Discipleship

The scripture lesson is from the parable of Jesus about the blind leading the blind as recorded in Luke 6:39-40.

Disciples seek to

Grow disciples                    of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Connect people to               Jesus and others.

Serve God                           by serving others.

Share hope                          with everyone.

Discipleship is called a walk with the Lord for a reason:  It is a journey.  (We cannot stand still.)

Mentors:  You want someone in your life who has "been there ."  A disciple needs a guide; he needs a teacher.  Learning from untrained Christians is as a child without a teacher:

                                 Little kids know only little kid stuff.

Everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.   (Verse 40)  That is, a disciple is trained to become a teacher.

                                Train for being a student of Jesus by being much in His Word.

                                Must be trained by other disciples in close proximity to us.                                                              Follow who follows His Word.

                                 He is Worthy of your following.  He is worthy of all worship.

And the question is:

                                 Are you a disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ?

                                                                                                Pastor Chris Ellis

                                                                                                Sunday morning