The Great Commission Today's Three-minute Bible Study Print, Study and Apply Title: The Great Commission Keyword: "Great Commission" Welcome to eXXit, the web site designed to help you stand strong in the face of sexual temptation. Passage: Matthew 28:18-20 * 18. And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19. "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20. "teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.'' Questions 1. This three-verse passage, one of the best known in the New Testament, is one of the few texts that is so familiar that it is informally "named." It is known simply as "The Great Commission." What is Jesus commissioning His disciples to do here?   2. Are you His disciple? (The prerequisite to becoming His disciple is to become a child of God through faith in Jesus. To find out more about becoming a Christian, click here.) How does The Great Commission relate to you, personally?   3. Are you actively engaged in fulfilling The Great Commission? If not, why not?   Practical help For Christians struggling with porn: Are you so ashamed of your smut habit that you can't heed The Great Commission? Viewing porn dirties souls and consciences, leading to a diminished, self-absorbed life. Just think of the freedom you would have to pursue evangelism and disciplemaking if you weren't shackled to the secret world of Internet porn. Just think of the souls you could be reaching for Jesus and the difference you could make for eternity if you weren't bound up with your habit. At eXXit, we're always suggesting reasons to avoid pornography. Here's one from Matthew 28:18-20: You'll be better able to carry out Jesus' final marching orders if you keep your life clean. Keep that in mind the next time you're tempted to click on to "that" site. eXXit homepage Index of three-minute studies Copyright 2000, 2004 by eXXit *"Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, © Copyright The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995. Used by permission."