The Active Life of a Disciple of Jesus

1. We must be born again in Christ Jesus

Jesus said that no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit (John 3:1-8).  That is, we must be born again to live a new life with a new heart and a new Spirit.  And this new life is given to us by God the Father when we repent of our sins and turn to him, are baptized in water into His Son Jesus who died and rose again for the remission of our sins, and receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.  The Holy Spirit in us will allow us to serve God and testify of Jesus everywhere for the rest of our lives.  (See 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; Acts 2:37-38; Acts 1:8)

2. We must personally worship and know God the Father and the Lord Jesus

Once we have been born again, we must then fulfill the first commandment to love God with all our hearts.  This means that we must dedicate ourselves to spending intimate moments of daily communion with God our Father and with Jesus our Lord, meditating on the divine Word and praying in tongues of the Holy Spirit.  God gave us his Word so that we can strengthen ourselves spiritually and renew our minds in order to know his truth and his perfect will recorded in the Bible.  He also gave us his Spirit so that we can be in his presence to praise him and pray without ceasing, understand his Word and put it into practice, and be filled with his power and compassion for our neighbor so that we can do what Jesus did.  (See John 4:23-24; Matthew 6:5-13; 11:28-30; John 1:3; Joshua 1:7-8; John 8:31-32; 15:1-8; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; James 1:19-21; 1 Peter 2:1-3; 1 Corinthians 14:1-4; Jude 1:20-21; Philippians 4:6-7)

3. We must witness and evangelize the lost, heal the sick, and make disciples 

God's desire is that we can fulfill his second commandment to love others.  This is accomplished when at every opportunity we tell others about our new life in Jesus Christ and what He did to save mankind.  We must faithfully proclaim to others the Good News of salvation from the power of sin and reconciliation with God through the sacrifice of Jesus, and also what God expects us to do accordingly.  We must also heal the sick out of compassion, and do good to our neighbor.  The goal is to make disciples of Jesus among those who hear the Gospel, repent of their sins and turn to God, believe the Good News, are baptized in water into Jesus, and receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.  (See John 4:31-38; Luke 10:1-20; Mark 16:15-18; Matthew 28:19-20; 2 Corinthians 5:14-21)

4. We must organize house churches and live as a family

Once we have managed to make disciples, we must take care of them and train them for the active life of discipleship.  We need to organize a house church of active disciples who meet regularly to eat together, celebrate the Lord’s Supper, sing praises, share God's Word, pray together, and team up to faithfully and regularly go out and evangelize.  It is recommended and necessary that the disciples agree to live together in the same house to reduce expenses and live as a family in order to help each other, and also to invest more time and united effort to be able to regularly and effectively witness and evangelize two by two.  (See Hebrews 10:23-25; 1 Corinthians 14:26; Ephesians 5:18-21; Colosenses 3:15-16; Acts 1:12-14; 2:42-47)

5. We must organize new house churches to advance the kingdom of God everywhere

When the house church has built a number of approximately twelve active members, then the disciples should be willing to organize other house churches as they evangelize abroad and gain new disciples.  The goal is to multiply and reproduce quickly, and for house churches to be small groups and easy to operate, so that God's Kingdom advances everywhere under the guidance and power of the Word and Holy Spirit of God.  (See 2 Timothy 2:2; Acts 4:32; 1 Thessalonians 1:8-10)

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The Life of a Follower of Jesus (Groupal Bible Study)

1)  A Follower of Jesus, Not a Churchgoer Christian

   Matthew 4:18-22;  10:24-25, 37-39;  25:1-13; 28:18-20;  Mark 4:1-20; 8:34-38;  16:15-20; John 4:21-24; 15:1-17

   2)  Faith and Obedience to God

   Matthew 6:25-34;  7:24-27; John 3:31-36;  8:31-34;  14:23-26;  Acts 16:25-33; 1Corinthians 15:3-4; 2Corinthians 5:14-21;   Titus 2:11-14;  Hebrews 3:12-19;  5:8-9; 11:6;  12:14-17; James 1:22-27;  2:14-26;  1Peter 1:17-22; 4:16-17

   3)  Repentance towards God the Father 

   Matthew 4:17;  Luke 3:7-9;  Acts 2:37-38;  3:19;   26:20;  Romans 5:12;  7:18-20;  2Corinthians 7:9-10;  2Peter 3:8-9

   4)  Baptism in Water in union with Jesus the Messiah 

   Mark 16:15-16;  John 3:1-8;  Acts 2:37-41;  22:16;  Romans 6:1-18;  Galatians 3:26-27;  Colossians 2:11-14;  Titus 3:4-5;  1Peter 3:20-21

   5)  The Filling of God’s Holy Spirit

   Luke 3:16-15;  John 14:15-18;  16:7-15;  Acts 1:6-8;  2:1-18;  8:9-25;  10:44-48;  19:1-7;  Titus 3:4-7

   > Walk in the Spirit, Pray in tongues, Life in the Spirit

 Romans 8:1-17, 26;  1Corinthians 14:2, 14-19;  Galatians 5:19-25;  Ephesians 6:17-18

   6)  Relationship with God and Jesus 

   > Love God and His Word with all your heart, soul, mind and strength

   Joshua 1:7-8;  Matthew 4:1-4; 6:24-34;  11:28-30;  Mark 12:30;  Luke 10:38-42;  John 4:19-24;  6:35-58, 63;  8:31-34;  14:23-24;  15:1-8;  Romans 12:1-2;  2Timothy 3:14-17;  James 1:19-27;  4:4-10;  1Peter 2:1-3;  1John 1:1-4

   > Pray without ceasing

   Matthew 6:5-18;  Luke 10:2;  11:1-13;  John 16:23-24;  Acts 4:23-31;  1Corinthians 14:1-4;  Philippians 4:6-7;  Colossians 1:9-12;  1Thessalonians 5:16-18;  Hebrews 4:14-16;  11:6;   13:15;  Jude 20-21

   > Live in the Light

   Romans 13:8-14;  2Corinthians 10:3-6;  Ephesians 4:17-32;  5:1-20;  6:10-20;  Colossians 3:1-17;  1Thessalonians 5:1-11;  1Peter 1:13-25;  2Peter 1:3-21;  1John 2:28—3:10;  5:18-19

   > Love your neighbor as yourself

   Mark 12:31;  John 15:9-16;  Matthew 5:43-48;  Romans 12:9-21;  Hebrews 13:16;  1John 3:11-19;  4:7-21

   7)  Preaching the Good News, healing the sick and casting out demons, and making disciples 

   Matthew 28:18-20;  Mark 16:15-20;  Luke 4:18-21, 38-44;  10:1-20;  John 14:12;  15:16;  20:19-23;  Acts 8:1-4;  11:19-21;  14:21-22

   8)  Organizing house churches and having fellowship

   Acts 1:12-14;  2:42-46;  4:32-37;  Romans 16:5,10-11;  1Corinthians 14:26-40;  4:19;  Ephesians 5:18-21;  Colossians 3:16;  4:5,15;  2Timothy 4:19;  Philemon 1:2;  Hebrews 10:24-25

   > Form good leaders to shepherd and prepare others

   1Timothy 3;  2Timothy 2:2;   Titus 1:5-9

   9)  The Resurrection from the dead and the Eternal Judgment

   > The Resurrection from the dead - (Our blessed hope)

   Daniel 12:2-3;  John 5:28-29;  6:40;  Acts 24:15;  1Corinthians 15:12-58;  1Thessalonians 4:16-17

   > The Eternal Judgment, and The New Heaven and New Earth 

   Matthew 24:42-51;  25:1-46;  Romans 2:1-16;  1Timothy 4:1-8;  Revelation 20:1-15;   21:1-27;  22:1-21

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Are You A Born-Again Disciple Of Jesus?

If you are really BORN AGAIN in Christ Jesus and filled of God's heavenly NATURE, then the passion for spending INTIMATE TIME with GOD by meditating on his Word and praying in his Spirit daily; and the passion for being the LIGHT and a faithful WITNESS of Jesus by preaching the Gospel to the lost at every opportunity, will be a REALITY in your LIFE!! (Read John 3:1-21.)

What JESUS said about it?

““Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” Jesus said to him, “ ‘You shall LOVE the LORD your GOD with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall LOVE your NEIGHBOUR as yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”” (Matthew 22:36-40)

"But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will WORSHIP the FATHER in Spirit and Truth; for the Father is seeking such to WORSHIP Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in Spirit and Truth.”” (John 4:23-24)

 "You are the LIGHT of the WORLD. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let YOUR LIGHT so shine before men, that they may see YOUR GOOD WORKS [of the Kingdom] and glorify your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:14-16)

“But you shall receive POWER when the HOLY SPIRIT has come upon you; and you shall be my WITNESSES in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8)

What the apostle PAUL said about it?

"For by GRACE you have been SAVED through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works [of your own], lest anyone should boast. For we are His WORKMANSHIP, created in Christ Jesus to DO GOOD WORKS [of worshipping God and preaching the Gospel], which God prepared beforehand that we SHOULD WALK in them.” (Ephesians 2:8-10)

“Therefore by Him let us continually offer the SACRIFICE of PRAISE to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name. But do not forget to DO GOOD and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.” (Hebrews 13:15-16)

“For the LOVE of CHRIST COMPELS us, because we judge thus: that if Jesus died for all, then all died; and He died for all, that THOSE who live SHOULD LIVE no longer for themselves, but FOR JESUS who died for them and rose again. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a NEW CREATION; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. 

Now all things are of God, who has RECONCILED us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the MINISTRY of RECONCILIATION, that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the MESSAGE of RECONCILIATION. 

Now then, we are AMBASSADORS of CHRIST, as though God were pleading the world through us: 'We implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God!'" (2Corinthians 5:14-15,17-20)

"How then shall they CALL on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they BELIEVE in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they HEAR without anyone PREACHING to them? And how shall they PREACH unless they are SENT? As it is written: “How beautiful are the FEET of those who PREACH the GOSPEL of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!”” (Romans 10:14-15)

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