14/05/2021
DISCIPLES OF JESUS
My aim of coming here is to make disciples of all nations baptizing them in the name of Jesus.Mathew 28:18-20.Teaching them to observe what Christ had taught us.Teachings are very important for they:
(a)They deepen our roots in our Christian life; Ephesians 3:17-18
(b)Gives us strength to overcome temptations.
(c)Increases the knowledge of God in our hearts.
"and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus."(2Tim 3:15)
(d)Increases our faith,Romans 10:17
(d)The word of God teaches us, rebukes, corrects, and leads us to live a holy life.2Timothy 3:16
(e) Teachings of christ are a spiritual food.You can't live without. them( Mathew 4:4, John 6:63;v51 Hebrews 4:12).
(f)The word of God builds us.Acts 20:32
(g)Is water to quench thirty; Isaiah 55:10
When I came here on Saturday, I told you that I wanted all brethren to participate in fasting.And my aim was to increase more workers,but you refused.Fasting is one of the teachings that Christ taught his disciples.Mathew 6:16-18.One of christ's agenda is to make all of us his witness.And for you to be a witness or a disciples of christ:
1.You have to be baptised in water.
In other way you have turn away from your sins.Acts 2:38, Mark 16:16
2.Be baptized in water(Public declaration that you have now become a new being.Acts 2:38-39;1Peter 3:21
"and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you(A) also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience(B) toward God.[a] It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
3.Be baptized in the Holy Spirit: For purification and for transformation.Why? Jesus is looking for true worshippers.Not everyone who stands on the alter that pleases him.Jesus I identifies himself with those who worship Him in truth and fasting.John 4:23, Mathew 7:21,Romans 8:14
And you can't receive the Holy Spirit without fasting.Without tarrying in Jerusalem, Acts 1:4; 1:4
And any person living a old life will not receive
4.You have to accept to be taught by the apostles.Mathew 28:20,Acts 2:43.Through their obedience and meeting the miracles happened in the hands of apostles, Acts 5:12
You can't complain that you are not working, when you were told to come for the training you refused.Even when the apostles were replacing Judas who betrayed Jesus, they chose Mathias who walked with Jesus and after Jesus ascended to his father, continued to be with his disciples.Acts 1:12-14; v21-22.
Till now there are no workers and the work of ministry is lagging behind (Mathew 9:36).There are no true workers but false workers.Matthew 7:15-23.And for you to be a true servant of God you have to walk according to instruction, 2Timothy 2:1-26
May you hunger and thirsty for the word of God, which satisfies or needs.
