Evangelism

Quotation

"All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations... And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." Matthew 28:18-20

 

Questions

How does Jesus have such authority?

How might we explain it to a sceptic?

What does the command 'make disciples' mean?

What power creates a new disciple?

What makes a mature disciple?

Who will Christ be 'with'?

How are you going as a witness to Jesus?

 

Jesus has such authority because He is part of God, the part made human to walk upon this earth and take on the sin of human beings so that we may be fit to inherit eternal life with Him in Heaven.

To explain it to a sceptic it is in how we live our life that they will recognise the Christ in us. We can have all elegant words and know all the right Bible verses but with out LOVE that which comes from God we are but a clanging bell that they will never hear.

Making Disciples mean showing others the truth that we have found, expressing the Faith Hope and Love that we know are ours as we accept Jesus Christ as OUR Savior and live as Christ would want us to live.

The Creation of a new disciple comes as they accept for them selves personally what Christ did on the Cross for them, as they receive these truths, they are born of the Spirit and washed by the Blood of Christ and what was once a mystery to their minds becomes clear and simple as they begin to follow Christ day to day.

The making of a mature disciple is not the amount of time but the amount of effort put in by that person. The personal effort of reading His words and seeking His direction, and following the path that God has chosen for YOU. It is knowing...understanding...with Faith.

Christ is with us each day as we have accepted Him as our personal saviour or friend. He walks with us and talks with us in all that we do and say. He carries us through the tough times and gives us the wisdom to know where the journey is for us each day. Until our journey here on earth has been completed then He will be there waiting to welcome us up to Heaven.

How am I going as a witness to Jesus one might wonder, each day I spend moments with Him reading or just listening to what he might have to say to me.. I chat with Him and tell Him all the things that are on my mind. Sometimes I feel like I am walking very close to Him but other times I know I have strayed away, and He reaches out His hand to me and welcomes me to His side once again.

May I always be soft so that as God molds me into the shape he wants me to be it is not too painful, and follow Him each day.