Posts Tagged ‘Great Commission’
04. Follow Me, and I Will Make You Fishers for Men
Can You Be a Disciple and Not Multiply Disciples?. Part 04 Jesus did not simply invite people to believe in Him. He invited them to follow Him. And He made it clear where following Him would lead. “Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men.”. Mark 1:17 WEB Notice the promise.…
Read More03. You Have Followed Jesus for Years. Where Are Your Disciples?
Can You Be a Disciple and Not Multiply Disciples?. Part 03 Some questions are uncomfortable. But uncomfortable questions can awaken us. Here is one every follower of Jesus should be willing to face: You have followed Jesus for years. But where are your disciples? Not how many sermons you have heard. Not how many Bible…
Read More01. Can You Be a Disciple and Not Multiply Disciples?
Can You Be a Disciple and Not Multiply Disciples?. Part 01 Can you be a disciple of Jesus and never multiply disciples? For many Christians, the question itself may sound unfair. After all, isn’t a disciple someone who believes in Jesus? Someone who attends church? Someone who reads the Bible, prays, gives, serves, and tries…
Read MoreHave We Buried the Gospel?
Can You Be a Disciple and Not Multiply Disciples?. Introduction Key Scripture: Matthew 25:14. 30 Jesus told a story about a master who entrusted his servants with something valuable. Two servants put what they received to work. What they received multiplied. But one servant did something different: “But he who received the one talent went…
Read More12. Don’t Leave Home Without It
The Power of Stories. Series Finale Twelve weeks ago, we started with a simple picture. A worker carrying a tool pouch. Since then, we’ve filled that pouch together. A story for sharing the gospel. A story for people who have wandered. A story for shame. A story for fear. A story for failure. A story…
Read More11. The Story That Started a Movement
The Power of Stories. Series What does it take to start a movement? More money? Better buildings? Professional leaders? A detailed strategic plan? The movement that changed the world began with none of those things. It began with a small group of ordinary believers gathered in prayer, waiting for the promise of Jesus. Then Pentecost…
Read More10. The Story That Sends Ordinary People
What if the greatest obstacle to the Great Commission is not a lack of Christians — but the belief that only a few Christians are qualified to participate? The story of Jesus sending the seventy-two changes everything.
Read More09. The Story Every Disciple-Maker Must Understand
You cannot make hard soil become receptive. You cannot manufacture hunger for God. The Parable of the Sower teaches every disciple-maker what their real responsibility is — and what only God can do.
Read More08. The Story That Changes Everything
The Power of Stories — Series Story: Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1–10) Some people think they need to change before Jesus will accept them. Zacchaeus shows us the opposite. He did not change so Jesus would welcome him. He changed because Jesus welcomed him. Zacchaeus was a chief tax collector. He had become wealthy through a system…
Read More06. The Story That Reveals Your Worth
The Power of Stories — Series Story: The Parable of the Lost Sheep (Luke 15:1–7) Every person longs to know they matter. Some search for significance through success. Others through relationships. Some spend their entire lives wondering if anyone would even notice if they disappeared. Jesus told a story that answers those questions forever. A…
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