Romans 1:16 | For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes—the Jew first and also the Gentile.
What does it mean to feel ashamed?
1st Corinthians 9:16 | Yet preaching the Good News is not something I can boast about. I am compelled by God to do it. How terrible for me if I didn’t preach the Good News!
Jeremiah 20:9 | But if I say I’ll never mention the Lord or speak in his name, his word burns in my heart like a fire. It’s like a fire in my bones! I am worn out trying to hold it in! I can’t do it!
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1st Timothy 4:2 | Preach the word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not. Patiently correct, rebuke, and encourage your people with good teaching.
Do you feel prepared to proclaim Jesus to others? Why or why not?
Matthew 28:19-20 | Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 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.”
What is the last command Jesus gave to His followers (disciples then and now)? [If you’re not sure, read Matthew 28:19-20]
We started this journey with John the Baptist as we looked at the life of a disciple. We learned that disciples –
Believe in Jesus as God’s plan for salvation
Know His commands through His Word and a relationship with Him
Obey His ways
Proclaim Him to others.
Last week, we were challenged by Jesus who said –
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Psalm 119:30-31a | I have chosen to be faithful; I have determined to live by your regulations. I cling to your laws.
What does it mean to be faithful?
1st Peter 1:13-16 | So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world. So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any better then. But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy. For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy.”
What is self-control?
1st John 5:1-3 | Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has become a child of God. And everyone who loves the Father loves his children, too. We know we love God’s children if we love God and obey his commandments. Loving God means keeping his commandments, and his commandments are not burdensome.
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