Joshua Boyd
In our final message on discipleship, we are addressing perhaps the greatest requirement of it. In our discipleship learning journey, we’ve seen that discipleship involves preparing for growth, planting the seeds—both actions on our part. Then comes growth with God giving the increase of the seed planting.
When you show results, fruit, that is when you are a disciple. Being a disciple means being consistent. Abiding. Spending time.
Disciples will suffer persecution. The world doesn’t always like it when light comes. They don’t want everything they are doing to be seen. You will be opposed at some point. All those who live Godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
This overview of discipleship, from start to maturity, doesn’t happen though if one key component is missing. Connection. Primarily, we stay connected to the Father by abiding or remaining with Him. We did touch on that.
Today though I want to highlight the importance of staying connected to the right people. Let me emphasize I am not talking about being a disciple of anyone other than Jesus Christ. Our loyalty is to the Father, our growth comes from the Father and we should always be pointing people to the Father.
But it takes people to plant seeds, water and reap the harvest. Who are you connected to? Paul admonished the church in Corinth to
1 Corintians 11:1
Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
