Path to Discipleship
Baptism Is Only the Beginning
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Unthinkable Blessing Submitting to God will lead to blessings on a level you couldn’t even comprehend. Let us dive into the Bible and view where the word “submit” appears for the first time. This is considered ‘The Law of First Mention”. God had promised Abraham and his wife Sarah that they would have a baby in their old age (Abraham was already 75 years old). However, Sarah grew tired of waiting, so she convinced Abraham to have a baby by their maidservant, Hagar. This was outright disobedience prompted by impatience. Instead of waiting on God, they made a decision in haste. Once Hagar was pregnant, Sarah began to despise her. Sarah treated the servant so “harshly” that Hagar eventually ran away. As Hagar was in the wilderness, the angel of the Lord came to her. Hagar was told: “return to your mistress, and submit to her authority.” The angel of the Lord also said to her, “I will greatly multiply your descendants so that they will be too many to count.” Genesis 16:9-10 NASB Here we have a command followed by a promise. And how did this work out for Hagar you may ask. She gave birth to a son named Ishmael. Ishmael had 12 sons (princes) which became the “12 tribes of Ishmael”. Ishmael is father of the Ishmaelites, Midianites and current day Arab nations. Hagar received a mind-blowing blessing after submitting to God’s plan.
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The purpose of this devotional is to usher you from salvation to discipleship. What if I were to tell you that salvation is only the rst step in this new exciting life? God’s desire is for us to follow Jesus’s model of faith, humility and integrity. The word disciple is de ned as a follower or a student of a teacher. The Apostles, those 12 men who were Jesus’ closest students are commonly referred to as “the disciples”. Our purpose here is to celebrate you coming to Jesus and to lay out some practical steps that point the way to becoming a true disciple of Jesus Christ. These steps are encapsulated in 3 actions: repent, submit, and obey.
About the Author
Joey Bouknight is a life long learner and has a passion for sharing information. He has served in several leadership roles within the church over the past 20 years. He has years of experience in training both kids and adults in Christian settings.