Faith - Discipleship Building Block no.1
Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:14-15
The very first thing one needs to do to be a disciple of Jesus is to repent of one’s sins, believe that Jesus died, was buried and rose again, and confess that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savor. If you’ve done that, then you’re already across the starting line to becoming a disciple of Jesus Christ. If you haven’t don’t that yet, then you might want to check out what the gospel is all about at: The Simple Good News.
Three Things In a Nutshell!
“One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.” John 9:25
One man that Jesus healed knew three things: He knew he had been blind from birth, that Jesus was the one who had touched him to restore his sight, and that he could now see. It was easy for him to share his story, because he had the basic facts in order.
Many people have a hard time sharing the story of how they came to faith in Jesus because they’ve never taken the time to think about what their life was before they came to faith in Jesus, how they came to Jesus, and then how their lives have changed since they’ve come to faith in Jesus. In a way, they know they were lost and can now see, but they haven’t taken the time to think about (and write down) the key events of their conversion in an organized and condensed manner.
Quite interestingly, in his defense of Christianity before King Agrippa, the Apostle Paul also gave a three-part account of his conversion. It looks like this:
- Paul's life before he knew Jesus: Acts 26:1-11
- How Paul came to faith in Jesus: Acts 26:12-18
- How Paul's life was changed: Acts 26:19-23
To help you get a handle on what a three-part testimony is like, please watch how Jesus changed the lives of forty people in our church by watching the four minute video: Changed Lives: The 40 Proof Project or the fifteen minute video: 15 Proof Project.
Do This To Complete the Faith: Discipleship Building Block no.1
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