As you preach, teach, disciple, what you say will be confirmed by the Lord doing miraculous signs. The Holy Spirit will teach you and them everything
1. Seeing who they can be come
Jesus could see who his disciples could become. Andrew, James, John, Peter, and Philip were fisherman. Simon, the Zealot was a fanatical Nationalists who had heroic disregard for the suffering involved in over throwing Roman rule. Matthew tax collector, a virtual traitor to the Jewish nation. This guy collaborated with the Roman oppressors and extorted money from his own people. Bartholomew it seems came from royalty. Thomas was the doubting pessimist. But these were the guys who turned the world upside down.
Matthew 5:1-2 NLT One day as he saw the crowds gathering, Jesus went up on the mountainside and sat down. His disciples gathered around him, and he began to teach them.
John 1:42 NLT Then Andrew brought Simon to meet Jesus. Looking intently at Simon, Jesus said, "Your name is Simon, son of John--but you will be called Cephas" (which means "Peter").
Application > We need to see ‘the door to destiny’ in our new disciples. 2. The call to follow Jesus is a call to obedience
Matthew 4:18-20 NLT One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers--Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew--throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living. Jesus called out to them, "Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!" And they left their nets at once and followed him.
John 6:60 NLT Many of his disciples said, "This is very hard to understand. How can anyone accept it?"
John 21:19 NLT Jesus said this to let him know by what kind of death he would glorify God. Then Jesus told him, "Follow me."
Disciples need to be willing to be not only saved but to be discipled.
Making Disciples – Part 1
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V. Four Principles of Disciple Making
A. Jesus called his disciples from the Community
Jesus didn’t get his disciples from ‘other churches’, he called them from their market place, from their community. Likewise we must be willing to call sinners from the streets, from their homes, from their work places. We are not to get our disciples from other churches.
B. Jesus taught new truth to the people
Matthew 5:1-16 NLT One day as he saw the crowds gathering, Jesus went up on the mountainside and sat down. His disciples gathered around him, [2] and he began to teach them.
[3] "God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.
[4] God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
[5] God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth.
[6] God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be satisfied.
[7] God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
[8] God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see God.
[9] God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God.
[10] God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.
[11] "God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers.
[12] Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were persecuted in the same way.
[13] "You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless.
[14] "You are the light of the world--like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. [15] No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house.
[16] In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.
Jesus taught kingdom principles. So that they might align their lives with the Kingdom of God. So they might personally relate with Jesus, the King of the Kingdom
C. Must be ready to teach.
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