‘Making Disciples.’
a) Matthew 28:18-20. The Great Commission Plan.
1-Matthew 28:18. Under the Authority of Jesus.
2-Matthew 28:19. Of all Nations.
3-Matthew 28:20. To pass on the Teaching from Jesus to the New Disciples.
4-Matthew 28:20. Jesus is with Disciple makers.
b) John 20:21. Peace needs to be in the heart of the Disciple maker and the assurance that they are sent by Jesus.
c) Luke 24:47-48. With the Authority of Jesus:-
1-Take the Message of Repentance to all Nations.
2-Begin in Jerusalem. This was the home Church.
3-The Disciple makers are witnesses of Jesus.
d) Matthew 16:18. Jesus is building His Church and the powers of hell shall not conquer it.
e) Acts 1:8. Disciple makers need to be empowered by the Holy Spirit, then they can be effective in their ministry.
f) Acts 13:48. The Gentile response to the Message of Salvation:-
1-They were very glad.
2-They thanked the Lord.
3-All of them who were appointed to Eternal Life became Believers.
g) Acts 2:42. The place for making Disciples should be the local Church.
h) Matthew 7:21. Disciples learn to obey the Heavenly Father.
i) Matthew 7:24. The Disciple of Jesus Christ needs to listen to His Teaching and to do what He says.
j) John 13:17; Deuteronomy 6:3; 1 John 5:3. Disciples need to be doers.
(Through this QT I know that an important part of the life of the Church is Making Disciples)
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‘Receive The Holy Spirit.’
a) Matthew 3:11; Acts 1:5. Jesus is the One who baptises us with the Holy Spirit.
b) Acts 1:4. The Holy Spirit is Promised to Believers by the Heavenly Father.
c) Acts 2:1-4 & 42. The first New Testament Believers were all filled with the Holy Spirit and they became the Early Church.
d) John 20:22-23. The Disciples needed the Holy Spirit to enable them to minister.
e) Acts 2:37-39. The Holy Spirit is the Promise of God.
f) Acts 8:15 & 17; 19:6. Sometimes we can Pray for others to receive the Holy Spirit.
g) 1 Corinthians 12:3. He helps us to proclaim the Lordship of Jesus.
h) Acts 10:44-46. Sometimes He comes in unusual circumstances.
(Through this Second one I remember that I need to encourage True Believers to Receive The Holy Spirit and to continually be filled with the Holy Spirit)
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Chris.
Disciple makers are also witnesses of Jesus Christ. To make Disciples we do not teach them human logic or our favourite doctrines. The only way to effectively make Disciples is to Teach them from the Words of Jesus Christ. To be able to Teach the Words of Jesus Christ we need to receive those Words for ourselves and to live them out in our daily lives.
