A Call to Action

Sermon by Nathan Wagnon.................

A Call to Action                       Matthew 28:19 

Some Grammar . . .

Attendant Circumstance Participle

A participle used to communicate the action of a finite verb.  Its mood is determined by the verb it modifies.

Some OT Examples . . .

Gen 27:13 – His mother said to him, “My son, let the curse fall on me. Just do what I say; go and get them for me.”

Gen 37:14 – So he said to him, “Go and see if all is well with your brothers and with the flocks, and bring word back to me.”

Some Examples from Matthew . . .

Matt 2:13 – When they had gone, an angel of the LORD appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.”

Matt 9:13 – But go and learn what this means: “I desire mercy, not sacrifice (Hos 6:6).” For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.

Matt 28:7 – Then go quickly and tell his disciples: “He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.”

Matt 28:19 – Therefore go and join a social club . . .

Matt 28:19 – Therefore go and do just enough to keep the status quo so you can feel good about your religious obligation . . .

Matt 28:19 – Therefore go and make disciples . . .

 

Causes of Inaction                                Mark 4:19

1. Feeling ill-equipped / not good enough (worries of this life).
2. No time / consumed with work (deceitfulness of wealth).
3. Priorities are out of order (desire for other things).

Action Steps

1. Get into community (Ecc 4:12).
2. Stay accountable (Prov 27:17).
3. Always have someone upstream / downstream (Matt 28:19-20).