I will get the honor of preaching on March 25th at FCC, and am preparing a message on being "Covered with Dust." Basically it is a look into being a disciple and will include a look into first century discipleship. I began studying for the message this week, and found this really good quote from Dallas Willard. The quote is followed by a few of my ow thoughts concerning what we are doing as we prepare to begin our new worship opportunity on the south side of Lafayette in September.
“A disciple is a learner, a student, an apprentice—a practitioner, even if only a beginner. … Disciples of Jesus are people who do not just profess certain views as their own but apply their growing understanding of life in the Kingdom of the Heavens to every aspect of their life on earth.” - Dallas Willard
Discipleship for an individual believer is a lifelong journey with Jesus. We (as a church) must be intentional, about making disciples. This happens through modeling and living out Jesus' teachings and meeting together in small groups for Bible study.
If we do NOT model it, and we fail to meet regularly, then we will NOT make disciples of Jesus. We may be making something, even a type of disciple, but not true followers of Christ.
Thoughts?
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