Station XVI: Jesus commissions the disciples

Biblical Stations of the Resurrection

Let us walk this pilgrimage of faith as daughters and sons of the light and as witnesses of the Risen Lord.

Let us meditate upon the resurrection of Christ and discover the pathway of light that Christ blazes through our lives.

Let us walk this pilgrimage of faith, as daughters and sons of the light and as witnesses of the Risen Lord.

Let us meditate upon the resurrection of Christ and discover the pathway of light that Christ blazes through our lives.

The Great Commission by Otto Semler
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16 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17 And when they saw him they worshipped him, but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[a] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Matthew 28.16-20

Prayer

God of all creation, whose mighty power raised Jesus from the dead,
be present to this community of disciples whom You have called to the hope of a glorious inheritance among the saints.
Strengthen us in the power of the Spirit to go and make disciples of all nations,
to obey everything that Jesus Christ has commanded us,
and to know that He is with us always until the end of the age,
interceding on our behalf,
living and reigning with You in the power of the Holy Spirit,
now and forevermore.
Amen.

Conclusion

We have shared our pilgrim journey with the Risen Lord. As servants and witnesses of Christ, let us now pray in the way our Saviour taught us:

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and for ever.

Amen.

Lord, may everything we do, begin with Your inspiration, continue with Your help, and reach perfection under Your guidance. We ask this through Christ, our Risen Lord. Amen.


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