Make disciples – April 28, 2024
Command: make disciples
Matthew 28:18-20
18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. 19 Go (having gone), therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20teaching them to follow (keep, observe) all that I commanded you; and behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
NOTE: To disciple (mathéteuó) means to help others progressively learn and keep the commands of Jesus so that they become true followers/ disciples of Jesus. (https://biblehub.com/greek/3100.htm ) It does not have the sense of making or producing but of mutually helping one another become more mature disciples in thoughts, actions, and everyday life choices.
Image by Alex S., a fellow disciple
Story: Paul at Rome
Acts 28:11-31, Paul at Rome (Metamorphosis, pp 278-283)
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When meditating on the commands and stories, keep these questions in mind:
- What do I learn about God, Jesus, and/or the Holy Spirit?
- What do I learn about man/ people?
- What troubles or bothers me? What does the Holy Spirit reveal to me in light of this?
- How does the command connect to the story?
- What is God saying to me (or what should I obey) & what am I going to do about it?
- Do I have any fears, doubts, or resistance in keeping this command?
- What does this command reveal about the condition of my heart – what do I really believe and what do I really want?