Rev. Robert J. Smith Pastor Colonial Hills Baptist Church Making Disciples Rev. Robert J. Smith Pastor Colonial Hills Baptist Church

Matthew 28:18-20 18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Matthew 28:18-20 18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Multiplication not Addition Year 1 1 Year 2 3 Year 3 9 Year 4 27 Year 5 81 Year 6 243 Year 7 729 Year 8 2,187

The Power to Make Disciples 18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

The Power to Make Disciples 8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Acts 1:8 (KJV)

The Power to Make Disciples 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: John 1:12 (KJV)

The Process to Make Disciples 19Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

The Process to Make Disciples Go Greek – poreuomai Poor-yo-e-my

The Process to Make Disciples 9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. Matthew 22:9 (KJV)

The Process to Make Disciples Teach Greek – mathēteuō Math-a-two-yo

The Process to Make Disciples 31Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; John 8:31 (KJV)

The Process to Make Disciples 42And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. Acts 2:42 (KJV)

The Process to Make Disciples Baptizing Greek – baptize Bap-teed-zo

The Process to Make Disciples 13Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. 14But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? 15And Jesus answering said unto him, suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. 16And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: 17  And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Matthew 3:13-17 (KJV)

The Presence to Make Disciples 20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

The Presence to Make Disciples 5Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. Hebrews 13:5 (KJV)

The Presence to Make Disciples 5There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Joshua 1:5 (KJV)

Are you willing to make that investment? Conclusion Multiplication involves a greater investment. Are you willing to make that investment?