Moving Forward- Digging Deeper: May 26, 2021

John 1:29-31; John 3:22-36; 1 Corinthians 11:1

To whom did John and Paul point their followers (disciples)? Why did they do that? What does that tell you about those who are following your lead? Who in your life follows you? (wife, husband, children, students, employees, etc.) Are you influencing them for your own benefit or to bring them to the Lord? What are the implications to see them in light of Christ’s kingdom? Are you ready to point people to the Master? Today begin to pray about those whom you influence, that God will open the door to share your heart faith.

Moving Forward- Digging Deeper: May 25, 2021

Luke 9:58-62

What is the cost of discipleship? What was the first man offering to do? Why wasn’t that good enough? Why were those whom Christ offered to make into disciples not willing? We have no idea who these men were and can only assume what they might have done for Christ. But they rejected the offer. Where do you stand with the Lord? When He calls you to a life of being His disciple, are you too busy? Do not walk away from the offer to follow Him.

Moving Forward- Digging Deeper: May 24, 2021

The Lord opened the door for the Gospel to be offered to the Ethiopian government official. Philip was making a disciple. It seems odd but disciple-making can start even before a person comes to faith. Discipleship is a fearful word to some people. But a disciple is merely a follower of a person, who emulates their life. Christ wants to direct a person’s mind toward the things of God. The misconceptions about the word can be full of deep time commitments, memorization and getting hooked into a job at church from which one can never break free. After all, the twelve men whom Jesus chose to be his disciples all suffered and eventually died for following Jesus. Didn’t Jesus say that we are to take up our cross daily? This week we will dig deeper into the cost of following as a disciple of Jesus Christ.

Luke 14:25-35

What is the cost of discipleship? Some of this sounds quite harsh. Theologians agree that we should not literally hate our family. Rather, we need to love the Lord even more than our love for family. What does that mean in your situation? What does it mean to love the Lord more than one's own life? What does this suggest about those who choose not to? What sort of cross is God asking you to carry on His behalf? Are you willing to forsake your own desires for the cause of Christ? Today sit down and measure the cost of being a disciple of His. What needs to change for Christ to be the Lord of all?