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Have You Heard the Call
to True Discipleship?
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Jesus Christ modeled true discipleship
with the true heart of a minister. He didn't just
commission us to make disciples of all nations in Matthew
28, He showed us how to disciple others. He held a ministry
training school here on earth for 3 years because disciples
are made, not born. He not only demonstrated power through
prayer and living out of the secret place with Father God,
but ministry in power and authority, followed by signs and
wonders.
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I would like you to graft Jesus' activities in the book
of Luke and find out how Jesus spent his time and what
types of ministry He emphasized. His priorities were clearly
different from the priorities of most ministries today. His
sermons drew 1,000s as He preached politically incorrect
topics such as repentance of sin, responsibility for our
choices, restitution, forgiving the unforgivable and
blessing our persecutors. He stressed removing the beam from
our own eyes first as we apply the Word to our own lives,
judging ourselves strictly by the standards in the Word of
God.
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"I tell you the truth, anyone who
has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do
even greater things than these, because I am going to the
Father." John 14:12-13 NIV Jesus said they will
know we are disciples as they see our love for others and
the fruit of our ministry. Some works will actually be wood,
hay and stubble that burns in the end and other works will
be like precious gold and silver.
What are the most vital evidences of
real disciples of Jesus Christ?
What do disciples of Jesus need to know how to minister
today?
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