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Go And Make Disciples

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Becoming Like Christ – Day 304 – Matthew 28:18-20 – Go And Make Disciples – Growing As Disciples

Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples 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. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20 (NIV)

Go

That is a powerful word. What is a powerful word? “Go”, is a powerful word. Why is that? You have given me a commission. I have your command before me. You have given me your guidance and direction. You have made known what you want me to do for you. What’s that? You want me to, “go”. You don’t want me to sit around and do nothing. You want me to get up and go. With what purpose do I want you to get up and go? You want me to get up and go and make disciples. You want me to help others to become your followers. Yes, I do.

Let me ask you a question. I’m listening. Where would you be if someone didn’t take seriously my command to go and make disciples? I would be lost and without hope in the world. I wouldn’t be one of your followers today. I would have never become one of your disciples. I would still be walking on the path that led away from you. I would still be dead in my sins. I would have no hope of eternal life forever with you. I would not be living in an intimate relationship with you. No, you would not. But someone did respond to my call. Someone got involved in your life. Someone took the time and made the effort to help you to come to know and love and follow and serve me. Yes, they did.

I have a couple more questions to ask you. I’m still listening. Did a total stranger lead you to me? Did someone you did not know have a great and powerful impact in your life? No, not really. Someone I knew reached out to me. Someone who cared about me took the risk of sharing the Gospel with me. Someone took the time to establish a relationship with me so that they could help me to come to know you. They loved and cared for me. I know now that they were praying for me. They invested their time in my life. They allowed you to use them to minister to me. Yes, they did. Did they have to go far and travel a great distance to help you to become one of my disciples? No, they did not. Will you do the same for others? Will you get and go and help make disciples of the people you know, who live around you right now? Yes Lord, I will. That will be very good. 

Lord, I will respond to your command. I will say yes to you. I will do what you ask of me. I will go and make disciples of all nations. I will teach others what you have taught me. Use me to help others to love and follow and serve you. Empower me to serve you. Amen

Key Question… Where do you think the Lord is leading you to go and make a disciple?

Living It Out… Respond to the Lord’s command by going and making disciples.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that the Lord will be with you as you go and make disciples.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how the Lord has used you to make disciples.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you go wherever the Lord guides you to make disciples.

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With You Always

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Promises – Day 84 – Matthew 28:18-20 – With You Always – Growing As Disciples

Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples 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. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20 (NIV) 

Go Make Disciples 

There is no need to wait. There is no need to wait for what? There is no need for you to wait to start making disciples. What do you mean by that? Have you been thinking that I might send you somewhere distant to go and make disciples? Your commission does say to go and make disciples of all nations. Yes, that is the commission I have given to you as one of my followers. You do live in one of those nations don’t you? Yes, I do. Then, there is no need to wait.

You don’t have far to go. You can start making disciples the minute you leave your front door. You might also have opportunities to make disciples the second you go out your bedroom door. I can help my own family members to become your disciples. Yes, that’s right. How tragic would it be if you neglected your own family to go to make disciples somewhere else? Yes, that would be a tragic mistake. I won’t let happen. Our family members can all encourage each other to live and walk as your disciples. That’s a good plan.

You will be leading by example. What do you mean by that? You will be teaching others to do all that I have commanded you. You will be living as my witness in the world. You won’t be able to teach anyone anything if you are not living the life I want you to live. As my witness others must be able to see me living inside of you. You are my light in a world of darkness. What kinds of qualities do you think might be most attractive to potential disciples? I would say that the fruit of your Spirit living inside of me is what those living in the world need to see. Yes, that’s exactly right. Tell me again what is the fruit of my Spirit living inside of you. The fruit of your Spirit living inside of me is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. That’s right. All of this fruit needs to be on display in and through your life. Anything less than this and you will not be shining brightly for me. Anything less than this and you will not be able to make disciples because the world will not be attracted to me through your life.

You won’t be on your own or working under your own power as you go into the world to make disciples. That is very good news. I will be with you every step of the way. I will be working in and through your life. I will lead you where I want you to go and give you all that I want you to say. I will be speaking through both the witness of your life and words of your mouth. In many cases people will seek you out and want to hear more about me. In other cases it will become very obvious to you who I’m leading you to talk to about me. There will be no need for you to be timid or fearful. In every case my hand and my power will rest on you. I will help you to go and make disciples now. Will you follow me to where I lead you to do what I ask of you? Yes Lord, I will.

Lord, thank you for calling and commissioning me to go into the world to make disciples of all nations. I will start right now, where I am, in my circle of influence. Help me to be an attractive witness that draws others to you. Amen

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Make Disciples

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Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples 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. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20 (NIV)

Go

That is a powerful word. What is a powerful word? “Go”, is a powerful word. Why is that? You have given me a commission. I have your command before me. You have given me your guidance and direction. You have made known what you want me to do for you. What’s that? You want me to, “go”. You don’t want me to sit around and do nothing. You want me to get up and go. With what purpose do I want you to get up and go? You want me to get up and go and make disciples. You want me to help others to become your followers. Yes, I do.

Let me ask you a question. I’m listening. Where would you be if someone didn’t take seriously my command to go and make disciples? I would be lost and without hope in the world. I wouldn’t be one of your followers today. I would have never become one of your disciples. I would still be walking on the path that led away from you. I would still be dead in my sins. I would have no hope of eternal life forever with you. I would not be living in an intimate relationship with you. No, you would not. But someone did respond to my call. Someone got involved in your life. Someone took the time and made the effort to help you to come to know and love and follow and serve me. Yes, they did.

I have a couple more questions to ask you. I’m still listening. Did a total stranger lead you to me? Did someone you did not know have a great and powerful impact in your life? No, not really. Someone I knew reached out to me. Someone who cared about me took the risk of sharing the Gospel with me. Someone took the time to establish a relationship with me so that they could help me to come to know you. They loved and cared for me. I know now that they were praying for me. They invested their time in my life. They allowed you to use them to minister to me. Yes, they did. Did they have to go far and travel a great distance to help you to become one of my disciples? No, they did not. Will you do the same for others? Will you get and go and help make disciples of the people you know, who live around you right now? Yes Lord, I will. That will be very good. 

Lord, I will respond to your command. I will say yes to you. I will do what you ask of me. I will go and make disciples of all nations. I will teach others what you have taught me. Use me to help others to love and follow and serve you. Empower me to serve you. Amen

For today’s complete 4 page Discipleship Devotional Study Guide click here:

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Make Disciples

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Discipleship – Matthew 28:18-20 – Make Disciples Of All Nations – Growing As Disciples

And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20 (ESV)

Go

Is that a scary word? What word? Go, is that a scary word? I guess it is, at least to me. Why is that? Go, means to leave the comfortable and familiar. Go, requires action. You can’t sit around in response to the word go. Stay, is a much easier and more comfortable word. I could stay anywhere and do nothing. Is comfort your goal? Is doing nothing your aim? Do you want your life to be barren? Do you want your life to be fruitless? No, certainly not. I want my life to bear rich fruit for your kingdom. I want my life to store up treasure in heaven with you. You use those words fruit and treasure quite a bit. Yes, I do. What is fruit? What would your life look like if it were fruitful? A fruitful life is one that goes and does your will. What is my will? It is your will that I go into the world to make disciples of all nations. You want me to teach others all that you have commanded. You want me to baptize people in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Yes, I do. People that give their lives to you and become your disciples are fruit. Disciples should be the fruit of my labor for you. That is your great commission. You have called me to go and make disciples. Am I right? Yes, you are right.  What is treasure? What would your life look like if it had stored up an abundance of treasure? I can tell you one thing for certain. What’s that? It is pointless to store up treasure in this life. I came into this world with nothing. I will leave this world with nothing. That’s only partly true, isn’t it? That’s right. I can store up treasure in heaven with you. My life can send treasure on ahead of me to heaven. How so? Anything, I do for you in this life will be storing up treasure in heaven with you. The biggest treasure that can be stored up in heaven are the people that will become your disciples through the work you have given me to do in this life. One day, I hope to see a multitude of people in heaven who will say that I had a small part of them coming to you as their Savior and Lord. Nothing is more important than that. No fruit is sweeter or treasure richer than helping others come to know you as their Savior and Lord. So, you are making it your life mission to go and make disciples? Yes, I am. That is very good. I will be with you always to help you in this work. Bear fruit for my kingdom! Store up treasure in heaven with me! Yes Lord, I will.

Lord, I will go into the word to make disciples of all nations. I will teach others all that you have commanded. I will baptize them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I know you will be with me in this work. Help me to bear rich fruit for your kingdom. Amen

For today’s complete 4 page Discipleship Devotional  Study Guide click here:

Discipleship – Matthew 28-18-20 – Make Disciples Of All Nations – 4 Page Discipleship Devotional Study Guide

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