Matthew 28.16-20 Summary: The risen Jesus commands us to be a disciple making, grace offering and teaching, learning, obedient people who by faith know that he is always with us It is good on this sort of occasion to go back to basics and to remind ourselves what sort of community we are called to be. And for that I have turned to the last few words of Matthew’s gospel and what is known as the great commission. The disciples have gathered together and Jesus has said to them: ‘All authority in heaven and earth has been given to me’. I guess that is easier to take from a man who has risen from the dead. Clearly Jesus has authority over the processes of nature and over death. And he has authority over the lives of men and women. God, by raising Jesus from the dead, has shown them that he is the Messiah, the One who He promised to send as his ruler, who has authority over all people and over all rulers. There is a booklet that has been produced about our Queen...
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