2. WHY the NATIONS?
Matthew Acts 1

3. The groundbreaking book “The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century”

4. best-selling book by Thomas L. Friedman except that.....
…is an international
best-selling book by Thomas L. Friedman except that.....

5. Jesus took the gospel global two thousand years ago!

6. “Then the eleven disciples went away
Matthew 28:16-20
“Then the eleven disciples went away
into Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had appointed for them.

7. When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted
When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted.18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me…

8. …in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…

9. …teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

10. Responds to
a Biblical
Mandate

11. Mark 16:15
“And He said to them, ‘Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.’”

12. A
Response
to God’s Command!

13. Answers a Fundamental Question

14. Genesis 4:9
“Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He said, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”

15. A
Response
to Our Basic Humanity!

16. Establishes Love as the Reason

17. Matthew 22:36-40
“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love
the Lord your God…

18. …with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind
…with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and great commandment.

19. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself
And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”

20. Response to Our Greatest Need!
…and theirs too!

21. Look no further than the mirror…
We were once
the ‘Nations!’