Motivated By Love/Making Disciples

Matt.28:16-20
16 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 

17 And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. 

18 And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 

19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 

20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."

Zechariah:7:8-10

8 And the word of the LORD came to Zechariah, saying, 
9 "Thus says the LORD of hosts, Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another, 
10 do not oppress the widow, the fatherless, the sojourner, or the poor, and let none of you devise evil against another in your heart." 

Mark 12:28-34
28 And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, "Which commandment is the most important of all?" 

29 Jesus answered, "The most important is, 'Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 

30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' 

31 The second is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these." 

32 And the scribe said to him, "You are right, Teacher. You have truly said that he is one, and there is no other besides him. 

33 And to love him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as oneself, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices." 

34 And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." And after that no one dared to ask him any more questions.

John 13:34-35

34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. 

35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." 

Making Disciples of Christ....

We glorify Christ as we become like Christ and as we see others become like Christ.
This is why we are disciples of Christ.
We study the Word, we share the Word.
We follow the Word, we show the Word.
We learn the Word, we teach the Word.
As we see the world, we serve the world.

What Disciple making looks like in a faith family....
Small groups....
Experiencing biblical community as we show and teach the Word to each other.
Accomplishing biblical mission as we share the word and serve the world.

Making Disciples in the Church....
We are motivated by love....
Love for God, love for each other, and love for those not yet in the kingdom.
We take the initiative to make and grow Disciples.
We come along side of each other, all working together, to accomplish making Disciples, Preschool, Children, Students, Singles, Couples, Parents, and Grandparents.

Making Disciples in the City....
We are ministers of mercy....
For the fatherless, the widows, the sojourner, and the poor.
The gospel is designed to travel through people, not projects.
The gospel is declared with a heart of humility not a sense of superiority.

Making Disciples as a Christian....
From the beginning....
Every follower of Jesus is a fisher of men.
To the end....
Every Disciple of Jesus makes Disciples of Jesus.
Christ compels us not to come, be baptized, and sit in one location, but to go, baptize, and make Disciples of all nations.

Thanks to Pastor David, John and Keith for this precious teaching!