Go Tell It | Week 2 | Sermon

The big idea

Pointing people to Jesus is the point of the Christian life, and we can only do that by first being fully engaged disciples ourselves.

Jesus's final words to His disciples were not a suggestion but a commission: go, make disciples, and teach them to obey. Pastor Bill shows that we can't give away what we don't have — so becoming a disciple who truly knows Christ, grows in community, and goes to live intentionally is how we find the fulfillment we're all looking for, instead of staying stuck behind the obstacles of our old life.

Point 1 of 7

Pastor Bill reads Matthew 28:18-20 and points out that Jesus, having all authority, chose to spend His final words commissioning the disciples to go and make disciples. He argues Jesus isn't taking something from us but offering the life we were built for, so this 'great commission' is not meant to be treated as a 'good suggestion.'

Point 2 of 7

He cites research showing 81 percent of church people say making disciples is critical, yet that same 81 percent don't organize their time, talent, treasure, or testimony around it. He says the reason is we can't make disciples of what we ourselves are not fully engaged in being.

Point 3 of 7

From Philippians 3:10, Pastor Bill unpacks the Greek word for 'know' (ginosko) as intimate relationship proven by experience and trust, not mere information. He describes letting Scripture 'read you' in meditation and stresses that gathering corporately as the body of Christ (corpus) is essential, not optional, illustrating with Vince Lombardi's 'gentlemen, this is a football' approach to fundamentals.

Point 4 of 7

Working through Galatians 6:1-5, he distinguishes the Greek word for 'burden' (an outside weight that falls on you) from 'load' (a soldier's pack you're responsible to carry yourself), explaining that healthy community shares real burdens without enabling people to dodge their own responsibility. He warns that thinking you're 'too important' for community is narcissistic and shortsighted.

Point 5 of 7

Using Matthew 5:14, Pastor Bill says good deeds are the light that can't stay hidden, and living intentionally means investing the resources God entrusted to us. He shares giving statistics showing tithers experience more fulfillment and less stress, and warns that withholding money or time keeps us stuck behind the obstacle rather than experiencing God's power.

Point 6 of 7

He turns to Galatians 5 to explain the constant fight between the sinful nature and the Spirit, using his driveway story of the new truck (new life) blocked in by the old CRV (old self) as a picture: the old self never fully disappears until Jesus returns, so we must keep choosing to drive around it rather than let it drive us.

Point 7 of 7

Pastor Bill applies this to parenting, warning against pointing Jesus at your kids rather than pointing your kids to Jesus, and tells the story of his daughter turning down an expensive elite soccer team so the family could keep honoring God's priorities, finding another team that didn't conflict with church commitments.

Take it into your week

Pastor Bill frames the charge as getting in the new life vehicle and trusting the Holy Spirit to drive around the old self still parked in the driveway.