Are you following Jesus? #6

As we have been talking about following Jesus we have used the word disciple many times. What is a disciple? The definition of a disciple is this from the dictionary:



disciple: a person who is a pupil or an adherent of the doctrines of another; follower:



To define it even further for a follower of Christ, it is to live with faithful adherence to HIS teachings. So the question we must ask ourselves is.....am I a disciple? Am I learning, listening and doing what Jesus Christ "The Word" has said? Remember this from the book of James:



James 1:22

But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.



Many are deceiving themselves into thinking they are disciples but are not because they are not doers of the word but just observers if even that! So many have no idea what the bible says because they do not read it! How can you be a doer if you do not know what it says????



To be a disciple as we have see already will be costly in your life. Jesus told us to be a disciple or follower it is a narrow gate to enter:



Matthew 7:13-14

13 “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.



What gate did you go through? The narrow or the wide? Look at your life and it don't take long to figure it out. You can see clearly by who you are following Jesus or the world.



So are you disciple? It is a most important question. For if you are then you are to be following this teaching:



Matthew 28:19

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,



One last comment as you see above....a disciple makes disciples. That is how the message of Jesus has continued on these 2000 years and it is the only way it will continue to carry on. Someone cared enough to tell you, do you care enough to tell others?



Tom