10/05/2026
Deliverance Church International Busia.
Sermon by: Rev. G.T Wanyama.
Series: “Go: Living The Great Commission”(Sermon 4)
Topic: “All Nations — God's Global Heart”
Text: Matthew 28:19 — “Go Therefore And Make Disciples Of All Nations…”]
Introduction
One of the most beautiful truths in Scripture is this:
- God’s heart has always been bigger than one people group, one tribe, one language, or one nation.
- From Genesis to Revelation, we see a God who desires ALL PEOPLE to know Him.
- The Great Commission reveals the heartbeat of heaven:
“…make disciples of all nations…”
Jesus did not come for:
- One race
- One culture
- One social class
He came for the world.
- Sometimes we forget how radical this statement was.
-The Jewish mindset in Jesus’ day often viewed God’s blessings as mainly for Israel.
But Jesus shattered every boundary and declared:
- The gospel is for everyone.
This means:
- The rich and the poor
- The educated and the uneducated
- The near and the far
- The familiar and the different
- God’s heart is global.
1. GOD HAS ALWAYS LOVED ALL NATIONS
The Great Commission was not a new idea—it was the continuation of God’s eternal plan.
A. GOD’S PROMISE TO ABRAHAM
Genesis 12:3
“In you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”
- Even in the Old Testament, God’s vision included all peoples.
- Israel was meant to be a light to the nations.
B. GOD’S HEART THROUGH THE PROPHETS
- The prophets repeatedly declared that the nations would come to God.
Isaiah 49:6
“I will also give You as a light to the Gentiles…”
C. GOD’S HEART REVEALED THROUGH JESUS
Jesus ministered to:
- Samaritans
- Romans
- Gentiles
- Outcasts
He crossed cultural barriers others avoided.
2. THE GOSPEL IS FOR EVERY PERSON
“…all nations…”
The phrase means:
- Every ethnicity
- Every tribe
- Every people group
The gospel excludes no one.
3. THE ENEMY USES DIVISION, BUT GOD CALLS FOR UNITY
One of Satan’s greatest weapons is division:
- Racism
- Tribalism
- Classism
- National pride
But the gospel destroys walls.
Ephesians 2:14
“For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one…”
Jesus did not come merely to save individuals—He came to reconcile people.
4. THE CHURCH MUST HAVE A GLOBAL MINDSET
- A healthy church does not only think inwardly—it thinks missionally.
Acts 1:8
“…to the end of the earth.”
- The church was never meant to stay in one place spiritually.
A. PRAY FOR THE NATIONS
-Prayer is part of missions.
-You may not travel physically everywhere, but you can intercede globally.
B. SUPPORT MISSIONS
- Encourage missionaries
- Give toward outreach
- Participate in evangelism
C. BE WILLING TO GO
- For some, “all nations” may literally mean another country.
- For others, it may mean reaching different people in your own community.
5. JESUS DIED FOR THE WORLD
John 3:16
“For God so loved the world…”
-Not just one people group.
-Not just one continent.
- The world.