All Authority
When someone is dying or leaving us, we pay close attention to his or her last words. Jesus left the disciples with these last words of instruction:
• They were under his authority.
• They were to make disciples.
• They were to baptize and teach these new disciples to obey Christ.
• They would have Christ with them always.
Matthew 28:18New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update
And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.