Week 20 — Abiding and Making Disciples | Alex Spry

Week 20 — Abiding and Making Disciples | Alex Spry | Matthew 28:18–20

Full Sunday Morning Bible Class including; lesson of the day, discussions, questions and answers. Speaker: Bro. Alex Spry

Tension: Church attendance vs. disciple-making

Formation Outcome: Intentional multiplication

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Grounding Questions

•  What is the difference between attending church and making disciples?

•  Who has played the most significant role in shaping your faith journey?

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Expository Teaching

The Great Commission is not simply a closing statement—it is a continuing mandate for the church.

Jesus begins with authority:

“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.”

Disciple-making flows from Christ’s authority, not human initiative.

The primary command of the passage is:

“Make disciples”

This command is supported by three participles:

Going

Baptizing

Teaching

Disciple-making is therefore:

intentional

relational

ongoing

Jesus closes with a promise that connects directly to the ABIDE theme:

“I am with you always…”

We go because He remains with us.

Remaining produces multiplication. Believers reproduce what they remain connected to. Disciple-making becomes the natural extension of abiding.

The tension here is important:

Attendance observes faith.

Disciple-making extends faith.

Remaining in Christ ensures that what we pass on to others reflects Him.

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Group Discussion Questions

•  Why is disciple-making more challenging than participation?

•  How does remaining in Christ shape what we reproduce in others?

•  Who is one person God may be calling you to intentionally invest in spiritually?

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MacDonald Ave Church of Christ, Richmond, CA Sunday Morning Bible Class, May 24, 2026 (Rev.1)