Matthew 28:16-20

The Reaction To The Resurrection Matthew 28:16-20: The resurrection called attention to Jesus' POWER. "Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, All authority (power) has been given Me in heaven and on earth." (Matthew 28:18) Through His power the GREAT COMMISSION was given. "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." (Matthew 28:19) The church of Christ exists, has existed and grown since the year of the crucifixion. The only adequate explanation for this is the resurrection of Christ from the tomb.

If Jesus' commission is carried out He promises His PRESENCE. "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." (Matthew 28:20) Do you believe in the resurrection? Jesus' resurrection is essential to our future. "But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive." (1 Corinthians 15:20-22) Victory comes through His resurrection.

Jesus' death, burial and resurrection are the result of God's amazing love for lost mankind. "Love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all." If Jesus would die, be buried and resurrected for us, surely we can live for Him! To prepare for eternity you must obey the gospel NOW and keep faithful to God. Purify your heart by faith (John 8:24), change your life through repentance, (Acts 17:30), change your relationship with God through baptism. Then, from that watery grave of baptism arise to a walk in newness of life in Christ. (Romans 6:3-4) Are you doing your part to make disciples of others? God expects us to use the message of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus to win others to His cause.