The First and Second Commissions

Summary

The sermon explores the distinction between the first and second commissions given by Jesus to His apostles, emphasizing the first commission's restriction to the lost sheep of Israel and the second commission's universal call to preach to all nations. It highlights the apostles' need to be wise as serpents and harmless as doves, relying on God for provision and protection. The message also explains the significance of being born again, the role of Jesus as the fulfillment of the brazen serpent lifted up in the wilderness, and the foundational role of apostles in the early church, which ceased after the last apostle's death.