Beyond the Ordinary

Are you comfortable in your life? This is a little different than asking if you’re always happy, or living in some sort of paradise. Comfortable just means you are relatively peaceful and content with your situation. There’s nothing wrong with that, but it can be dangerous in a spiritual sense.

Jesus calls us to something more.

Mark 16:15 says, “He said to them, ‘Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.’”

Of the 200 or so nations in the world today, a good portion of them have citizens who have never heard the Gospel. They’ve never had someone explain to them who Jesus was, is, and will be. Millions have not heard of the eternal sacrifice Jesus made for us on the cross, to pay for the penalty for our sins.

Do we even have the right to stay in our comfortable place?

Are you called to more?

Can you justify not sharing the Good News about Jesus?

Your situation is unique, and Jesus knows all of it. If He isn’t calling you to a remote place on the globe, maybe it’s working with kids in your own church. Whatever opportunity God is giving you to change the world…take it! 

Let’s pray.

Lord, we ask you to put more people in our path. Give us more chances to change our world for you. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Welcome And Series Context
• 0:09 What The Great Commission Means
• 0:44 The Command And Its Urgency
• 1:38 Global Spread And Unfinished Work
• 2:10 Prayer And Call To Action

Transcript

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Welcome to the Caruso Daily Devotional, a resource to equip, encourage, and challenge you to live a life that shares the good news of Jesus. Today we're continuing our series on sharing the gospel, and what we're covering today is about the Great Commission. Have you heard that term before? Christianity is great at using terms the general public isn't familiar with, and sometimes we use terms even we aren't familiar with as believers. A recent study shows that more than 50% of U.S. churchgoers don't know what that term, Great Commission, means. And when asked if they had heard of the Great Commission, half of U.S. churchgoers say they don't know that term. Maybe our priorities need tweaking. Matthew 28, 19 says, Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. And though the Great Commission is not a term used in the Bible, it does describe the command Jesus gave us to share the good news of his sacrifice for our sins. In this way, he provides a way for people to be reconciled to God. And this is the greatest news anyone will ever hear. Christians should be excited about this action plan. Matthew chapter 7 indicates that the path leading to God is narrow, and that many are on the broad path that leads away from God. This truth should motivate us as Christians to fulfill Christ's great commission. The Bible tells us that this activity will have an end point. We should have a sense of urgency about that. The gospel of Jesus Christ was literally born in the Middle East. Jesus' disciples took his words to heart and began preaching and teaching about him in Israel, then to all the regions around the Mediterranean basin. From there, the gospel spread quickly into Europe and beyond. Today, even with all our technology and hundreds of years of sending missionaries to remote parts of the world, not everyone has heard the good news about Jesus. We have our marching orders. It's time to move. Let's pray. Father, we know that no matter what, time is passing. We want all people to come to a saving faith in your Son Jesus. Remind us daily that we should have a sense of urgency about sharing your good gift with everyone that we come into contact with. In Jesus' name. Amen.