Awake Us Now

In Matthew 28:18-20, Jesus states that He has been given "all authority on Heaven and on Earth," and with that authority gives us our marching orders - make disciples of all nations, baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy spirit, and teach them to obey everything He has commanded. But this isn’t just about His command, this is about God’s faithfulness and His desire for us to experience that faithfulness. Let’s begin by contrasting genuine faith with mere religion:     ⁃    Relationship vs. Religion     ⁃    Knowledge of God/Knowing God vs. Information/Knowing ABOUT God     ⁃    Trusting in God vs. Believing only certain things     ⁃    Obedience because we trust God vs. Acceptance of only certain things We are to keep on growing in faith - to know and experience Him - to follow and obey Him. In our verses today, His desire is that we not only obey, but that we teach others to obey Him.  He gives us the command to “Make disciples,” and to encourage us He gives us the promise of His fait