). Let us all magnify the Lord Jesus Christ by making His last command our very first concern!

 

How many distinctions can you make between believers and unbelievers? Pastor Tom Pennington of Countryside Bible Church reveals five key differences gleaned from the eighth chapter of.Romans: They have different natures; they have different mindsets; they have different patterns of conduct; they have different spiritual conditions and eternal destinies, and they have different relationships with God.  Tom also explains the role of the indwelling Holy Spirit in the lives of every Christian.  Watch the message here . 

 

Pope Francis claims that Hell does not exist and that condemned souls just " disappear." This is not only a blatant rejection of the words of the Lord Jesus Christ, it is also a denial of the 2,000-year-old teaching of the Catholic Church on the reality of Hell and the eternal existence of the soul. The pope made this outrageous claim in an interview on March 28, when he declared, "those who do not repent and cannot therefore be forgiven disappear. There is no hell, there is the disappearance of sinful souls."  

When will Catholics wake up and realize they are being led down the wide road to destruction by a wolf in sheep's clothing? Read more.

The Vatican announced the new Roman Catholic holiday will be observed every year on the Monday after Pentecost. This year, the occasion will fall on May 21. The pope considered how greatly the promotion of this devotion to Mary will encourage the growth of the maternal sense of the Church as well as a growth of genuine Marian piety. The decree states: "Mary is the mother of the members of Christ, because with charity she cooperated in the rebirth of the faithful into the Church, while the latter says that the birth of the Head is also the birth of the body, These considerations derive from the divine motherhood of Mary and from her intimate union in the work of the Redeemer, which culminated at the hour of the cross."

The Roman Catholic Church already has a number of feast days dedicated to Mary, including the Feast of Immaculate Conception, in observance that Mary was conceived without sin, and the Feast of Assumption, in observance that Mary did not die but ascended to Heaven like Jesus.

Mike's Comments: Mary described herself as a servant of the Lord (Luke 1:38). Yet the Catholic Church has elevated her to an omniscient goddess with divine attributes. She is said to be all-knowing, all seeing, and all powerful. The Catholic Mary has become a counterfeit savior and mediator who is said to have been born sinless and lived a sinless life. For Catholics, she has become a co-redeemer and the source of all grace. She is called the all-holy one, clearly a title belonging only to God.

This blasphemy stands in sharp contrast to what Scripture actually says and does not say about Mary. When Jesus said, 'I will build My Church,' he never said Mary would be the mother of His Church. The one true Church has only one Head, one Shepherd and one Builder: the Lord Jesus Christ. The true Church is the body of Christ, the bride; the flock of Christ and the household of faith. Scripture never speaks of Mary having a leadership role or as a mother over the church.

There is not one Scripture that show the disciples exalting or venerating Mary following the death, resurrection and ascension of Christ.  In fact, the Bible says nothing about Mary's life or her later years after Christ's death. When she briefly appears with the disciples and the other believers on the day of Pentecost, she's not an object of worship or even a leader in the early church. She is just one among many. There simply are no biblical examples of anyone ever praying to her or venerating her.  If you contrast that with the overwhelming number of books on the life of Mary, the miracles of Mary and the apparitions of Mary, it is obvious that a pagan goddess has been created in the minds of popes.  Jesus alone is the head of the Church and He alone is to be worshiped, venerated, adored and petitioned. Read more of this heretical decree and Mike's interview with the Christian News Network.  

 

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