Mt 28:18(All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Jesus)
18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Isa 49:6(God’s servants are a light, through us salvation reach the ends of the earth)
6 he says: “It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have kept. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.”
Mk 16:15, 16(we have authority to preach the gospel to all creation so that they can be saved)
15 He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. 16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
Lk 24:47(we should be preaching the repentance for the forgiveness of sins in His name)
47 and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. Acts 1:8(When we receive the Holy Spirit, we can be God’s witness to the ends of the earth)
8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 14:21(Paul and Barnabas won large number of disciples after preaching the gospel)
21 They preached the gospel in that city and won a large number of disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch,
We learn the following from the above verses
1) All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Jesus
2) God’s servants are a light, through us salvation reach the ends of the earth
3) we have authority to preach the gospel to all creation so that they can be saved
4) we should be preaching the repentance for the forgiveness of sins in His name
5) When we receive the Holy Spirit, we can be God’s witness to the ends of the earth
6) Paul and Barnabas won large number of disciples after preaching the gospel
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