Friday, November 7, 2008

Jesus' Great Commission - by Joy Salvage


Matthew 28:18-20 GNB
"I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Go, then, to all peoples everywhere and make them my disciples: baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. And I will be with you always, to the end of the age."


Bees made their home inside the pool pump cover at the office and had to be removed. When they were gone we saw that in a few days they had made these honeycombs. The perfection of these structures is amazing. A hexagon is the most efficient shape as it uses the least wax and the off-set of the hexagons on the other side strengthens the structure without using extra wax.

Jesus spoke these words that are known as “The Great Commission” and they explain how we can most efficiently fulfil this commission in partnership with him.
The first “side” of the hexagon is the fact that Jesus, who has all authority, tells us to go.
The second is where we must go (to all people).
The third is that we must make them disciples (devoted, committed followers).
The fourth that they must be baptised.
The fifth that they must be taught to obey God.
The sixth, which keeps all the sides together and is most important, is that Christ promised to be with us always and that we are not expected to build the earthly structure of his church by ourselves.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

wow... impressive... i like the comparison!!!

Andries Combrink. said...

I agree - Joy did very well - makes it practical and easy to remember