The last words Jesus gave to His followers were
18 Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20 NLT
These words were the continuation of the first words that He had spoken to the men He called to be His disciples: And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” Mark 1:17 ESV Jesus spent three years of His earthly life discipling His followers to be fishers of men. Following His commission, they went into all the world and made disciples, who made disciples, who made disciples, and the process continues today. And it will continue into the future, as we who are His followers now obey His command and make disciples of all nations.
What is a disciple?
According to Bobby Harrington at discipleship.org, there are three primary characteristics of a disciple.
- He/she follows Jesus
- He/she is being changed by Jesus
- He/she is committed to the mission of Jesus
- Head – in the mind the decision to follow Jesus has been made (now he/she needs to connect in discipling relationships)
- Heart – in discipling relationships we are changed by the Spirit to be more and more like Jesus (now he/she needs to minister to others)
- Hand – by our actions we actively committed to the mission of Jesus (now he/she needs to share the gospel and disciple others)
Being a disciple of Jesus is a "full-body" commitment. He demands nothing less than the all of us. Are you a disciple?
Read the full article from disciplship.org here.
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