To follow Jesus as His disciple takes GRIT.
“Passion and perseverance for long-term, meaningful goals.”
Read Romans 15:5-7; 16:17-20
Why does it take to follow Jesus as His disciple?
“Many have the heart for a disciple-making movement, but few have the grit for it.” – Robby Gallaty
1. Discouragement
2. Disunity
3. Distractions
The Gospel is more than a ; the Gospel is a .
The enemy desires to stop the flow, the movement of that message through us.
Where do we get the grit to in following Jesus?
Read Romans 15:5-6
So how does God give us endurance and encouragement to become the ONE UNITED VOICE for the glory of God?
#1 – God gives us endurance and encouragement through the Scripture.
Read Romans 15:4
Read John 14:12
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#2 – God gives us endurance and encouragement through the unity of the saints.
Read Romans 15:7
Read Hebrews 12:1-2
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#3 – God gives endurance and encouragement through His authority.
Read – Matthew 28:18-20
Read – Romans 16:20
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Exodus 15:3 – The Lord is a man of war; the Lord is His Name.
1 John 4:4 – He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
What discouragement, disunity, or distraction has the enemy tried to use to hinder my walk with Jesus?