Daily Essentials / Life Rhythms

Matthew 28:19-20 ESV

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.”

Make Disciples

We all carry the commission to make disciples.

Matthew 4:18-19 ESV

18 While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”

Jesus makes makers.

The Invitation to Follow:

1. is personal

Your relationship is unique, but your life is distinctly marked.

The Invitation to Follow:

1. is personal

2. is specific

Who you learn from is who you will look like.

The Invitation to Follow:

1. is personal

2. is specific

3. requires proximity

John 15:4-5 ESV

4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

You cannot "do for" without "being with."

2 Practical Steps to Follow in the Way of Jesus:

1. Develop healthy spiritual habits.

2. Cultivate sustainable life rhythms.