Dear readers,
How about this weather for mid-November? From the forecast we can expect a change soon. This week will be a bit less busy than last, with only one doctor’s appointment compared to three last week.
Christians are expected to be disciples of Jesus Christ. Pastor J.D. Greear has some thoughts on this subject.
“A disciple is a:
Worshiper. A disciple seeks to know, love, and obey God above all else. It has been said, “Worship is not part of the Christian life; it is the Christian life.” Everything starts with this.
Family member. A disciple is not just a believer. They are a belonger. The church is not just an event you should attend but a community and family you belong to.
Servant. A disciple is one who has taken on Jesus’ posture of service to the world, who uses any power, position, or privilege they have to serve others.
Steward. A disciple manages God’s gifts for God’s purposes. Your money and time and talents were given to you not for your own purposes but to serve God’s kingdom.
Witness. A disciple recognizes that it is their responsibility to make disciples for Jesus. Matthew 4:19 says, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men” (ESV). That means when you accepted the call to follow Jesus, you accepted the call to bring people to Jesus.
Are you a disciple maker? Are you intentionally bringing someone else along as a disciple? In the New Testament, the verb “make disciples” applies to helping someone with the initial act of conversion as well as helping them grow spiritually the rest of their life. You are supposed to be involved in every stage of that.
You may think you don’t know much about the Bible and that you’re not super talented, but it doesn’t matter. Jesus doesn’t care as much about your natural ability as he does your availability to be used by the Holy Spirit. You may still be growing, or you may even be a brand-new Christian. Every disciple of Jesus can be a disciple maker. Every Christian is born to spiritually reproduce. Today can be the beginning of a whole new disciple-making lifestyle, where you intentionally walk with other Christians through every stage of spiritual growth and help them become a disciple making disciple.
That is the kind of life that has an impact on eternity.”
For Him,
Pastor Jerry
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