Does that title make you cringe? I know I used to struggle with wording like that. However, let me start with a few clarifying statements:
– You are not capable of living a sinless life (it was done for you)
– You are not needing to dress differently or grow a beard
– You don’t have to go to the Holy land
Let’s consider a few verses:
Go therefore 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 that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age. – Matthew 28:18-20 (ESV)
Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen. And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith. – Matthew 21:21-22 (ESV)
I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it. – John 14:12-14 (ESV)
By this we may know that we are in him: whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked. – 1 John 2:5-6 (ESV)

Jesus taught others how to live as God would like. He called them disciples (or learners) and this was a common title in His day. These learners were taught how to live and taught how to see reality in a way that is much different than many Christians today believe. In a simple way, this reality is that God is in control, will win, but in the meantime His kingdom is here (through the church) while it doesn’t always feel like it is here. One day it will be fully established, but for now we serve as heralds and peacemakers.

He made disciples and then tells us to do the same. You can live like Jesus today. Over the next couple weeks I am going to spell out some of the key things Jesus taught His disciples and help us consider how we can pass this on to another… thus making disciples. Are you ready to live like Jesus?