Mission Flows From Communion (Impact 20M | Matthew 28:20) | Let Down Your Nets | David Platt

Main message: Jesus' final words in Matthew 28 — "I am with you always" — mean abundant life is found in intimate communion with the triune God, and that communion naturally propels every Christian into participation with Christ on global mission.

Key points:

• Life with a capital L is intimate, ongoing communion with the Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Spirit): believers are invited to abide in God's love, are rejoiced over by God, and have the Holy Spirit dwelling in them.
• The Great Commission (Matthew 28) is not a program for a few but the mission of every believer; being with Jesus leads us to want others to share that life.
• Current church practice is inadequate: many people (red zones, ~3.2 billion) lack gospel access while giving and sending to those areas is extremely low (example given: about $183 per $100,000 earned goes to red-zone gospel work; roughly 1 in 42,000 Protestants goes as a missionary to red zones).
• Real communion with God frees believers from fear, worry, and idolatry and fuels sacrificial obedience — pray, give, go, use vocation/expertise as part of mission.
• Concrete next steps for the church include a family-friendly mission trip in summer 2027, resources to support workplace/global sending, and an invitation for each person to say "Yes" to whatever God calls them to give, go, or do.

Scriptures mentioned: Matthew 28, Isaiah 66, Isaiah 62:5, Zephaniah 3:17, John 15:9, Acts 2, Romans 5:5, John 1, Lamentations 3, Revelation 5:9, Luke 24, Acts 1