Apostle, Disciple, or Minister
We
hear these terms often in church. With disciple and apostle,
it is usually in the text of someone in the Bible. If we
eamine the meaning of the words, we should recognize that these terms
are referring to us. We are the living body of Christ in the
world. If we are doing what we should, then get ready to be
recognized.
An apostle by definition
is 1: one sent on a mission: as a: one of an
authoritative New Testament group sent out to preach the gospel and
made up especially of Christ's 12 original disciples and Paul b: the
first prominent Christian missionary to a region or group 2 a: a person
who initiates a great moral reform or who first advocates an important
belief or system b: an ardent supporter
An disciple by definition is 1 : one who
accepts and assists in spreading the doctrines of another: as a : one
of the twelve in the inner circle of Christ's followers according to
the Gospel accounts b : a convinced adherent of a school or individual.
An minister by definition is
1. To attend to the wants and needs of others. 2.
To perform the functions of a cleric.
When I read the Bible, the directions we
are follow are that of an apsotle, a disciple, and a
minister. So, when you follow Jesus and put Him in our life,
we are all three. You are empowered with all the powers of
God. You must have the faith and trust in God. Then
all things are possible.
"And He said to them, "Because of the littleness of your faith; I say
to to you, if you have the faith of a mustard seed, you will say to
this mountain, 'Move from here to there', and it will move; and nothing
will be impossible to you." Matthew 17:20
May the Lord, our Father, instill the
Holy Spirit in each of us so that we will be a minister, an apostle,
and a disciple of Him who came into the world to save us.
In Jesus name and His assurance that you will do this, we ask
as your child. Amen
