FROM THE MULTITUDES TO DISCIPLESHIP

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(MATTHEW 5:1-3)

Revd. Dr. J.A. Aworinde

It is the desire of God to elevate every one of us from multitude to disciple

The multitude:

- are people without purpose

-They don’t know why they are doing what they are doing

-They operates on imitation

-They always remain at the valley

-They are always at a drift

*Being rich is not synonymous to being a disciple of Jesus

The first requirement to be a disciple is to be born again (Titus 3:5, I Cor.2:13-15, John 3:6)

*A sinner can never develop by training to become a saint. You’ve got to have an encounter with Christ

If you are not born into the family of God, you cannot understand what God is telling you

You cannot enjoy and get the best from God by being in the crowd

A disciple is a learner, a follower and he yields his neck under the yoke of Christ

A yoke is a bounding bar on the neck between two animals. Biblically, it is bounding force or driving force that connects Jesus with His disciple

Are you ready to burn the past?

A disciple:

- is a learner

- is a follower

- does not rationalize God's Word

- is receptive to the Master's decision

- doesn't see the authority of the master as an oppression

- is obedient to his Master's commandment

Until you are ready to learn at the feet of Jesus, you cannot understand

A disciple loves his Master with passion

The hallmark of discipleship is obedience. Are you obedient?

The crowd has no room in heaven, only the disciples will make it to Heaven.

Are you a disciples or you are still among the crowd?

You’ve got to have singular focus to please Christ. Heaven must be you target.

Be distinct

Are you ready to burn your past, leave the company of the crowd and take up the challenge of being a disciple of Jesus?