Sent to Tell the Whole World
Month 5: What About Other Religions? · Family Worship
Today's Scripture
Read together: Matthew 28:18-20
18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Memory Verse
“Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.””— Acts 4:12 (BSB)memorize this week
📖 Bible-in-a-Year (optional)
Today's reading: Ruth 1-4
Reading the whole Bible in a year — do this when you have extra time. (Around Day 150 of 365 — Ruth, a foreigner from another religion who came to trust the true God and became part of Jesus' own family line. A beautiful picture of where this month has been heading!)The Heart of It
All month we've learned that there's one God, one Savior, and one name that saves. That name is Jesus (). But here's the question that finishes the whole journey. If Jesus really is the only way, what should we do about it? Standing on the truth was never meant to make us proud. It was never meant to make us hide. It was meant to send us. Right before Jesus went back to heaven, He gathered His friends on a mountain. Then He said the most enormous thing. "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations" (). All nations. Every kind of person. Every language. Every religion. Jesus wants them all invited home.
And notice the best part. He didn't say, "Go figure it out alone." He ended with a promise. "Lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age" (). The same Spirit who gives us bold, kind words goes with us. So when you tell a friend about Jesus, you're not on your own. You're carrying the greatest news in the world, with the King of the universe right beside you. This month doesn't close with us crossing our arms. It closes with us opening our hands. We know the truth. So now we're sent. We're ready to stand, and ready to be sent.
Around the Table
Jesus said, "Go tell everybody about Me!" And He promised, "I am with you always." We get to share the best news in the whole world!
Let's do it: Cup your hands around your mouth and "shout" quietly: "Jesus loves you!" Then think of one person you can really tell this week.
Jesus sent His friends to make disciples in "all the nations." Why do you think He wants people from every religion and country to hear about Him?
Let's talk: Who is one person in your life who doesn't know Jesus yet? How could you show them His love this month?
There's no other name that saves. So the good news has to go to everyone. If we keep the truth to ourselves, we aren't really believing it.
Let's go deeper: What's the difference between "winning an argument" and "winning a person"? How does Jesus' promise to be "with you always" change how you'd share your faith?
💬 Conversation Starter
Say you found the cure for a sickness that everyone had. Would you keep it secret, or would you share it? How is knowing Jesus a little like holding the cure?
🛡️ Defending the Faith
When someone says, "Why do Christians have to push their religion on everyone?": You can gently answer, "We're not pushing. We're sharing. Say I knew the one way out of a burning building. Hiding it wouldn't be polite. It would be cruel. We share Jesus because we love people, not because we think we're better." Remember . Give your reason "with gentleness and respect." Always invite. Never force. Faith is a real choice. We open the door, and God lets each person decide.
For Dad · Go Deeper
The Great Commission is the natural conclusion of everything this month taught. says there is salvation in no other name. If you truly believe that, then mission isn't an optional hobby for "the missionary type." It's the family business. But here's the searching part. Our children learn evangelism far more from watching us than from any lesson. Do they ever hear you pray for a lost neighbor by name? Have they seen you risk a slightly awkward conversation for the sake of someone's soul? Jesus gave a final promise: "I am with you always" (). That promise is meant to dissolve the fear that keeps most of us silent. We don't witness because we're brave. We witness because He is with us. So close out this month by picking one person, as a family, and begin to pray for them tonight. A home that prays for the lost will eventually speak to the lost.
Draws on: Robert Menzies, Empowered for Witness; J. Warner Wallace, Forensic Faith.
Let's Pray Together
"Father, thank You that the good news of Jesus is for the whole world. You haven't just saved us. You've also sent us. Fill our family with Your Spirit. Give us bold and gentle words. Help us point others to the only name that saves. And we pray for [name someone who needs Jesus]. In Jesus' name, amen."
I know the only name that saves. So I'm not just standing firm. I'm sent to share Him with the world.