{"id":2011,"date":"2026-07-28T12:51:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T12:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internationalafricanmobilization.com\/09-your-first-disciple-may-already-be-near-you\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T12:51:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T12:51:16","slug":"09-your-first-disciple-may-already-be-near-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalafricanmobilization.com\/ig\/09-your-first-disciple-may-already-be-near-you\/","title":{"rendered":"09. Onye na-eso \u1ee5z\u1ecd g\u1ecb mb\u1ee5 nwere ike \u1ecbd\u1ecb nso g\u1ecb ugbu a."},"content":{"rendered":"

\u1eca nwere ike \u1ecbb\u1ee5 onye na-eso \u1ee5z\u1ecd ma ghara \u1ecbm\u1ee5ba nd\u1ecb na-eso \u1ee5z\u1ecd? \u00b7 Ak\u1ee5k\u1ee5 09<\/em><\/p>\n

\u1ecct\u1ee5t\u1ee5 nd\u1ecb kwere ekwe na-eche na ime mm\u1ee5ta \u1ee5m\u1ee5az\u1ee5 ch\u1ecdr\u1ecd \u1ecbch\u1ecdta onye amagh\u1ecb ama, \u1ecbga mba \u1ecdz\u1ecd, ma \u1ecd b\u1ee5 \u1ecbmalite \u1ecdr\u1ee5 ozi\u1ecdma. Ma \u1ee5m\u1ee5az\u1ee5 mb\u1ee5 ha nwere ike \u1ecbd\u1ecbla n'\u1ee5l\u1ecd ha, n'ezin\u1ee5l\u1ecd ha, n'\u1ecdr\u1ee5 ha, n'agbata obi ha, ma \u1ecd b\u1ee5 n'ime netw\u1ecdk mmek\u1ecdr\u1ecbta ha d\u1ecb ugbu a.<\/p>\n

\u00d2nye ka Chineke etinyela nso g\u1ecb, onye \u1ecb nwere ike \u1ecbmalite inyere ka \u1ecd soro Jis\u1ecds?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u1ecct\u1ee5t\u1ee5 Nd\u1ecb Kra\u1ecbst ch\u1ecdr\u1ecd ime nd\u1ecb na-eso \u1ee5z\u1ecd. Ma ha na-eche na ha ga-ach\u1ecdta onye d\u1ecb anya. Onye a na-amagh\u1ecb. Onye si n'omenala \u1ecdz\u1ecd. Onye na-abanye n'\u1ee5l\u1ecd \u1ee5ka. Onye na-egosi na \u1ecd nwere mmas\u1ecb n'ihe ime mm\u1ee5\u1ecd.<\/p>\n

Ma onye-eso \u1ee5z\u1ecd g\u1ecb mb\u1ee5 nwere ike \u1ecbd\u1ecb nso g\u1ecb ugbu a. O nwere ike \u1ecbn\u1ecdd\u1ee5 n'ihu g\u1ecb n'elu teb\u1ee5l nri. Na-ar\u1ee5 \u1ecdr\u1ee5 n'ak\u1ee5k\u1ee5 g\u1ecb kwa \u1ee5b\u1ecdch\u1ecb. Bi n'ak\u1ee5k\u1ee5 \u1ee5l\u1ecd g\u1ecb. Na-akp\u1ecd g\u1ecb enyi. Chineke nwere ike \u1ecbb\u1ee5 na o tinyela onye-eso \u1ee5z\u1ecd g\u1ecb mb\u1ee5 n'ime nd\u1ee5 g\u1ecb.<\/p>\n

Jis\u1ecds na-amalitekar\u1ecb site na mmek\u1ecdr\u1ecbta<\/h3>\n

Mgbe Andru zutere Jis\u1ecds, \u1ecd nagh\u1ecb hazie ozugbo mmemme mgbasa ozi. \u1ecc gara ch\u1ecd\u1ecd nwanne ya nwoke.<\/p>\n

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\u201cO bu mb\u1ee5 ch\u1ecdtara nwanne ya nwoke, Simon, wee s\u1ecb ya, 'Any\u1ecb ah\u1ee5wo Mesaya!'<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Andrew h\u1ee5r\u1ee5 Jis\u1ecds. Mgbe ah\u1ee5, \u1ecd h\u1ee5r\u1ee5 onye \u1ecd maara.<\/p>\n

Mgbe Jis\u1ecds z\u1ecdp\u1ee5tara otu nwoke mm\u1ee5\u1ecd \u1ecdj\u1ecd\u1ecd jidere, nwoke ah\u1ee5 ch\u1ecdr\u1ecd iso Ya jee. Ma Jis\u1ecds nyere ya \u1ecdr\u1ee5 d\u1ecb iche:<\/p>\n

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\u201cGaa n'\u1ee5l\u1ecd g\u1ecb, gaa n'aka nd\u1ecb enyi g\u1ecb, gwa ha ihe \u1ecdma Onyenwe any\u1ecb mere g\u1ecb na ot\u00fa o si gosi g\u1ecb ebere.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Laghachi n'\u1ee5l\u1ecd. Gaa h\u1ee5 nd\u1ecb enyi g\u1ecb. Gwa ha ihe Chineke mere. Mpaghara ozi mb\u1ee5 Jis\u1ecds nyere ya ab\u1ee5gh\u1ecb mba d\u1ecb anya. \u1ecc b\u1ee5 netw\u1ecdk mmek\u1ecdr\u1ecbta o nwere.<\/p>\n

Lee onye d\u1ecb g\u1ecb nso ugbu a<\/h3>\n

\u00d2nye maara g\u1ecb kemgbe? \u00d2nye t\u1ee5kwas\u1ecbr\u1ecb g\u1ecb obi kemgbe? \u00d2nye h\u1ee5r\u1ee5 \u1ecdd\u1ecbiche Jis\u1ecds na-eme na nd\u1ee5 g\u1ecb? \u00d2nye na-ab\u1ecbakwute g\u1ecb mgbe ha ch\u1ecdr\u1ecd nkwado, ekpere, ma \u1ecd b\u1ee5 nd\u1ee5m\u1ecdd\u1ee5? \u00d2nye kesara g\u1ecb mgba ha? \u00d2nye j\u1ee5r\u1ee5 g\u1ecb aj\u1ee5j\u1ee5 gbasara Chineke?<\/p>\n

Any\u1ecb na-ar\u1ecb\u1ecdkar\u1ecb Chineke ka o zitere any\u1ecb onye any\u1ecb ga-az\u1ee5lite n'okwukwe, ma na-eleghara nd\u1ecb \u1ecd t\u1ee5r\u1ee5la gburugburu any\u1ecb anya.<\/p>\n

Di ma \u1ecd b\u1ee5 nwunye g\u1ecb nwere ike \u1ecbch\u1ecd ka \u1ecb kpee ekpere \u1ecdn\u1ee5 ha. \u1ee4m\u1ee5 g\u1ecb nwere ike \u1ecbch\u1ecd ihe kar\u1ecbr\u1ecb naan\u1ecb njem \u1ee5ka. Ha nwekwara ike \u1ecbch\u1ecd ka \u1ecb k\u1ee5ziere ha onwe g\u1ecb ka ha n\u1ee5 ma soro Jis\u1ecds. Onye \u1ecdr\u1ee5 ibe g\u1ecb nwere ike \u1ecbb\u1ee5 onye d\u1ecb njikere \u1ecbg\u1ee5 ak\u1ee5k\u1ecd Ba\u1ecbb\u1ee5l n'oge nri ehihie. Onye agbata obi g\u1ecb nwere ike \u1ecbnabata ekpere n'\u1ee5l\u1ecd ha. Enyi g\u1ecb nwere ike na-echere ka mmad\u1ee5 kp\u1ecd\u1ecd ya ka \u1ecd sonyere na njem d\u1ecb mfe nke iso Jis\u1ecds.<\/p>\n

\u1eca anagh\u1ecb ach\u1ecd mgbe niile \u1ecbmep\u1ee5ta mmek\u1ecdr\u1ecbta \u1ecdh\u1ee5r\u1ee5. \u1eca nwere ike \u1ecbch\u1ecd ka \u1ecb b\u1ee5r\u1ee5 onye nwere ebumnuche doro anya n'ime mmek\u1ecdr\u1ecbta \u1ecb nwere ugbu a.<\/p>\n

\u1ecamep\u1ee5ta nd\u1ecb na-eso \u1ee5z\u1ecd nwere ike \u1ecbmalite site na otu \u1ecbkp\u1ecd.<\/h3>\n

\u1ecamep\u1ee5ta nd\u1ecb na-eso \u1ee5z\u1ecd agagh\u1ecb ab\u1ee5r\u1ecbr\u1ecb ka \u1ecd malite na mmemme. \u1ecc nwere ike \u1ecbmalite na mkpar\u1ecbta \u1ee5ka: "An\u1ecd m na-am\u1ee5ta otu m ga-esi soro Jis\u1ecds nso kar\u1ecb. \u1eca ga-ach\u1ecd \u1ecbm\u1ee5ta m\u1ee5 na m?"\u201c<\/p>\n

\u1ecc nwere ike \u1ecbmalite na aj\u1ee5j\u1ee5: "\u1eca ga-enwe mmas\u1ecb \u1ecbg\u1ee5 ak\u1ee5k\u1ecd si na Ba\u1ecbb\u1ee5l \u1ecdn\u1ee5?"\u201c<\/p>\n

\u1ecc nwere ike \u1ecbmalite site n'onyinye: "\u1eca kwuru na ezin\u1ee5l\u1ecd g\u1ecb na-enwe nsogbu. Enwere m ekpere maka g\u1ecb?"\u201c<\/p>\n

\u1eca ch\u1ecdgh\u1ecb inwe az\u1ecbza niile. \u1eca ch\u1ecdgh\u1ecb klaas\u1ecb. \u1eca ch\u1ecdgh\u1ecb \u1ecbkp\u1ecd onwe g\u1ecb onye nkuzi.<\/p>\n

Mepee Akw\u1ee5kw\u1ecd Ns\u1ecd \u1ecdn\u1ee5. J\u1ee5\u1ecd ihe \u1ecd na-ak\u1ee5ziri g\u1ecb gbasara Chineke. J\u1ee5\u1ecd ihe \u1ecd na-ak\u1ee5ziri g\u1ecb gbasara mmad\u1ee5. J\u1ee5\u1ecd ihe \u1ecb ga-eso. Mgbe ah\u1ee5 j\u1ee5\u1ecd: "\u00d2nye \u1ecdz\u1ecd \u1ecb ga-ekek\u1ecdr\u1ecbta nke a?"\u201c<\/p>\n

Nke a b\u1ee5 ot\u00fa mkpar\u1ecbta \u1ee5ka nk\u1ecbt\u1ecb si b\u1ee5r\u1ee5 mmalite nke \u1ecbm\u1ee5ba.<\/p>\n

Ekwela ka onwe g\u1ecb b\u1ee5r\u1ee5 etiti<\/h3>\n

Ebumnuche g\u1ecb ab\u1ee5gh\u1ecb ime ka mmad\u1ee5 dabere na g\u1ecb. Ebumnuche g\u1ecb b\u1ee5 inyere ha ka ha dabere na Jis\u1ecds.<\/p>\n

K\u1ee5ziere ha \u1ecbg\u1ee5 Okwu Chineke. K\u1ee5ziere ha \u1ecbge Mm\u1ee5\u1ecd Ns\u1ecd nt\u1ecb. K\u1ee5ziere ha iso ihe Jis\u1ecds kwuru. K\u1ee5ziere ha \u1ecbkek\u1ecdr\u1ecbta ihe ha na-am\u1ee5ta na nd\u1ecb \u1ecdz\u1ecd.<\/p>\n

Site na mmalite, nyere ha aka \u1ecbgh\u1ecdta: Ihe Chineke nyere any\u1ecb b\u1ee5 maka ka \u1ecd gafere site n'aka any\u1ecb. Onye-eso \u1ee5z\u1ecd g\u1ecb mb\u1ee5 kwes\u1ecbr\u1ecb \u1ecbd\u1ecb na-ach\u1ecd onye-eso \u1ee5z\u1ecd ya mb\u1ee5. Nke a b\u1ee5 \u1ecdd\u1ecbiche d\u1ecb n'etiti \u1ecbnyefe ozi naan\u1ecb na \u1ecbmalite mmeghar\u1ecb.<\/p>\n

\u1ee4l\u1ecd ezin\u1ee5l\u1ecd g\u1ecb nwere ike \u1ecbb\u1ee5 mmalite<\/h3>\n

N'akw\u1ee5kw\u1ecd Ihe \u1eccr\u1ee5 Nd\u1ecbozi niile, ozi\u1ecdma na-agaghar\u1ecbkar\u1ecb n'\u1ee5l\u1ecd na n'ime mmek\u1ecdr\u1ecbta d\u1ecb ad\u1ecb. Kornelius kp\u1ecdtara nd\u1ecb ikwu ya na nd\u1ecb enyi ya kacha nso. Onye nche mkp\u1ecdr\u1ecd Filippi butere ozi ah\u1ee5 n'\u1ee5l\u1ecd ya. Lidia meghere \u1ee5l\u1ecd ya. Ozi\u1ecdma gara n'usoro mmek\u1ecdr\u1ecbta: site n'otu mmad\u1ee5 gaa n'otu mmad\u1ee5; site n'otu ezin\u1ee5l\u1ecd gaa n'otu ezin\u1ee5l\u1ecd; site n'otu \u1ee5l\u1ecd gaa n'otu \u1ee5l\u1ecd.<\/p>\n

\u1ee4z\u1ecd ah\u1ee5 ka meghere taa. \u1ee4l\u1ecd g\u1ecb nwere ike \u1ecd gagh\u1ecb ab\u1ee5 \u00f3k\u00e8 \u1ecdr\u1ee5 ozi g\u1ecb. Ma \u1ecd nwere ike \u1ecbb\u1ee5 mmalite ya.<\/p>\n

Onye n\u1ecd nso g\u1ecb nwere ike n'ikpeaz\u1ee5 iru nd\u1ecb \u1ecb gagh\u1ecb enwe ike iru. Ha nwere ike iburu ozi\u1ecdma gaa n'ezin\u1ee5l\u1ecd \u1ecdz\u1ecd, n'ebe \u1ecdr\u1ee5, n'agbataobi, n'omenala ma \u1ecd b\u1ee5 n'ala \u1ecdz\u1ecd. Ma mgbasawanye ah\u1ee5 ga-amalite n'ebe \u1ecd b\u1ee5la. \u1ecc nwere ike \u1ecbmalite na otu mmad\u1ee5. Otu mkpar\u1ecbta \u1ee5ka. Otu \u1ecbkp\u1ecd oku. Otu nz\u1ecd\u1ee5kw\u1ee5 nke \u1ecbgbaso iwu Chineke.<\/p>\n

\u00d2nye b\u1ee5 Onye G\u1ecb?<\/h3>\n

Ekwela ichere onye zuru oke. Ekwela ichere ruo mgbe \u1ecb ga-enwe mmet\u1ee5ta na \u1ecb kwadebere kpamkpam. Ekwela ileghara nd\u1ecb n\u1ecd nso g\u1ecb anya mgbe \u1ecb na-ar\u1ecd nr\u1ecd iru nd\u1ecb d\u1ecb anya.<\/p>\n

J\u1ee5\u1ecd Mm\u1ee5\u1ecd Ns\u1ecd: "\u00d2nye ka \u1ecb tinyela na nd\u1ee5 m?" Dee otu aha. Malite \u1ecbr\u1ecb\u1ecd ekpere maka onye ah\u1ee5. Ch\u1ecd\u1ecd ohere ige ha nt\u1ecb. Kek\u1ecdr\u1ecbta ihe Jis\u1ecds na-eme na nd\u1ee5 g\u1ecb. Kp\u1ecd\u1ecd ha ka ha ch\u1ecdp\u1ee5ta ma soro g\u1ecb soro Okwu Chineke.<\/p>\n

Onye na-eso \u1ee5z\u1ecd g\u1ecb mb\u1ee5 nwere ike \u1ecbd\u1ecb nso g\u1ecb ugbu a. Aj\u1ee5j\u1ee5 b\u1ee5: \u1eca ga-amata ha? \u1eca ga-amalite?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u1eca ch\u1ecdr\u1ecd \u1ecbm\u1ee5ta otu esi eme nd\u1ecb na-eso \u1ee5z\u1ecd nke na-emep\u1ee5ta nd\u1ecb na-eso \u1ee5z\u1ecd? Soro \u1ecdz\u1ee5z\u1ee5 Z\u00fame \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n

Njik\u1ecdta Nd\u1ecb Afr\u1ecbka n'\u1ee4wa<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u1eca nwere ike \u1ecbb\u1ee5 onye-eso \u1ee5z\u1ecd ma ghara \u1ecbm\u1ee5ba nd\u1ecb-eso \u1ee5z\u1ecd? \u00b7 Ak\u1ee5k\u1ee5 09 \u1ecct\u1ee5t\u1ee5 nd\u1ecb kwere ekwe na-eche na \u1ecbm\u1ee5 onye-eso \u1ee5z\u1ecd ch\u1ecdr\u1ecd \u1ecbch\u1ecdta onye amagh\u1ecb ama, \u1ecbga mba \u1ecdz\u1ecd, ma \u1ecd b\u1ee5 \u1ecbmalite \u1ecdr\u1ee5 ozi\u1ecdma. Ma onye mb\u1ee5 ha ga-eme ka \u1ecd b\u1ee5r\u1ee5 onye-eso \u1ee5z\u1ecd nwere ike \u1ecbd\u1ecbla n'\u1ee5l\u1ecd ha, n'ezin\u1ee5l\u1ecd ha, n'\u1ecdr\u1ee5 ha, n'agbata obi ha, ma \u1ecd b\u1ee5 n'ime netw\u1ecdk mmek\u1ecdr\u1ecbta ha d\u1ecb ugbu a. \u00d2nye ka Chineke etinyela nso g\u1ecb nke \u1ecb nwere ike \u1ecbmalite\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2012,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,45,32],"tags":[37,35,41,81,83,84,61,82],"class_list":["post-2011","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-can-you-be-a-disciple-and-not-multiply-disciples","category-discipleship","category-dmm","tag-disciple-making","tag-dmm","tag-great-commission","tag-households","tag-john-1","tag-mark-5","tag-multiplication","tag-relationships"],"yoast_head":"\n09. 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