Welcome to the Caruso Daily Devotional , a resource to equip , encourage and challenge you to live a life that shares the good news of Jesus . Today we're continuing our series on sharing the gospel , and what we're covering today is about the Great Commission . Have you heard that term before ?
Christianity is great at using terms the general public isn't familiar with , and sometimes we use terms even we aren't familiar with as believers . A recent study shows that more than 50% of US churchgoers don't know what that term Great Commission means , and when asked if they had heard of the Great Commission , half of US churchgoers say they don't know that term .
Maybe our priorities need tweaking . Matthew 28 , 19 says go and make disciples of all nations , baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit . And though the Great Commission is not a term used in the Bible , it does describe the command Jesus gave us to share the good news of his sacrifice for our sins .
In this way , he provides a way for people to be reconciled to God , and this is the greatest news anyone will ever hear . Christians should be excited about this action plan . Matthew , chapter 7 , indicates that the path leading to God is narrow and that many are on the broad path that leads away from God .
This truth should motivate us , as Christians , to fulfill Christ's great commission . The Bible tells us that this activity will have an end point . We should have a sense of urgency about that . The gospel of Jesus Christ was literally born in the Middle East .
Jesus' disciples took his words to heart and began preaching and teaching about him in Israel and to all the regions around the Mediterranean basin . From there , the gospel spread quickly into Europe and beyond .
Today , even with all our technology and hundreds of years of sending missionaries to remote parts of the world , not everyone has heard the good news about Jesus . We have our marching orders . It's time to move . Let's pray , father . We know that , no matter what time is passing , we want all people to come to a saving faith in your son , jesus .
Remind us daily that we should have a sense of urgency about sharing your good gift with everyone we come into contact with . In Jesus' name amen .