Matthew 28:11-20

Matthew 28:11-20

1. Let us observe the honor which God has put on our Lord Jesus Christ. Our Lord says, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me."
2. Let us observe the duty which Jesus lays on His disciples. He bids them to "go and teach all nations."
3. Let us observe the public profession which Jesus requires of those who believe His Gospel. He tells His apostles to "baptize" those whom they received as disciples.
4. Let us observe the obedience which Jesus requires of all who profess themselves to be His disciples. He bids the apostles to teach “them to observe all that I have commanded you."
5. Let us observe the solemn mention of the blessed Trinity which our Lord makes in these verses. He bids the apostles to baptize "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."
6. Finally, let us observe the gracious promise with which Jesus closes His words. He says to His disciples "I am with you always even to the end of the world."

"Obedience is the only proof of reality. Faith without works is dead, being alone. "You are my friends," says Jesus, "if you do whatever I command you.""

"Let us believe that no sinful soul could be saved without the work of all three Persons in the blessed Trinity, and let us rejoice that Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, who co-operated to make man, do always co-operate to save him."

"What stronger consolation could believers desire than this? Whatever happens, they at least are never completely friendless and alone. Christ is ever with them. They may look into the grave, and say with David, "though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil, for you are with me." They may look forward beyond the grave, and say with Paul, "we will always be with the Lord.""