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Jesus started his ministry with an invitation.
Not long after he was baptized and finished 40 days in the desert.
Jesus invited people on the journey with him early in his ministry.
He wasn’t “building a team”. He simply said come follow up and I’ll show you how to take what you know about fishing and apply it to something even greater.
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... See moreJesus said: “Therefore go and mathēteuō of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. ... In this passage, mathēteuō is in the imperative mode—the form of a command—and that one word typically translates into two English words: make
... See moreBrandon Guindon • Intentional
The devoted followers of Jesus were not an all-male group.
Tony Pullin • Making Disciples - How Did Jesus Do It?
Some people claim that we can be Christians without necessarily becoming disciples. I wonder, then, why the last thing Jesus told us was to go into the world, making disciples of all nations, teaching them to obey all that He commanded? You’ll notice that He didn’t add, “But hey, if that’s too much to ask, tell them to just become Christians—you
... See moreFrancis Chan, Danae Yankoski • Crazy Love
Upon foretelling His death, Jesus comforts the disciples by telling them that “another Counselor” is coming (John 14:16 NIV). In John 16:7 He goes so far as to say it is to their advantage that He leave so the Counselor can come. And in Acts 1:4–5, after His death and resurrection, He tells His disciples to stay in Jerusalem and wait for the Holy
... See morePreston M. Sprinkle • The Francis Chan Collection: Crazy Love, Forgotten God, Erasing Hell, and Multiply
Their presence and ministry undergirded the establishing of the Jerusalem church and the rapid increase in the number of disciples.
Tony Pullin • Making Disciples - How Did Jesus Do It?
In the United States, numbers impress us. We gauge the success of an event by how many people attend or come forward. We measure churches by how many members they boast. We are wowed by big crowds. Jesus questioned the authenticity of this kind of record keeping. According to the account in Luke chapter 8, when a crowd started following Him, Jesus
... See moreFrancis Chan, Danae Yankoski • Crazy Love
cults
Cheyenne Slowensky • 3 cards
In verses 3--12 our Lord and Saviour has been delineating the Christian character. Here at verse 13 He moves forward and applies His description.