Matthew 5:13-16

13 “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet.

14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 28:16-20

And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

DISCIPLE:

someone who is abiding in Jesus,

making Jesus the Lord of every part of their life,

and living on mission with Jesus

2 Corinthians 5:20a

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us.

Acts 1:8

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.

Matthew 28:16-20

And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Acts 2:41

So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.

2 Timothy 2:2

and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

“Making disciples, then, is more than convincing sinners to make a decision to follow Christ. Making disciples is convincing sinners to accept the gospel, be baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and submit to long-term Bible instruction while living in obedience to Jesus’ teachings.”

“The Great Commission is satisfied only when disciples go, make new disciples, baptize all new disciples, and teach all new disciples to do as they have done, i.e., go, make, baptize, and teach more new disciples to do as they have done.”

-Jeffrey A. Crabtree, Commentary on Matthew

I. Discipleship is Intentional

II. Discipleship if Full of Grace and Truth

III. Discipleship is Sticky

Matthew 28:20b

"And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”