Created to Disciple Others

  “And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of ...

 “And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.” 

Matthew 28:18-20  

God's eternal programme is for humankind to live forever, to have dominion and to continue to have a full relationship with Him, thereby creating man in His image(.Gen1:26).Man lost his rightful position and this privilege in the garden of Eden to Satan through disobedience and so was driven out of the garden.

God for His love and for the fulfilment of His eternal purpose of creating humankind sent His only begotten Son to the World to save, reconcile, redeem and restore man back to their rightful position Jn 3:16. God does not want anyone to perish but wants all to repent and come back to Him ( 2Peter 3:9). The only way back to God is through Jesus Christ (Jn14:6). 

Jesus for His love for humankind and obedience to God His father came to save and redeem man back to God. Jesus Christ during His ministry on the planet Earth made so many disciples. He chose 12 disciples out of which Judas Iscariot fell out by betraying Him.

Jesus after his resurrection commanded his disciples to go and make disciples of all nations baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit (Mt 28:19).  

A disciple is a dedicated follower of Jesus. To make a disciple is to prepare, equip and impact other lives with what you have gained from your relationship with Jesus. You must have been a disciple at one point of your life before you can become a discipler. 

Every born-again Christian is supposed to be a discipler because this is the great commission and it is for the continuity of the eternal programme of God. Those that have been saved must rise up for the salvation of others. God wants as many people to come back to Him to continue the full fellowship with Him. The onus is on every born again Christian to go out and make disciple of others and lead them back to God. Discipleship is the commandment of Jesus to every believer and is thereby mandatory for us to do.

 

It is the heartbeat of God, hence the bible passage that says ’ we should go ye therefore to the world and preach the gospel to everyone and whosoever will hear and believe will not perish but have everlasting life. Let us as Christians live a holy, Christlike life, be a good role model, so that our life can minister to others and bring them to Jesus.

 

PRAYER POINTS

 Song: O be lifted above all other gods

          We lay our crowns and worship You

          O glorious God, we praise Your name

          We lay our crowns and worship You

 

1. Heavenly Lord, anytime we see another breaking of the day, we say ‘‘thank You Lord’’ and so, we thank You Lord for the privilege of another day in Your presence in Jesus’ name.

2. Heavenly Father, thank You for sending Your only Son onto the earth to save our souls from perishing and for reconciling us back to our original position with God in Jesus’ name (2 Corinthians 5:8).

3. Lord Jesus, we appreciate You for the new birth we have experienced through You and for the hope of the Kingdom promised to us in Jesus’ name (John 3:3).

4. Thank You Jesus for allowing the Holy Spirit to groom and lead us as children of Yours in Jesus’ name (Romans 8:14).

5. Lord Jesus, allow Your Blood to purge us inside out of any disobedience, sins in deeds and thoughts which can render our prayers unacceptable before You in Jesus’ name.

6. By the power in the Blood of Jesus, we resist sin, temptation and Satan that can render us unworthy disciples of Christ and agents of the Gospel in Jesus’ name (James 4:7).

7. Blood of Jesus, sanctify us wholly to be vessels unto honour and to impact lives with the knowledge of God and to harvest souls in Jesus’ name (2 Timothy 2:21).

8. Holy Spirit of God, ignite our minds to understand the mind of God concerning the ‘new creation’ in Jesus’ name (Ephesians 1:17-18).

9. Lord Jesus, as You have called us to disciple others we ask that You equip us adequately to win souls and equip them for Your Kingdom in Jesus’ name (2 Timothy 3:17).

10. Father Lord, empower us greatly to reconcile people to You and allow this ministry of reconciliation prosper in our hands in Jesus’ name (2 Corinthians 5:19).

11. Holy Spirit, resource us with the ‘helmet of salvation’ and with divine utterance to speak boldly about the mystery of the Gospel in Jesus’ name (Ephesians 6:17-19).

12. Holy Spirit, we ask that You help us to subdue every ungodly character and personality that has been hindering us to harvest new souls for Your Kingdom in Jesus’ name(Romans 8:13).

13. Father, continue to keep us by Your power so that we can inherit the incorruptible and undefiled inheritance which are reserved in heaven for us in Jesus’ name (1 Peter 1:4-5).

14. Thank You Lord for counting us among the few chosen as Your vessels to glorify You, we love You Lord! 

15. Father, we give all the glory due to Your Holy Name for You have answered all our prayers in Jesus’ name.