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The Bible teaches that discipleship involves making disciples of all nations through teaching and baptism, growing personally in grace and knowledge, and mutually building each other up while bearing fruit that glorifies God.
Discipleship and growth involve making disciples of all nations and teaching them Christ's commands while growing in grace and knowledge ourselves. Believers are called to proclaim Christ, admonish and teach one another in wisdom, exhort and build each other up, and persevere in faith by looking to Jesus. Growth means laying aside sin, becoming mature in doctrine, speaking truth in love, and bearing much fruit as evidence of discipleship, with each believer contributing to the body of Christ's building up.
Matthew 28:19-20
Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
2 Peter 3:18
But grow in the grace and knowledge
Colossians 1:28-29
whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus; for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.
Proverbs 27:12
A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Hebrews 12:1-2
Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
2 Timothy 2:2
The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.
John 15:8
In this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit; and so you will be my disciples.
Ephesians 4:14-16
that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error; but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ; from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.
Philippians 1:9-11
This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment; so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ; being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
When discipling others, teach Christ's commands and point them to His presence and power. Personally pursue growth in grace, knowledge, and wisdom while persistently shedding hindrances to faith. Build up those around you through exhortation and truth spoken in love, and pass on what you've learned to faithful people who will teach others.
The Bible teaches that discipleship involves making disciples of all nations through teaching and baptism, growing personally in grace and knowledge, and mutually building each other up while bearing fruit that glorifies God.
Discipleship and growth involve making disciples of all nations and teaching them Christ's commands while growing in grace and knowledge ourselves. Believers are called to proclaim Christ, admonish and teach one another in wisdom, exhort and build each other up, and persevere in faith by looking to Jesus. Growth means laying aside sin, becoming mature in doctrine, speaking truth in love, and bearing much fruit as evidence of discipleship, with each believer contributing to the body of Christ's building up.
When discipling others, teach Christ's commands and point them to His presence and power. Personally pursue growth in grace, knowledge, and wisdom while persistently shedding hindrances to faith. Build up those around you through exhortation and truth spoken in love, and pass on what you've learned to faithful people who will teach others.
Jesus commands believers to go, make disciples, and teach them all His commands, with the promise of His presence throughout the process.
Believers must grow in grace, knowledge, and wisdom, moving from spiritual immaturity toward wholeness in Christ through perseverance and truth.
Believers strengthen one another by exhorting, teaching, speaking truth in love, and committing spiritual wisdom to faithful people who multiply it further.
True discipleship is demonstrated through bearing much fruit—righteousness, love, and discernment—that glorify God and show one's commitment to following Christ.
Growth requires laying aside sin and distractions, persevering faithfully, and keeping eyes fixed on Jesus as the author and perfecter of faith.
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