Healthy Churches

The purpose of the church, the body of Christ is to make disciples!

Are we busy doing God's command to go and make disciples?

What is a disciple?

A committed follower of Jesus who is growing in grace and holiness.

You should be becoming more Christ like!

You should be in continual state of repentance!

21 "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

22 On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?'

23 And then will I declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.' - Matthew 7:21-23

Salvation

Admit your sin and repent.

Believe that Jesus is the Son of the one true living God and that Christ alone has the power to save you.

Call on Christ to save you believing that He alone has the power through His death and resurrection to save your soul from Hell.

Characteristics of a disciple

Intensity

21 From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.

22 And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying, "Far be it from you, Lord! This shall never happen to you."

23 But he turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me. For you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man."

24 Then Jesus told his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. - Matthew 16:21-24

Loyalty 

For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. - Matthew 16:25

Priority

For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? - Matthew 16:26

What is really important?

Relationships

With Jesus

With people

19 "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal,

20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. - Matthew 6:19-20

Life is fleeting!

What is driving you?

Lord, let us be broken for the lost. Let us just love people with the love that You have shown us. Amen

Thanks Pastor Kevin!!