Move: Your Next Assignment

Jul 10, 2026

Devotional

Day 1: Delivering Good News Through Daily Obedience

The mission begins not with grand gestures but faithful consistency. Like a paper route requiring daily commitment through blizzards and heatwaves, disciple-making happens through ordinary rhythms. Jesus calls followers to carry gospel urgency into every conversation, workplace interaction, and neighborhood encounter. His authority transforms mundane moments into eternal opportunities. Disciples don’t wait for perfect conditions – they deliver hope where they’re planted. [42:35]

Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:18-20, ESV)

Reflection: What ordinary routine in your life could become a delivery route for God’s goodness? How might you view your daily responsibilities differently through the lens of Christ’s mission?

Day 2: Authority Over Anxiety in Unlikely Places

A twelve-year-old collecting payments at a bar illustrates our human inadequacy. Yet Jesus exchanges our weakness for His complete authority – over nations, hearts, and even our insecurities. His power works through those who feel unqualified, turning hitchhiking adventures and awkward conversations into divine appointments. True spiritual authority flows not from confidence in self but surrender to His commissioning. [45:27]

“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.” (Matthew 28:18, ESV)

Reflection: Where do you feel most ill-equipped to represent Christ? How might His authority transform that area into holy ground?

Day 3: Worshipping While Wrestling With Doubt

The disciples worshipped even as doubt lingered in their hearts. Jesus issues His mission not to the certain but to the willing. Like hikers lost at the Grand Canyon’s North Rim, disciples often move forward while still disoriented. Faithfulness matters more than flawless understanding – the resurrected Christ meets us in our confusion and redirects our steps. [43:54]

And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. (Matthew 28:17, ESV)

Reflection: What tension do you feel between your uncertainties and Christ’s call? How can you take one obedient step today despite unanswered questions?

Day 4: Resisting Algorithms With Eternal Patterns

Social media’s endless scroll competes with discipleship’s intentional rhythms. Where algorithms push polarization and addiction, Jesus offers life-giving repetition – baptizing, teaching, praying. Like a rescued hiker modeling gratitude to his future son-in-law, disciples must consciously imprint God’s ways on others through shared meals, car rides, and ordinary interactions. [53:28]

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. (Romans 12:2, ESV)

Reflection: What worldly pattern have you passively accepted? What intentional spiritual habit could you practice with someone this week?

Day 5: Finding Shuttles Through Sacramental Awareness

God’s presence turns desperate hitchhiking into guided adventures. The same Christ who directed lost hikers to their shuttle walks with us into intimidating conversations and cross-cultural missions. Discipleship flourishes when we recognize Emmanuel – God with us – in checkout lines, staff meetings, and foreign lands. Every environment becomes charged with divine possibility. [57:53]

“And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:20b, ESV)

Reflection: Where have you been operating as if God left you to figure things out alone? How might today change if you embraced His constant companionship?

Sermon Summary

Matthew 28 sets the final words of Jesus in front of the church and calls them the great mission. Jesus does not hand out a suggestion. Jesus gives the mission statement: go and make disciples. A disciple is an all in follower of Jesus, and when Jesus moves, followers of Jesus move too.

Matthew shows worship and doubt standing in the same room. Jesus does not wait for the qualified, the confident, or the people with all the answers. Jesus calls scared people, doubting people, and not-ready people into the mission anyway. All authority in heaven and on earth belongs to Jesus, so disciple making never rests on a person’s skill, personality, or confidence. Jesus sends his people in his name.

The word go means life on life as people go, drive, work, play, sit in cars, cross the street, and enter rooms. Disciple making is not merely a class, a program, or a box to check. It is up close and personal over a long period of time. It is one follower of Jesus saying, “Follow Jesus with me.”

The gospel is good news because the war has been won. That good news was never meant to be stored in a house or kept quiet. Jesus sends it to all nations, every tribe, every tongue, every language, including the places that feel uncomfortable or unlikely. The mission comes before preferences, rights, and feelings.

Baptism becomes the first public step of following Jesus, not the last step after a person feels ready. The one name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit marks the baptized person with the work Jesus has already done. Teaching then means helping people observe all that Jesus commanded.

The phone’s algorithm curates reality, shapes desires, builds echo chambers, and keeps people scrolling. God’s algorithm is better: God’s preference for every person is God. Jesus’ promise is better than carrying a phone everywhere: “I am with you always.” The presence of Jesus goes into every conversation, every home, every neighborhood, and every uncomfortable act of obedience.

The mission begins across the world, across the street, and inside the home. Discipleship means parents, grandparents, neighbors, servants, and ordinary followers helping somebody else follow Jesus. Faith in Jesus is personal, but it was never meant to be private. The call is simple: in the name of Jesus, do something.

Key Takeaways

1. Jesus sends doubters, not experts [43:40] Matthew places worship and doubt side by side before Jesus gives the mission. The call of Jesus does not wait for emotional certainty, perfect theology, or polished courage. The authority of Jesus is strong enough to carry people who feel weak, unsure, and way in over their heads. [43:40]
2. Authority belongs to Jesus alone [44:30] All authority in heaven and on earth belongs to Christ, not to human confidence. Disciple making becomes possible because Jesus sends his people under his name, not because they have mastered every answer. The person who feels unqualified may actually be in the right place to depend on the power of God. [44:30]
3. Good news means war won [48:58] The gospel is not religious noise or church vocabulary first. It is victory news, the announcement that the decisive battle has already been won through Jesus. That kind of news is too weighty to hide and too costly to shrink down to private inspiration. [48:58]
4. God’s algorithm pulls toward God [53:48] Digital algorithms train desires by curating reality and quietly shaping what people love, fear, buy, and chase. God’s preference is not manipulation, addiction, or endless scrolling. God’s preference for every person is God himself, a movement away from the world’s empty pull and toward the only One who satisfies. [53:48]
5. Presence outruns every excuse [57:31] Jesus does not merely assign a mission and disappear. His promise, “I am with you always,” reaches every moment of every day until the end of the age. That presence does not remove discomfort, but it changes the meaning of discomfort because obedience happens with Christ already there.

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Youtube Chapters

[00:00] - Welcome
[38:29] - Wrapping Up the Move Series
[39:26] - Boulder Mountain’s Disciple Making Mission
[41:14] - Reading the Great Commission
[43:40] - Jesus Calls Worshipers Who Doubt
[44:30] - All Authority Belongs to Jesus
[47:01] - Go As Life Happens
[48:33] - The Gospel Is Good News
[49:52] - Making Disciples of All Nations
[51:02] - Baptism as the First Step
[52:27] - Teaching in an Algorithm Age
[57:31] - Jesus Is With His People Always
[59:29] - Start Across the Street
[60:41] - A Grand Canyon Discipleship Moment
[64:20] - Choosing a Step to Move

Bible Study Guide

Bible Reading
Matthew 28:16-20 (ESV)
16 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17 And when they saw him they worshiped 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 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.”

Observation Questions

What two contrasting reactions did the disciples have when they saw Jesus after His resurrection (v. 17)? How does this set the context for the Great Commission?
What does Jesus emphasize about His authority in v. 18, and how does this connect to the command to “go and make disciples”?
According to the sermon, why is baptism described as the “first step” of following Jesus rather than a final milestone? [51:02]
How does Jesus’ promise in v. 20 (“I am with you always”) address common fears about disciple-making?

Interpretation Questions

Why do you think Jesus chose to give this mission to people who were still doubting (v. 17)? What does this reveal about His priorities for those He calls? [43:40]
The sermon states, “The gospel is good news because the war has been won.” How does framing the gospel as “victory news” change the urgency and tone of sharing it? [48:58]
How does the phrase “all nations” challenge assumptions about who is “unlikely” or “uncomfortable” to receive the gospel? [49:52]
The sermon contrasts “God’s algorithm” with digital algorithms. How might Jesus’ command to “teach them to observe all I have commanded” counteract the world’s influence? [53:48]

Application Questions

Where do you feel most hesitant or doubtful about engaging in disciple-making (e.g., lack of confidence, fear of awkwardness, feeling unqualified)? What practical step could you take this week to lean into Jesus’ authority instead of your own? [44:30]
The sermon emphasizes disciple-making as “life on life” in everyday moments (driving, working, etc.). Who in your daily routine (family, coworker, neighbor) could you intentionally invite to “follow Jesus with me” through a simple conversation or shared activity? [47:16]
Digital algorithms often shape what we love and fear. What is one habit or boundary you could create to prioritize “God’s algorithm” (seeking Him) over endless scrolling? [54:39]
Baptism is described as a first step, not a final exam. Is there someone you know who has put off baptism due to feeling “unready”? How could you encourage them to take this step of obedience? [51:26]
The sermon shares a story about modeling gratitude to God in a stressful moment. When have you recently missed an opportunity to point someone to Jesus in a mundane or chaotic situation? What phrase or action could you practice to make this more natural? [01:03:26]
Jesus’ presence is promised in every conversation and uncomfortable act of obedience. What “excuse” do you need to surrender this week (e.g., “I don’t know what to say,” “It’s not my gift”) because His presence changes everything? [57:31]

Sermon Clips

44s

#TakeGodEverywhere

“``He doesn't say, hey, I'm leaving. So what I'm going to give to you, the gospel, just hold on to it. Keep it in your house. Don't go any Don't ever speak of it. Don't go. Actually, breaks down as you go, as you drive, as you work, as you play. This is what you do. You take God with you everywhere you go, in every environment, in every room that you walk into. You go because of the authority of Jesus. This is what making disciples looks like. How do I make disciples? As I follow Jesus, I invite somebody else to follow Jesus with me. It's that simple.”

35s

#SentInJesusName

“``You have authority to make disciples, not in your own authority, but in the name of Jesus as he sends you out. I know you don't feel qualified. I know you're gonna, you feel like, I don't know the words to say. I don't know how to do this. I don't know how to approach this, but you have the authority of Jesus who is greater than any other religious leader on the planet. His authority comes from heaven and it's on earth. It's the combination of the two. There's been nobody greater in the history of the world than the power and the authority of the name of Jesus, and that is how you are sent.”

47s

#GodWithYouAlways

“``He says, behold, I'm with you always. This word always here, it's the only time in the New Testament this shows up because it's more than just a specific moment in time. It's every moment of every day, every moment of all time he's with you. You can't escape his presence, but I'm asking you that you be mindful that he is with you, and that as you enter into a conversation that you don't know how to begin, you don't know the words to say, you feel way in over your head, that's a good place to be. Because it is in that moment, the power of God and the authority of Jesus will speak in and through you. Behold, I'm with you always to the end of the age.”

48s

#CalledWhenUnready

“``This is the context of that great mission. He didn't only call those who had it all together, who were ready, who were confident, who were qualified. He calls us when we're not ready. He calls us when we're doubting. He calls us when we don't have all the answers. He calls us when we're scared. He calls us when I don't know about the finances. He calls us, and some of them doubted. I love that. Matthew twenty eight eighteen. Jesus came and said to them, final written words that we have in the gospels before he is like peace out and he ascends into heaven. Final words. Here's your mission. Here's your mission statement. Are you ready?”

62s

#LifeOnLifeDiscipleship

“``It's not a class. It's not a four week program. It's not a membership box that you check. It may include those things. Hear me? But it's not just those things. It's life on life. How do you make disciples? Here's a few things that we say at Boulder Mountain. It's up close. You can't disciple somebody from afar. It's up close and personal. It means you gotta be honest. It's up close and personal over a long period of time. This is the long game we're playing. This isn't a three week deal. Right? Jesus spent three years, all day, every day with these guys. Were they ready for the mission? He didn't wait until they were ready. He's not waiting until you're ready either. He's given you the mission. You get to handle that mission.”

45s

#SacrificialDiscipleship

“``It should cost us something to follow Jesus. I know some of us in there are like, I'm scared. I'm nervous. I I don't never done this before. Jesus will give you the courage today. My goal is 100% participation, that we would all move. I'm not telling you where to move, what he's calling you to do. You get to determine that. But do something. In the name of Jesus, do something. You know, the church is always just one generation from extinction. So that's why we're to make disciples. Help somebody else. Help somebody else follow Jesus.”

63s

#StartNextDoor

“``Final words of Jesus. He gives us a mission statement. Are we ready for it? Maybe some of us are. Some of us aren't. Yeah. Appreciate that. But it doesn't matter. Whether we are or we're not, here it is. You don't have to necessarily go halfway around the world. You can just cross your street. Do you know the neighbors next to you? Do you know their names? do this little exercise. Draw your house, where you live, your apartment, your condo, and then put the houses next, the house directly across or the apartment complex directly across. And the two to your left and to your right should have five. Write their names because that begins there. It also begins in your home. Mom and dad, disciple your kids. Grandparents, disciple your kids. Disciple your grandkids. We made this so complicated, this churchy word, disciple. No, it's just spending time pointing them to Jesus.”

47s

#EveryFollowerMission

“``When was the last time you left home, you're like, oh, I forgot God to me. Well, he's with you, but are you with him? Everywhere you go, you take him into every conversation. And here's the here's the reasoning and the excuses that everybody in the room, we're probably coming up with different, I could never make disciples. I'm not a pastor. I'm not a missionary. This isn't for pastors and missionaries. This is for followers of Jesus. So if you know Jesus, this is your mission statement. You don't get to sit out on this. This is it, And there's nothing greater. There's there'll be no regrets with this mission statement. Give it all. Don't sit out.”

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