The Risen King’s Commission: Christ’s Authority, the Church’s Mission, and His Abiding Presence (Matthew 28:16-20)

Reformed Thinking · Jun 26, 2026 · 33m

Deep Dive into The Risen King’s Commission: Christ’s Authority, the Church’s Mission, and His Abiding Presence (Matthew 28:16-20)Matthew 28:16-20, frequently recognized as the Great Commission, serves as the climactic culmination of the Gospel of Matthew and the foundational charter for the global mission of the Christian church. This profound passage is not a collaborative proposal but a sovereign decree issued by the resurrected Christ, who declares that He has been granted absolute and universal authority over both heaven and earth. Because of this supreme mediatorial authority, the church…