The Great Commission Bible — KJV Bible Study Guide
A free 10-lesson Bible study guide on the great commission bible, drawn entirely from the King James Version. Each lesson opens with a study question, gives the verse reference, and offers a short teaching note. Use it for personal devotions, a small group, or a Sunday school class.
The 10 lessons
Lesson 1 · Matthew 28:16 (KJV)
On what did Jesus appear to give the Great Commission in Matthew?
Answer: A mountain in Galilee
Study note. Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.
Lesson 2 · Matthew 28:18 (KJV)
What authority did Jesus declare He had?
Answer: All power… in heaven and in earth
Study note. And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
Lesson 3 · Matthew 28:19 (KJV)
What was the command?
Answer: Go ye therefore, and teach all nations
Study note. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
Lesson 4 · Matthew 28:19 (KJV)
In whose name were they to baptize?
Answer: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost
Study note. Baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
Lesson 5 · Matthew 28:20 (KJV)
What promise closes the Great Commission?
Answer: Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world
Study note. And, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Lesson 6 · Mark 16:15 (KJV)
What does Mark's version say to preach to?
Answer: Every creature
Study note. And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Lesson 7 · Mark 16:16 (KJV)
What does Mark say of him that believeth and is baptized?
Answer: He shall be saved
Study note. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Lesson 8 · Luke 24:47 (KJV)
In Luke 24, what was to be preached among all nations?
Answer: Repentance and remission of sins in his name
Study note. And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Lesson 9 · Acts 1:8 (KJV)
Where, in Acts 1, were the disciples to be witnesses?
Answer: In Jerusalem, in all Judaea, in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth
Study note. But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Lesson 10 · Luke 24:49 (KJV)
What were they to wait for before going forth?
Answer: The promise of the Father — power from on high
Study note. And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
Key verses to memorize
The passages this study returns to most often — pick one or two and commit them to memory this week.
Discussion questions
- Which lesson in this study surprised you the most, and why?
- How does the great commission bible point us to Jesus Christ and the gospel?
- Pick one verse from the key passages above. How does it shape the way you will pray, read, or live this week?
- Who in your life could you share one of these truths with in the next seven days?