Making Disciples!

For Tuesday, May 6, 2025:

Luke 10:16 NLT, Jesus speaking to the 72: “Anyone who accepts your message is also accepting me. And anyone who rejects you is rejecting me. And anyone who rejects me is rejecting God, who sent me.”

Jesus sent out 72 disciples to prepare cities for his arrival. Nowadays he is sending you and me, and in fact all believers! We are the ones responsible for sharing the Good News with our friends, neighbors and co-workers.

It’s kind of a chain of command, but I prefer to look at it as a relationship. The Father sent Jesus to us. He then welcomed believers as his disciples and commissioned us to “make (more) disciples of all nations.” Our invitation to follow Jesus requires a decision from the candidate. If the newcomer accepts our testimony, they’re also accepting Jesus and the God who sent him. If they reject our words, they’re also rejecting Jesus and his Father. So your words are extremely important!

Don’t ever take this assignment lightly. For the candidate, a decision to follow Jesus has eternal ramifications. When we leave this life and move to the next reality, those with Jesus will live in the presence of God Almighty. Those who have rejected Jesus will find themselves in Hades, living under Satan’s misery.

A believer’s responsibility to share the Good News is a 24/7 assignment!

Pastor Norton Lawellin
Jesus In the City Fellowship