Following Jesus means living as a citizen of heaven, and to do this we follow tried and true spiritual values and practices, to keep us rooted and grounded in Christ.
In order to multiply, God’s church needs good soil. That soil is God’s very presence in the church through his Holy Spirit. His presence creates a community that lives out four rhythms: learning to obey God’s word, worshipping God together, living life together, and living dependent upon God.
A disciple is part of a community of multiplication that invites others to follow Jesus so they can love God, their neighbor, and multiply themselves as they make disciples.
Because of Jesus’ universal authority and continued presence, we can have confidence and assurance in our bearing the fruit of making disciples.
Because of who Jesus is and what he has done, we are to bear the fruit of loving God and loving others.
We are enabled to live lives of worship as we embrace the unique gifts and calling that God has put on our hearts as we have been called to be disciples of Jesus Christ, following him.
We can work hard in the Lord’s work in the present because of our hope of a future bodily resurrection.
The resurrection of Christ brings us hope.
Though we can see Jesus we might miss him if we aren’t careful because he isn’t what we are expecting. Because of this, we must see the real Jesus by allowing him to frame our reality.
The heart of God is the heart of a servant and we as God’s children should have this same heart…the heart of a servant.