THE JOURNEY OF A DISCIPLE

A disciple’s journey can be compared to the people’s journey from Egypt to the Promised Land

Each person has a journey to make, going through the same things such as problems, circumstances, etc.

Salvation is a process, a journey with 3 stages:

Stage 1: Being Converted;

Stage 2: Being a Disciple = Follower of Christ;

Stage 3: Being a Servant;

PASSAGE THROUGH THE DESERT – GOD’S TESTS

Passing through the desert is one of the most important stages in a Christian’s life.

Every believer has a desert to cross and it is in the desert that God tests us.

1st – to test each person’s heart;

2nd – to teach his family a different way of life.

God wants believers to follow him out of love and not out of interest and to do his work, for example, by offering to build a tabernacle.

THE PROMISED LAND – Numbers 13:17-33

After many things had happened, the people arrived in the Promised Land and there they were sent 12 spies, of whom only 2 believed in God’s promise – Joshua and Caleb entered the Promised Land.

There is a Promised Land for every person.

Promised Land – a set of blessings promised by God, already on this earth, to those who walk with God.

Only those with the Spirit of Faith will enter the Promised Land = Caleb and Joshua.

When we received Jesus we were:

– saved;
– set free;
– made children of God,
– with special rights = blessings;

THERE IS NO SALVATION WITHOUT “REPENTANCE” / RENOUNCING “DEAD WORKS”

If there is no change of life, there is no salvation and that implies:

– Change of mind;
– Change of feeling;
– A change of attitude;

The right attitude is:

1 – Admitting sin before God;
2 – Confess your sins to God;
3 – Change your attitude;
4 – Receive God’s forgiveness.

There is no salvation without renouncing the “Dead Works” – idolatry, sorcery, unfaithfulness to God, arguments, licentious lives, drunkenness, not forgiving.

Dead Works – what causes death and offends God. It is therefore necessary to renounce dead works:

SALVATION IS FREE BUT COMES AT A PRICE

Heaven and hell both exist and are real but the decision is made here on earth.

Salvation is free, it does not cost money, but it has a price:

– giving all that is mine;
– giving everything I am;

You have to exchange everything for the most precious pearl – Jesus. By making this exchange, God’s blessings comes into our lives.

To enter the Kingdom of God, you have to accept the Lordship of Jesus and obey him. – Deut. 4:1,6,9

God has issued warnings:

– to the people of the world; – Matthew 24
– to people who have already been converted; – Matthew 24
– to God’s ministers. I Timothy 3:1-10