Jesus gave believers the “Great ComMISSION” to make disciples. This is a LIFEstyle, fellowship, and process of helping others “grow up in all things into Him who is the head — Christ.” (Eph. 4:15). It’s laying down one’s life for another in love, like Jesus (Jn. 15:13). Maturity is realized through reproduction. If a believer lives like Jesus, and is reproducing other believers that live like Jesus — that’s a mature believer — a member of the bride of Christ. (Rev. 19:7-8).

Topics touched on:

– Discipleship — our MISSION and LIFEstyle
– Defining CHURCH: The believers, not the building or organizational structure
– We make disciples OF JESUS, not of our selves
– One must BE a disciple to make disciples
– The church as Jesus’ body
– UNION with Christ
– All true parts of the body follow the directives of the head (Jesus)
– Working together as a body
– Jesus commissioned the disciples who still had doubts to GO and proclaim the Gospel (Mk. 16:14 / Mt. 28:17)
– Living like Jesus
– EFFECTIVENESS
– The demoniac boy
– Referring to multiple accounts in scripture to get the full picture
– Jesus’ spoken remedy for doubt (Mk. 9:29)