Jesus opened the doors of salvation to all who will believe.

耶稣敞开救恩之门，迎接所有相信祂的人。

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations.

Matthew28:19

所以，你们要去，使万民作我的门徒。-马太福音28章19节

Charlie Sifford is an important name in American sports. He became the first African-American playing member of the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) Tour, joining a sport that, until 1961, had a “whites only”  clause in its by-laws. Enduring racial injustice and harassment, Sifford    earned his place at the game’s highest level, won two tournaments, and    in 2004 was the first African-American inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. Charlie Sifford opened the doors of professional golf for players of all ethnicities.

查理·斯弗德（Charlie Sifford）在美国体坛举足轻重。在1961年，美国废除了只限白人可以参加职业高尔夫联合锦标巡回赛的条款，他是第一位参赛的非裔美籍球员。即使当时必须承受种族歧视和骚扰，他仍然取得了最高荣誉，他曾赢得两次锦标赛，而且在2004年成为首位入主世界高尔夫名人堂的非裔美籍球员，并为来自各族群所有的球员打开了进入职业高尔夫球赛的大门。

Opening doors is also a theme at the heart of the gospel mission. Jesus     said, “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, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matt. 28:19-20).

把门打开也是宣扬福音的首要任务之一。耶稣说：「所以，你们要去，使万民作我的门徒，奉父、子、圣灵的名给他们施洗。凡我所吩咐你们的，都教训他们遵守，我就常与你们同在，直到世界的末了。」（马太福音28章19-20）

The word nations (v. 19) is from the Greek word ethnos, which is also the source of the word ethnic. In other words, “Go and make disciples of all ethnicities.” Jesus’ work on the cross opened the way to the Father for  everyone.

其中「万民」（19节）是源自于希腊文ethnos，也就是英文「种族」的字源。换句话说，这节经文的意思就是：「使所有的种族作我的门徒。」耶稣在十字架上所做的，就是为每一个人打开通往天父的道路。

Now we have the privilege of caring for others as God has cared for us.  We can open the door for someone who never dreamed they’d be welcomed personally into the house and family of God.

我们既已蒙上帝看顾，也就应当靠着主恩去关怀别人。我们也要为人打开大门，特别是对那些从未想过自己会受欢迎的人，迎接他们进入上帝的家中。

Lord, help me to be sensitive to others I meet today. Give me the words to tell others about You.

主啊，愿祢帮助我能够关心他人的需要，
赐我合宜的话语，与人分享有关祢的事。

Read: Matthew 28:16-20

“Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 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, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.””

http://bible.com/111/mat.28.16-20.niv