Great Commission

In the last post (here), I discussed one aspect of Jesus’ great tribulation sign: the desolation it brought. Here, I begin examining the descriptions it required. Through these descriptions, Jesus showed the significance of the “great tribulation.” This time of upheaval would be (1) the days of God’s vengeance against…

The Scriptures teach a simple prophetic framework that encourages us to fulfill the Great Commission: to make disciples of all nations in this age. We’re making incremental progress toward the goal of discovering that framework. Our starting point is the Olivet Discourse, where a simple, understandable conversation occurs. Jesus says…

Our view of prophecy affects how we view the Lord’s model prayer and Great Commission. He taught us to pray for His kingdom to come and, toward that end, told us to make disciples of the nations. We cannot fully understand His meaning without an accurate understanding of biblical prophecy.…

My previous post introduced my effort to simplify biblical prophecy, especially as it concerns Jesus’ Great Commission and Model Prayer.  God built a prophetic framework into the Scriptures, and it shows how (and when) He will fulfill His promises. Our job is to discover that framework. Doing so will help…

I’ve written a book that develops a new framework we can use to understand biblical prophecies better. I call it Inmillennialism: Redefining the Last Days. When someone tells me they have a copy, I say, “Please tell me what you think of it!” Some faithful souls have done so, and their…

God poured out the Holy Spirit during Israel’s feast of Pentecost. This provided the church with the power necessary to fulfill the Great Commission (Acts 1:8). That commission contains two parts. First, Jesus commands his disciples to “teach (Gk. mathēteuō) all nations” (Matt 28:19, KJV). The word “teach” means “make…

  A skeptic of inmillennialism might lodge an objection based on Jesus’s Great Commission. After his resurrection he said: “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of…

Recent posts in our Mediations in Matthew series have looked at Jesus’ accomplishments in his death, burial, and resurrection (Matt 27–28). Through these events, he erected a new Temple (here) and redefined Israel (here). In our last post (here), we said Jesus accomplished the true Exodus.  Paul authorized the comparison…