2. [By Ron Halbrook]

3. 3 15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

4. Introduction 2. Why great emphasis on theme “Go!”? 3. How important is it for all of us to do everything possible to spread the gospel? The great commission: commanded by Christ! Glad tidings: God’s grace for all men! Our debt: freely received, freely give! The gospel must go: in spite of obstacles 4

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6. 6 18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

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10. TRUE GOSPELBelieveBaptizedSaved ATHEISMBelieveBaptized Not Saved UNIVERSALISMNot BelieveNot BaptizedSaved CALVINISMSavedBelieveBaptized CATHOLICISMBaptizedSavedBelieve DENOMINATIONSBelieveSavedBaptized No salvation if change the gospel in his name

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21. 21 16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. 17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

22. 22 SALVATION FROM SIN, NOT SOCIAL REFORM SIN: Spiritual Poverty SIN: Broken Lives SIN: Bondage SIN: Blindness SIN: Crushing Oppression

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39. 39 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

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42. 42 36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own household. 37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

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45. 45 2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

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47. 47 15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. 16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.

49. 49 15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

50. Invitation 2. Why great emphasis on theme “Go!”? 3. How important is it for all of us to do everything possible to spread the gospel? The great commission: commanded by Christ! Glad tidings: God’s grace for all men! Our debt: freely received, freely give! The gospel must go: in spite of obstacles! 50