Pastor Josh continued the series entitled "The Core" today
Our core value comes out of us by nature, he did first say
Which is why the value of God is worth so much more
Nothing else matters unless we are changed from the core
Pastor focused on discipleship and its true worth
Following in the footsteps of Jesus' mission on earth
An encounter with Jesus changes our core and purpose
But we can only accomplish this if God is helping us
To walk in our destinies should be our strong desire
For that is how we can each help build His empire
Loving God is at Every Nation Church's mission's core
Pastor then talked about elements of discipleship four
The first is to engage the culture and community
One-on-one or in a group big or small this can be
Remember that Jesus did connect with various people
Using their perspective is how we get them to the steeple
He said the second is to establish a biblical foundation
Sharing God's Word in life groups for implementation
Equipping believers to minister is point number three
We must each know how to use our tools appropriately
In terms of knowledge and talents, this is clearly true
Putting them to good use is what daily we must do
Empowering disciples to make disciples is fourth
Starting the cycle again is generating more worth
To Matthew 28: 18-20 Pastor Josh did then turn
From Jesus' Great Commission we did learn
Pastor split the passage into four different parts
"All authority" was given to Jesus is how it starts
This holds on heaven and earth, we understand
To "make disciples of all nations" he did command
Per 2 Corinthians 5:20, His ambassadors we are
So we are to spread His word both near and far
But we are to represent God appropriately
Christian-like our words and actions must be
The second part is to baptize them in God's name
Romans 6:3-4 says we were baptized just the same
And then, "just as Christ was raised from the dead"
Through God's glory, we "may live a new life" instead
But we can not do this by trying harder, there is no doubt
We must allow Jesus to change us from the inside out
Pastor then referred to 2 Corinthians 5 verse seventeen
"If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation" is seen
We should teach others everything, says verse twenty
Of course everything Jesus commanded is more than plenty
It is important to teach them only what Jesus actually said
So they build a relationship, not with us, but with Him instead
Pastor concluded with the passage's last line on the page
"And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age"
He asked if we are actually in the relationship God wants us in
If the most important relationship is not with God, it is a sin
And when we give to others, we end up benefiting too
Whether it is teaching, friendship, or anything we do
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