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Back to EpisodesSUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 27, 2026 "A Disciple's Requirements" Matthew 28:16-20
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Jesus’ final words in Matthew 28 are not gentle suggestions, they are marching orders backed by total authority. David Burgess, Minister of Discipleship at DeSoto Hills Baptist Church, walks us through the Great Commission and shows why it belongs to every believer, not just pastors, missionaries, or “super Christians.” If you’ve ever felt too ordinary to matter, too unsure to speak up, or too distracted to live on mission, this message puts steel in your spine and Scripture in your hands.
We build around our B3 discipleship vision: be planted in the Word, be equipped by the Word, and be sent with the Word. Along the way, we face the honest tension in the text: the disciples worship Jesus, and some still doubt. Rather than shame that struggle, we let the resurrection do what it’s meant to do, shake us awake and re-order what we call important. Then we sit under Jesus’ claim that changes fear into courage: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.”
From “as you are going” intentionality to reaching all nations and ethnicities, we talk through what disciple making looks like in everyday life, why baptism matters as public allegiance to Christ, and how obedience becomes possible because Jesus promises His presence “always, to the end of the age.” If this strengthens you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more people can be equipped and sent with the Word.
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