We are responsible for telling others about salvation found in the LORD Jesus and Jesus alone. For He said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." (John 14:6)
Yet, It was the great theologian Uncle Ben that said, "With great power comes great responsibility." Yet, our great Savior and redeemer of creation, Jesus Christ, said, "Go to every nation and make disciples, but first, you need to wait for the power of the Holy Spirit." (Matthew 28:18-20; Luke 24:49; Acts 1:1-8) We are to go, but we are not to go it alone.
The great commission that comes with our common salvation and the gospel message needs great empowerment. In other words, "great responsibility needs great power," and that power comes from the indwelling God, the Holy Spirit. Our divine command to share the message of Jesus Christ and Him crucified must not be done in human wisdom, cunning, or strength. It must be done in the power of the Spirit.
Churches and people can become so "mission or program focused" that they have forgotten the church's primary calling. Make loyal disciples of Jesus who will make disciples of Jesus until He returns. To do that, we have been given the power of God as individuals and as the church to share the Good News of the Gospel as a Jesus community.
References:
1 Corinthians 2:1–2
2 Timothy 3:16–17
Hebrews 4:12–13
Ephesians 4:11-14
James 1:5-6
2 Peter 1:16–21
Numbers 6:24–26
1 Corinthians 3:16
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