For every man, education should be a process which continues all his life. We have to abandon, as swiftly as possible, the idea that schooling is something restricted to youth. How can it be, in a world where half the things a man knows at 20 are no longer true at 40--and half the things he knows at 40 hadn't been discovered when he was 20?
Arthur C. Clarke in The View From Serendip.
According to the Great Commission in Matthew 28:18-20, all believers are called to make disciples. God not only empowers us but His presence is with us always in this great task. In fact, He has promise us that He will be with us always even to the very end of the age. Hence, to “make disciples” is the goal of evangelization.
Before we can make disciples, we need to be a disciple. Perhaps we believe in Jesus, worship and serve in church but each of need to introspect into our lives to see whether we are truly a disciple of Jesus.
The word disciple literally means a learner. One who follows another’s teaching. They are imitations of their teachers. The goal of a disciple hence is to be like his teacher (Luke 6:40). He needs to strive to be like Him, to be conformed to the image of His son (Romans 8:29). If we are His true disciples we need to follow Jesus and become like Him.
Note :- From the Sermon notes taken by Sis. Pinky Patra - Series on Discipleship by Dr. Sanjay Patra for Crossway.
Stanley Thomas Isac
Stanley is serving as the Pastor of Crossway Church in New Delhi, he can be reached at stanleytisac@gmail.com
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