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July 4, 2015

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by David Stephens
Matthew 28:18-20 NLTJesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heavenand on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizingthem in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach thesenew disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be
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Matthew 28:18-20 NLT
Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven
and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing
them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these
new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of
this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
How to Make Disciples:

  1. Pray like it matters.
    John 6:44 NLT
    “For no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to
    me, and at the last day I will raise them up.”
  2. Be unashamed of the truth.
    2 Timothy 3:16-17 NLT
    All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to
    make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong
    and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his
    people to do every good work.
    John 8:31-32 NLT
    Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if
    you remain faithful to my teachings. And you will know the truth, and the
    truth will set you free.”
    Matthew 13:49-50 NLT
    That is the way it will be at the end of the world. The angels will come and
    separate the wicked people from the righteous, throwing the wicked into the
    fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
    2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 NLT
    …He will come with his mighty angels, in flaming fire, bringing judgment on
    those who don’t know God and on those who refuse to obey the Good News
    of our Lord Jesus. They will be punished with eternal destruction, forever
    separated from the Lord and from his glorious power.
    Revelation 21:1-5 NLT
    Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the old heaven and the old
    earth had disappeared. And the sea was also gone. And I saw the holy city,
    the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven like a bride
    beautifully dressed for her husband. I heard a loud shout from the throne,
    saying, “Look, God’s home is now among his people! He will live with them,
    and they will be his people. God himself will be with them. He will wipe every
    tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or
    pain. All these things are gone forever.” And the one sitting on the throne
    said, “Look, I am making everything new!” And then he said to me, “Write
    this down, for what I tell you is trustworthy and true.”
    John 3:3 NLT
    Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see
    the Kingdom of God.”
  3. Love everyone.
    1 Corinthians 13:1-3 NLT
    If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love
    others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. If I had the gift of
    prophecy, and if I understood all of God’s secret plans and possessed all
    knowledge, and if I had such faith that I could move mountains, but didn’t
    love others, I would be nothing. If I gave everything I have to the poor and
    even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it; but if I didn’t love others, I
    would have gained nothing.
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