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b'How do you normally respond to bossy siblings? When my sisters tried to tell me what to do when I was younger, I usually didn\\u2019t listen to them. But if my parents told me to do something, that was a different story. What\\u2019s the difference? It was a question of authority. My younger sisters didn\\u2019t have the authority to tell me what to do, but my parents certainly did!\\nJust before Jesus ascended into heaven, He gave his disciples one final command. It was a command to make more disciples. A disciple is a follower, meaning Jesus commanded His followers to make more followers. If you are a follower of Jesus, He has decided to spread His good news of forgiveness and new birth through you.\\nPeople can\\u2019t know the good news about what Jesus has done unless someone is sharing that good news. Do you look for opportunities to tell your friends, family members, or neighbors about who Jesus is and what He has done? Do you invite others to follow Jesus\\u2014to join His kingdom and family?\\nNotice that Jesus based this final command on His authority. How much authority does Jesus have? Jesus tells His disciples He has \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153all authority\\u2026in heaven and on earth\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d (verse 18). Jesus isn\\u2019t just a minor power player with limited authority\\u2014He is the King of the universe!\\nHave you considered that you and I have been commissioned by the King of the universe to make disciples? His authority compels us to obey, and His presence gives us strength and comfort as we go and make disciples (Matthew 28:20)! \\u2022 Jonathon Fuller\\n\\u2022 What fears do you have of telling others about Jesus? \\n\\u2022 How does knowing Jesus is the King of the entire universe help you overcome those fears? \\n\\u2022 Write down the name of one person you will seek to share the message of God\\u2019s forgiveness through Jesus with. \\nGo therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19 (CSB)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nPsalm 34:1-4, 17; 42:11'