MOVE: Your Next Assignment

Jul 12, 2026

Devotional

Day 1: Leaving the Phone, Finding the Breath

The digital age demands our attention, but Jesus’ presence outlasts every notification. His promise “I am with you always” isn’t conditional on our awareness, yet we often live as if God is an app we open only in crisis. Discipleship begins when we trade scrolling for stillness, recognizing that His nearness is as vital as breath. Every moment without a phone feels like loss, but every moment without prayer is the real emptiness. The mission starts when we stop letting screens drown out the Savior. [00:32]

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

Reflection: Where does your phone distract you from noticing God’s presence this week? How might you create one intentional “breath space” today to acknowledge Him?

Day 2: Authority Over Algorithms

Jesus holds all authority, yet we let algorithms curate our desires. The world’s digital engines push us toward extremes, but discipleship recalibrates our hearts to God’s “preference”—Himself. Making disciples isn’t a program but a posture: walking so closely with Jesus that others catch His rhythm. When we live under His authority, even doubters and strugglers become messengers. The mission isn’t for the qualified but the willing. [06:58]

“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations…” (Matthew 28:18–19, ESV)

Reflection: What worldly “algorithm” most shapes your daily choices? How can you intentionally submit one area of influence to Jesus’ authority today?

Day 3: Mission Over Comfort

Discipleship costs more than a paper route—it demands our whole life. Jesus sends us into blizzards and heatwaves, not just sunny Sundays. The mission thrives where comfort dies: in honest conversations, inconvenient service, and neighborhoods we’ve ignored. Like a 12-year-old delivering papers, faithfulness matters more than flair. The church survives only if we refuse to let the mission collect dust. [05:39]

“Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season…” (2 Timothy 4:2, ESV)

Reflection: When has comfort kept you from God’s mission? What “blizzard” is He asking you to walk into this week?

Day 4: Baptism Before Readiness

Jesus calls us to baptize before we feel ready, because discipleship isn’t a finish line but a first step. Going public with faith isn’t about perfection but surrender—a declaration that His work matters more than our doubts. Baptism drowns self-sufficiency, inviting others to witness the resurrection life we can’t contain. Delayed obedience is still disobedience. [13:33]

“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…” (Matthew 28:19, ESV)

Reflection: What hesitation holds you back from a step of obedience? Who needs to see your faith lived out loud this week?

Day 5: The Algorithm of Grace

Discipleship is life-on-life coding—rewiring hearts through shared meals, hikes, and chaotic moments. Like modeling gratitude in a stranded Jeep, we teach others to “observe all I commanded” by letting them see Jesus in our unresolved stories. The world’s algorithms fragment, but God’s grace integrates every doubt, detour, and deliverance into His narrative. [19:23]

“What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things…” (Philippians 4:9, ESV)

Reflection: Who is watching your daily “algorithm”? How can you intentionally model reliance on Jesus in one routine moment this week?

Sermon Summary

Matthew 28 places the church beneath the final words of Jesus, the words often called the Great Commission but better heard as the great mission. Jesus does not hand out a small religious project for pastors and missionaries. Jesus gives every follower of Jesus a mission statement: go and make disciples.

All authority in heaven and on earth belongs to Jesus, not some authority and not borrowed authority. That authority does not stay up in the clouds. Jesus sends ordinary, doubting, not-ready people out in his name, the same way Matthew says some worshiped him and some doubted. The mission does not wait until people feel qualified, confident, or financially ready.

The word “go” means movement. The mission happens as followers drive, work, play, parent, cross the street, sit in a car, serve at camp, or go to South Africa and India. Disciple making is not just a class, a four-week program, or a membership box to check. Disciple making is up close, personal, and over a long period of time. It is life on life, saying, “Follow Jesus with this person as that person follows Jesus.”

The gospel is good news because the war has been won. Jesus entrusts that victory announcement to his people, and the nations are not optional. All nations means every tribe, tongue, and language, including neighbors next door and nations that feel far away or uncomfortable.

Baptism stands as the first step of public obedience, not the last step after somebody finally feels ready. Baptism names the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and it shows a work Jesus has already done inside a person. Faith in Jesus is personal, but it was never meant to be private.

Teaching them to observe all Jesus commanded carries extra weight in a digital day and age. The algorithm is already discipling people for forty-nine hours a week, curating reality, shaping desires, feeding echo chambers, and trying to move people. God’s algorithm is better. God’s preference for people is God himself, movement toward him and away from the world.

The promise at the end holds the whole mission together: “I am with you always.” Jesus’ presence is better than a phone, better than any comfort people are scared to leave home without. The mission calls for movement, courage, and actual steps, because sitting in a chair for an hour a week is not the mission. Disciple making keeps the church from going quiet one generation from now.

Key Takeaways

1. Jesus sends doubters with authority Jesus does not wait for perfect confidence before giving the mission. Matthew says some worshiped and some doubted, and Jesus still sent them. The authority rests in Jesus’ name, not in a person’s polish, résumé, or ability to say everything right. [06:20]
2. Discipleship is life on life Disciple making is not mainly a program to finish or a box to check. It is up close, personal, and over a long period of time. Jesus formed people by sharing roads, meals, conversations, correction, and ordinary days, and that same pattern still carries weight. [10:08]
3. God’s algorithm is God himself The digital world is not neutral; it curates desires, feeds habits, and trains attention. God’s preference for a person is not more content, more outrage, or more distraction, but himself. A disciple must notice who or what is doing the discipling before the heart quietly follows another master. [17:31]
4. Jesus’ presence beats every device The phone feels necessary because it offers contact, direction, entertainment, and control. Jesus offers something deeper: his own presence always, to the end of the age. The real question is not whether Christ is with his people, but whether his people are living mindful of him in every conversation and room. [19:54]
5. Faith is personal, not private Baptism shows that trust in Jesus was never meant to stay hidden inside. A public step does not require a person to feel finished or impressive, because baptism is an early act of obedience. Following Jesus should cost something, even when the cost is simply courage in front of others.

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Youtube Chapters

[00:00] - Welcome
[01:36] - Move and Disciple Making
[03:29] - The Great Mission
[06:02] - Worship, Doubt, and Calling
[06:58] - All Authority Belongs to Jesus
[09:20] - Go As You Go
[10:08] - Disciple Making Up Close
[11:27] - The Gospel Is Good News
[12:29] - Make Disciples of All Nations
[13:33] - Baptism as the First Step
[15:08] - The Digital Algorithm Disciples People
[19:54] - Jesus Is With You Always
[22:13] - Discipleship Starts at Home
[23:18] - Honoring God in Ordinary Moments
[27:35] - Choosing a Next 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

In Matthew 28:17, some disciples worshiped Jesus while others doubted. What does this reveal about the people Jesus entrusts with His mission?
The command to “make disciples” includes baptizing and teaching. How do these actions reflect both public commitment and ongoing growth in faith?
Jesus says, “Go” in verse 19. What does the original Greek verb tense suggest about how discipleship happens in daily life?

Interpretation Questions

Why does Jesus emphasize His authority (v. 18) before giving the Great Commission? How does this authority address feelings of inadequacy in sharing the gospel?
The sermon contrasts “God’s algorithm” with digital algorithms that shape desires and habits. How does Matthew 28:20 (“teaching them to observe all I have commanded”) challenge the way modern culture disciples people?
Baptism is described as a “first step of obedience” rather than a final milestone. Why might delaying baptism contradict the heart of discipleship as seen in this passage?

Application Questions

Jesus sends doubters and ordinary people (v. 17). Where do you feel unqualified or hesitant to step into discipleship? What practical step could you take this week to move forward despite those feelings?
Discipleship is “life on life” and happens in everyday moments. Who is one person you could intentionally share a meal, conversation, or ordinary activity with to model following Jesus?
The sermon warns that digital algorithms “curate reality” and shape desires. What habits or content in your life might be quietly discipling you away from God’s priorities? How could you replace one of those habits with time in Scripture or prayer?
Baptism publicly declares faith in Jesus. If you haven’t been baptized, what fears or misconceptions hold you back? If you have, how can you encourage others to take this step?
Jesus promises, “I am with you always.” How would your conversations, decisions, or fears change today if you lived with constant awareness of His presence?

Sermon Clips

55s

#PresenceOverPhone

“``Now here's the message to the church in the day and age, this digital day and age in which we live. After I read and described to you all that's happening every time we open up our phone, which we never go anywhere without. Right? When was the last time you left home without your phone? You felt naked. You turned around. You drove back home to get your phone. God forbid we go anywhere without our phone. You know what's better than having a phone with you? Listen. And behold, I am with you always to the end of the age. Wherever you go, Jesus is with you. The presence of God is with you. You can go a few hours without your phone, but we need God like we need breath. When was the last time you left home? You're like, oh, I forgot God today. Well, he's with you, but are you with him?”

59s

#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. 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.”

66s

#GoWithAuthority

“``All authority, all authority, not some authority, all authority has been given to Jesus. It's been given to me. So what's he going to do with his authority? He's going to invite us into his mission. In Greek, it means Move. 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 in it. Don't ever speak of it. Don't go. Actually, it 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. That it's that simple.”

59s

#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. When you go out, when you go into your workplace, you go into your neighborhood, you sit in your car with other passengers in your car, when you go to South Africa or you cross the street, you go with the authority and the power of Jesus. That is And what ends up happening is life change and fruit that comes out of your faithfulness to take a step and to move.”

39s

#EveryoneIsSent

“``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.”

50s

#PresenceEmpowers

“``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. 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.”

48s

#ChooseGodNotScreens

“``It continues on. Platforms are designed to be addictive. You pick the platform. It's designed to keep you. How long to linger on a post, when you swipe, what time you scroll, the feed, engage in continuous relevant content. But God has something better. God has something better for you and everyone in the world. Know what God's preference for you is? God's preference for you is God. That you would move more toward him and away from the world. And any students in the room, preteens and high school and junior high students, you don't need to chase what the world's offering. It will never fulfill you. And that goes for the adults in the room as well.”

52s

#GoPublicWithFaith

“``You've been attending Boulder Mountain for a while and somewhere along the line, you crossed the line of faith, and you're banking everything on the work of Jesus. You gave him your sin and he gave you his righteousness, and if you ever said yes to Jesus, you can check that box. I would love to follow-up with you. That'll be the first phone call I make today. Check that. In two weeks, we have baptism. To go public with that decision. You've said yes to Jesus. You've made that decision, but maybe you've you've kept it inside. Your faith in Jesus was never meant to be private. Is it personal? Yeah, it's personal. It's never meant to be private. That's why we go public. Baptism, go public with our faith.”

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MOVE: Your Next Assignment

Devotional

Day 1: Leaving the Phone, Finding the Breath

Day 2: Authority Over Algorithms

Day 3: Mission Over Comfort

Day 4: Baptism Before Readiness

Day 5: The Algorithm of Grace

Sermon Summary

Key Takeaways

Youtube Chapters

Bible Study Guide

Sermon Clips

MOVE: Your Next Assignment

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