ALL IN: PART 2
Disciple: One who intentionally, and increasingly orients every matter of life into submission to the person, principles, and practices of Jesus.
“Ultimately each church will be evaluated by only one thing, its disciples. Your church is only as good as its disciples. It does not matter how good your praise, preaching, programs or property are. If your disciples are passive, needy, consumerist, and not moving in the direction of radical obedience, your church is not good.”
– Neil Cole
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. 25 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
Matthew 16:24-25
1. Desire
“If anyone desires to come after Me”
“The greatest threat to faith in this generation is not atheism, but apathy.” - Jon Tyson
2. Denial
- “let him deny himself”
3. Devotion
- “take up his cross, and follow Me.”
4. Destiny
“whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.”
While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” 20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him.
Matthew 4:18-22
1. Selection
- “He said to them, “Follow me,”
2. Submission
“Immediately they left their nets”
“Discipleship is the process of becoming who Jesus would be if He were you.”
- Dallas Willard
3. Sacrifice
- “and followed Him”
- “A long obedience in the same direction” - Eugene Peterson
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