New Testament Reading Plan: Revelations 4-6
SCRIPTURE READING
Matthew 28:19-20 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the
name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I
have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (ESV)
For years the church has missed out on a huge aspect of the Great Commission. In these
verses, we are not commanded to go and make converts of all nations but rather go and
make DISCIPLES of all nations. Jesus even tells us what this looks like when He mentions
that we are to teach them to observe all that He has commanded. Jesus is looking for
obedience. As Christians, if we are going to fulfill the Great Commission, we are going to
need to walk with people and teach them how to live for the Lord. This will take work and
time. We can’t merely tell them about Jesus, get them to say the sinner’s prayer and be
done with it. No, God wants us to take the hungry and the thirsty and teach them, lead them
and walk with them. This is no small task, for it can’t be done if we are consumed with the
cares and pleasures of this world. Discipling someone means that you have to give of your
time, it will cost you money, maybe even a business deal or two. It will cut into your down
time, it will require effort, it will require dependence on God because you won’t have all the
answers and you will need to listen in prayer and let Him do the leading. It will require that
you keep growing yourself because you can’t disciple someone if you have become stagnant
in your own walk with God. It doesn’t mean that you have to have everything figured out and
be perfect but rather it means that you are pressing into God and that you desire to take as
many people with you on the journey as possible. That is true discipleship!
PRAYER and MEDITATION
1. Ask the Lord to reveal to you the things that are holding you back from discipling others.
Are you willing to count the cost? What does this mean for you?
2. Ask the Lord to grow your dependence on Him, to lead you and be functional Lord of
your life. Commit to taking your decision to Him in prayer. What decisions should you
spend praying about today?
3. Pray that you will be willing to walk with the hungry and thirsty and teach them, lead
them and disciple them.
