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Message & Sermon Notes
October 25, 2026
Shape of a Disciple
A Disciple Makes Disciples
We make disciples everywhere, knowing Jesus is with us anywhere.
Matthew 28:16-17 – Then the eleven disciples left for Galilee, going to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him—but some of them doubted!
Matthew 28:18 – Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.
Philippians 2:9-11 – Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names,10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,11 and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Ephesians 1:19-23 I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power 20 that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God’s right hand in the heavenly realms.21 Now he is far above any ruler or authority or power or leader or anything else—not only in this world but also in the world to come. 22 God has put all things under the authority of Christ and has made him head over all things for the benefit of the church. 23 And the church is his body; it is made full and complete by Christ, who fills all things everywhere with himself.
Matthew 28:19 – Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 28:19-20 – 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Matthew 28:20 – 20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Exodus 3:12a – 12 God answered, “I will be with you….
Joshua 1:5 – 5 No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will not fail you or abandon you.
Isaiah 41:10 – Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.
Matthew 1:23 – “Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’”
1 Corinthians 3:6-7 – 6 I planted the seed in your hearts, and Apollos watered it, but it was God who made it grow. 7 It’s not important who does the planting, or who does the watering. What’s important is that God makes the seed grow.
Matthew 28:20 – 20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Head – Heart – Hands: Next Steps
Head – Ask: Do I understand disciple-making as the normal calling of every follower of Jesus?
Heart – Ask: What fear keeps me from helping someone else follow Jesus?
Hands – Identify one person and GO!
It is the good news of salvation!
God
God is both our sovereign Creator and our righteous judge.
Therefore, we are doubly accountable to Him for all our behavior – word, thought, and deed. (Nehemiah 9:6, Psalm 98:9)
Man
Man was created by God, in God’s image, to glorify God and enjoy
Him forever, but man sinned against God by disobeying his holy law. Man, therefore, separated himself from God’s holy and satisfying presence and incurred His wrathful displeasure. (Genesis 1:27, Romans 3:23, Romans 1:18)
Jesus
Jesus Christ’s death is the substitute payment for the penalty that we deserve for our sin. His death is God’s only provision for the forgiveness of man’s sin and the appeasement of God’s wrath against him. (Isaiah 53:6, John 3:36, Acts 4:12)
Jesus Christ’s physical resurrection from the dead conquered death and sin. It provides hope for a future resurrection of all believers. Belief in the resurrection is an essential doctrine of Christianity. (1 Corinthians 15)
Response
We are called to respond to this good news in repentance and belief, turning away from our sin and self-sufficiency toward God, and trusting in the shed blood of Jesus Christ as the substitute penalty that we deserved for our sin.(Mark 1:15, Romans 10:9-10)
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