February 19, 2023

According to Matthew’s gospel, Jesus initially commanded his disciples to restrict their mission to “the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” (Matthew 10:5-6)

And in the end of the gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells his disciples,

 “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.¹⁹ Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, ²⁰ and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” – Matthew 28:18-20

Why did Jesus not originally see Gentiles as part of his mission and then, what changed his mind to widen his focus to include all?

Join us as we wrestle with these difficult words of Jesus this Sunday!