Go and Make Disciples
Jesus Last Words in Matthew 28 19 The last words that Jesus proclaimed to His disciples before He returned to heaven are found in Matthew 28: 19, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been
Jesus Last Words in Matthew 28 19 The last words that Jesus proclaimed to His disciples before He returned to heaven are found in Matthew 28: 19, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been
Salt is used in nearly every American recipe. It adds flavor, preserves food and enhances how food tastes. When it comes to the popular scripture in the Gospel of Matthew (5:13), we often focus on our role as Christians being about making God look good, preserving Him and increasing others interest in Him. We’re supposed to “spice” God up and make Him more “flavorful” so other people find Him appealing.
“The world often times has greater expectations of the church than the church has for itself.” If this is the case, then the church body (the body of believers) is failing the world. Not because we’re hypocrites, conservative or split on the topic of homosexuality, but because the world is looking for a Savior and we’re not giving Him to them. As the Church, we know the only Savior is Jesus. The world wants a Savior, they’re being drawn to the Savior, they need a Savior and we’re hiding Him from them.
Many Christians sincerely say, “I witness by my life.” Yes, that is true. But the witness of our life is not sufficient to bring people into the kingdom of God. We must SPEAK about Jesus and the gospel if others are to be saved.
Telling your friends about Jesus is intimidating. If you understand how much Jesus loves you, you’ll want to share His love with others and share the faith.
Tons of churches are jazzed up for their Christmas Eve services because they know un-churched people will be walking through their door. The discipline of growing ones faith seems to be a lot less interesting and glamorous than the energy and excitement of bringing another soul to Christ. The Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20) doesn’t say, “Go out and convert everyone to Christianity.”
You thought getting an “A” in your math class was hard. What if you had to defend your faith by convincing an entire class and a narrow-minded atheist professor that God is real to get a passing grade? That’s the premise of the upcoming movie, God’s Not Dead.