Chapter 23 The Structure of the Church

Chapter 23 The Structure of the Church

To the Ends of the Earth

• Jesus told his Apostles about an important job

• "To carry to the ends of the earth the message of God's love and salvation"

Great Commissioning

• Shared by Matthew

• message Jesus entrusts the Apostles with

• "I have been given all authority in heaven and on Earth. Go, then, to all people everywhere and make them my disciples: baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit and teach them to obey everything I commanded you.

Apostles Job

• Share in the kingdom of telling everyone about God's Kingdom.

• Followers to share in the mission

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Review

• Jesus gave his Apostles the mission of bringing God's love and salvation to all people

• The Great Commission says Go... and make them my disciples"

• In telling everyone about God's Kingdom, Jesus' followers share in his mission and his kingly role.

Multiple Choice

Before Jesus returned to Heaven, he entrusted ____ with an important job to do

• bishops

• Apostles

• animals

• Holy Spirit

Fill in the Blanks

The

found at the end of the Gospel of Matthew, tells the mission of the Apostles.

Multiple Choice

As Jesus' followers, we are called to share in his ___ role.

• apostles

• bishops

• kingly