Jesus First: The Readings — a road at first light with a few people walking it together

Go and make disciplesMatthew 28:16-20Length: Short

Eat

Read the passage slowly, read it again, then retell it in your own words. If you can't retell it, read it once more.

  • Read
  • Reread
  • Retell

Digest

Answer from what the passage actually says — stay in the text.

  1. What does this passage show me about God?

    • What does Jesus say he has, and what does he tell his followers to do?
    • What does Jesus promise at the end?
  2. What does it show me about people — and about myself?

    • Do you think of yourself as someone who makes disciples? Why or why not?
  3. What will I obey this week? (a concrete step, with a day)

    • What is one step you will take this week toward helping someone else follow and obey Jesus?
  4. Who will I tell?

    • Who could you start meeting with to read the Bible and obey what it says together?

Grow

Growth is God's part, not yours. Do the cycle faithfully and trust Him to give the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7).

Pray

Jesus, all authority is yours. I will go. Help me make disciples who obey everything you have commanded, and remind me that you are with me always.