Church, we’re preparing to be quite proactive when it comes to discipleship. Many of you get this organically already, but we want to be sure from a leadership level, that everyone has access to both know more about the Word and to become more like Christ through intentional relationships. So just be on the lookout – this is not like an announcement or anything, just trying to prepare some hearts. Consider the second letter of Peter. It says –
2 Peter 1:5-11 –
For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge,6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, 7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. 8 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins. 10 Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall. 11 For in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
We get to participate in our sanctification – in fact, we must! Let’s be ready to grow more and more in Christ-likeness.
Pastor Mark