Go Build Disciples!

Now I wanna clarify something. The issue of discipleship is not an issue that is one and done. It's not, hey. We're gonna focus on this topic, and then we're gonna move on in 2027. No. It is a process of building upon. It's a process of watching God move us from faith to faith. It's a process of watching the stepping stones of a church that is surrendered to the will of God, that is following the kingdom path of sharing the gospel with our nation, with our with our, our our surroundings, and most importantly, with our community. [00:01:08] (37 seconds)  #discipleshipJourney

So now you're not just dealing with the power, you're dealing with the ability to do it as well. The church, if you can't have faith in that, you're not gonna be able to step forward in obedience and discipleship. You're not gonna be able to. What's gonna end up happening is you're gonna sit in the chair and seat in the pew, whatever you wanna call it, and you're gonna say, everybody else, not me. And I'm telling you right now, God has called you to the task of being a disciple maker. [00:04:03] (37 seconds)  #stepIntoDiscipleship

Every single person in this room has been who's a follower of Jesus Christ, who's bought and bought and and and born of the blood, every single person has been called to the task of being a discipleship maker. And if you are not willing to do that walk, then I need you to ask a quick question. I need you to ask a quick question of making sure that wake up. Making sure that you pay attention to the task. He works at McDonald's really, really early in the morning, so give him a break. I know exactly why. [00:04:39] (43 seconds)  #wakeUpCalled

The reality is this. He's here in church. Amen. Yeah. I'm just gonna put that out there. Let's let's do this. Let's get back on topic, but let's talk about this. If you're sitting at people and, yeah, everybody else been not me, here's what you're doing. You're not doubting yourself. You're doubting God. Here's why. I'm an introvert. I'm I'm not. I'm an introvert. Great. God's called you to to proclaim him on the mountaintops. Well, I can't do that. You're right. You can't. [00:05:23] (35 seconds)  #dontDoubtGod

didn't like it. Right? How many of you guys have gone to God and lied to God as you prayed to him? Dear God, I'm so grateful for everything that's going on in my life. Do you think God doesn't know your heart? Yes. Be a David. Be a David. It's okay to go to God and tell him, God, this is hard. I'm having a hard time. My enemies seem to be winning. They're all around me. God, they're making fun of you. They're sitting at their tables and dining on gold and silver and all of these precious Jews, they're laughing. [00:07:14] (37 seconds)  #beADavid

They're laughing at you, and they're saying, kind of God do you, sir? A David. You can't be a David if you stop there. If you stop there, you're like everybody else. You're just a complainer. You're just a person who who has taken your misery, the problems that you have. By the way, all of us have problems. Diverse temptations, lots of different issues, lots of different problems. The difference is what David does next. David says, but I know who you are. But I know the god I serve. Mhmm. But I know what you can do, and so I'm asking you to do it. [00:07:51] (47 seconds)  #trustGodDoIt

I trust that you'll do it, and I believe that the victory is always yours. Now all of a sudden, something changes. Because we're heading down the path of complaint work. Now we're heading down the path of victory. Does it mean the path was easy? No. Because here's the deal. In the military, when you have to go on a march, whether it's a march of victory or a march of of defeat or a march of any kind, it's a hard process. There's a reason why at boot camp, they make a run every morning because it's a hard process. [00:08:38] (36 seconds)  #marchToVictory

The march isn't gonna be easy. If you ever step into that world of your life and you see yourself going through an easy time because you surrendered to Jesus, you're gonna be most likely let down. He didn't call us to simplicity. He didn't call us to ease. He didn't call us to comfort. In fact, the Bible says, I didn't come to bring peace, but a sword. He also said the road is narrow. It's not broad and wide so you can walk it easily. It's narrow. You have to stay the course and you fall off of it. [00:09:14] (45 seconds)  #narrowRoadFaith

How many of you guys have gone to God and lied to God as you prayed to him? Dear God, I'm so grateful for everything that's going on in my life. Do you think God doesn't know your heart? Yes. Be a David. Be a David. It's okay to go to God and tell him, God, this is hard. I'm having a hard time. My enemies seem to be winning. They're all around me. God, they're making fun of you. They're sitting at their tables and dining on gold and silver and all of these precious Jews, they're laughing. They're laughing at you, and they're saying, kind of God do you, sir? A David. You can't be a David if you stop there. If you stop there, you're like everybody else. You're just a complainer. You're just a person who who has taken your misery, the problems that you have. [00:07:15] (57 seconds)

How many of you guys have gone to God and lied to God as you prayed to him? Dear God, I'm so grateful for everything that's going on in my life. Do you think God doesn't know your heart? Yes. Be a David. Be a David. It's okay to go to God and tell him, God, this is hard. I'm having a hard time. My enemies seem to be winning. They're all around me. God, they're making fun of you. They're sitting at their tables and dining on gold and silver and all of these precious Jews, they're laughing. They're laughing at you, and they're saying, kind of God do you, sir? A David. You can't be a David if you stop there. If you stop there, you're like everybody else. You're just a complainer. [00:07:15] (53 seconds)