The Great Commission

The Great Commission Scripture: Mark 16:15; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4; Romans 10:13-15; 2 Kings 7:3-9 "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature." A Sunday School lesson on the commission Christ gave His church, and on the plain fact that it has never been rescinded. WHAT we are to preach — not politics, not opinions, not self-improvement, but Christ. Paul leaves no room for guessing: "how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day" (1 Corinthians 15:1-4). Salvation is not in good works, church membership or religion, but in the finished work of Jesus Christ. WHY it is urgent — "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23), and "the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life" (Romans 6:23). WHOSE responsibility it is — God could have sent angels, and in Scripture He did; but He chose ordinary believers. "How shall they hear without a preacher?" (Romans 10:14). The witness begins where God has planted us — Jerusalem before the uttermost part of the earth (Acts 1:8) — and for many that mission field is the dinner table. Deuteronomy 6:4-7 gives the teaching of children to parents, not to the school or the synagogue; Ephesians 6:4 tells fathers to bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord; and 2 Timothy 1:5 remembers the faith that dwelt first in Timothy's grandmother Lois and his mother Eunice. The lesson also takes up the different ministries within one body (1 Corinthians 12), the readiness every believer is called to (1 Peter 3:15), and the men who stayed with the stuff and shared alike in the spoil (1 Samuel 30:24) — because those who pray, give and encourage have a real part in the work. Two illustrations run through it: a flashlight, useless in a lit room and priceless in the dark, that must be brought back to its source before its batteries fail (Matthew 5:14-16; Hebrews 10:24-25); and seeds that germinate on their own timetable — some in days, some in decades, and some only after fire. Our part is to sow and to be faithful; God gives the increase (1 Corinthians 3:6-7; Isaiah 55:11). It closes at the camp of the Syrians, with four leprous men who found a table spread while a city starved behind them, and said one to another: "We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace" (2 Kings 7:9). Taught by Justin Maynard. Service: Sunday School Date: August 9, 2026 Chapters 0:00 What we are to preach 0:28 The gospel defined — 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 2:36 Why it is urgent — for all have sinned 4:20 Our responsibility — Romans 10:13-15 6:45 Jerusalem first — Acts 1:8 8:21 The mission field at home — Deuteronomy 6 14:24 One body, many gifts — 1 Corinthians 12 21:32 Those who stayed with the stuff — 1 Samuel 30:24 24:56 Why we are still here — Philippians 1:21-24 26:41 The flashlight 31:37 We sow; God gives the increase — 1 Corinthians 3:6-7 35:11 The four lepers — 2 Kings 7:3-9 40:54 Closing: four questions Faith Baptist Church is an independent Bible-believing Baptist church in Williston, Florida. We preach the Authorized King James Bible and sing the old hymns. Service Times (Eastern): Sunday School — 10:00 AM Sunday Morning Service — 11:00 AM Wednesday Prayer & Mid-Week Service — 7:00 PM Visit our website: https://fbtwilliston.com #KJV #BiblePreaching #IndependentBaptist #GreatCommission #SundaySchool