FINISHING WHAT HE STARTED - OUR ASSIGNMENT

The Great Commission

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(Mark 16:15-16) "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned."

(Acts 1:8) "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part the earth. And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight."

 

        Jesus' assignment here on earth was finished after he appeared to his disciples after his resurrection and his Ascension back to heaven. He had walked, taught and prepared them for this set time. They had OJT (On Job Training). There were no Bible schools or Seminaries that prepared them for this assignment they had ahead of them. At the foot of Jesus and being with him during these 3 1/2 years were the training they received. Their final teacher was the Holy Ghost given to them at Pentecost. He (the Holy Ghost) would be their guide and teacher as they obeyed him.

        Jesus relied on them to finish what he had started. He knew he had a time frame to complete what God had sent him to do. He invested time pouring into their lives so they would be able to complete what he had started. It was important that they received the Holy Ghost to enable and equip them to go into the world to share what he had given unto them.

        That was then and this is now. People all over this world are still in search of the savior. Many are still walking about empty, lost, unsaved, unholy, miserable, unhappy, unfulfilled and hopeless. Jesus' desire for mankind was to eliminate all these things and give life, joy, peace, happiness, fulfillment and mostly salvation. How will the world know what he has to offer unless they hear from those he has equipped to carry the word to them?

        It is our assignment and commission to spread the good news to those who are lost. We must continue to finish what Christ started until he returns. We must not allow what we see in the world, the churches, our communities and abroad to make us feel like it is finished.....It is not! There are still people who need to receive what God has to offer to them. We are his carriers. We are His hands, mouth and feet. We must be passionate about going to the lost sheep and bringing them back to the Father. When we do what He has commissioned us to do, then will the assignment be completed and the body of Christ will speed up his return.

        Let us be about our Father's business (Soul-Winning)! Let us finish what he started!