Jesus' Great Commission

Matthew 28:19-20

Our true story comes from a part of the Bible called Matthew. Matthew was one of the helpers of Jesus.

Our story is about Jesus and His friends. Jesus died and came back, just like He said He would. Jesus’ friends knew that Jesus is alive because they saw Him and talked with Him and even ate breakfast with Him on the beach!


One day, Jesus told His friends to meet Him on a mountain. Jesus’ friends did what He said and they met Him on a mountain. When they were on the mountain together, Jesus told His friends He had a very important job for them to do. It’s an important job He wants US to do, too.


Jesus said our important job is to tell EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE, that Jesus is alive and we can follow Him! That is a very important job!


Do you think you can do it? Sure you can! You can tell your family, "Jesus is alive and we can follow Him!"


You can tell your neighbors, "Jesus is alive and we can follow Him!"


You can tell your friends, "Jesus is alive and we an follow Him!"


It is an important job that Jesus told His friends on the mountain to do, AND He is telling us to do today. Jesus wants us to go and tell EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE, Jesus is alive and we can follow Him!



Bible Paraphrase: “I am alive for ever and ever!” – Revelation 1:18, NIV

Text Truth: Jesus wants me to tell others He is alive.



Family Devotional

“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, 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 28:19-20

Our Bible story was about a very special job Jesus gave to all of His friends. Do you remember what the special job is? Jesus told all of His friends to tell everyone everywhere that Jesus is alive.

“I am alive for ever and ever!” – Revelation 1:18, NIV

Jesus wants us to tell everyone everywhere that He is alive. So, with your family, make a list of people you want to tell.

Pray with your family. Allow any family members to pray if they wish. In your own words, thank God for giving you a special job. Ask God to help you tell (read through your family's list) that Jesus is alive so they can be friends with Jesus forever, too. Thank God for His love and acknowledge to God your love for him.

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