Sunday, September 26 Go, therefore, and make disciples . . . , baptizing them.​—Matt. 28:19.

[Áine]

Sunday, September 26

Go, therefore, and make disciples . . . , baptizing them.—Matt. 28:19.

 

Many who study the Bible progress to baptism. However, some who regularly study the Bible with us seem reluctant to become disciples. They enjoy their studies, but they are not progressing to baptism. If you are conducting a Bible study, we are sure that you want to help your student to apply what he learns and to become a disciple of Christ. Jehovah wants people to serve him because they love him. So our goal is to help our students to understand that Jehovah cares deeply about them as individuals and that he loves them very much. We want to help them to see Jehovah as “a father of the fatherless and a protector of widows.” (Ps. 68:5) As your students come to appreciate God’s love for them, their heart will likely be touched and their own love for him will grow. So help your students to understand that our loving God wants them to gain everlasting life, and he is ready to help them to achieve that goal. w20.01 3 ¶7-8

[Vinnie]

Making disciples takes a lot of work. Jesus knew that. Even in his day we have the example of many who became followers but turned away at the first sign of not understanding him fully. (John 6:66,67) Jesus was looking for quality, not quantity so we should not view ourselves as a failure if after studying with some that they give up after a time.