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Daily Bread - May 1, 2026 (The Sixth Day - Genesis 1:24-31)
Matthew 28:19 - Go make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
The Great Commission demands that we make disciples of all those we reach. Each person has this responsibility, anything less will simply not do. Paul demonstrated for us how this is supposed to work. He and Barnabas went from city to city preaching the Gospel, and those who believed, they made disciples of them (Acts 14:20-21). To “make disciples” emphasizes a kind of evangelism that does not stop after someone makes a confession of faith. Jesus modeled this for His disciples, and therefore, we can be certain they understood how they were to reproduce what He did, and then watch the multiplication as they taught others to reproduce the same action.
In view of this, each person should reach to God to give them a miracle of just one. As they do, they will discover two, then three, as the Lord adds unto the Church (2 Timothy 2:1-2). We must face a lost world not on the basis of our own authority, but by the authority of Christ Jesus. We must not look to ourselves, but rather to the mighty power of the One Who has commissioned us and given to us the authority of His Name which is greater than all other authorities. The faith which is by Christ Jesus will not only move mountains, it will set the captives free from their sin, sickness, and disease.
Blessings
Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
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