The Disciples of Jesus

(Mt28:16-20)



God is the Lord of glory.

Glory comes from Him, and

He rewards those who know His glory with glory.



Faith is knowing who the glorious One is and

The life of this faith is about loving Him and doing His work honorably.



The reason why Adam sinned was that

He forgot that all the things that he freely enjoyed in the Garden

Actually came from God (Ge2:16-17, 3:5).

This was because he was deceived by

The devil who sinned the same way in heaven and was cast down (Is14:12-15; Eze28:12-19).



Though when He was called by God at the age of 80

Moses was not in the pharaoh's palace but a lowly shepherd,

Because by nature he was loyal and humble (Ex2:11-12; Nu12:3)

He was able to accomplish the exodus of Israel

As he was faithful in all God's house (Ex3:2).



However, because he made the mistake of

Not honoring God as holy

He could not enter Canaan (Nu20:12).



Nevertheless, as the temple where the tablets of glory were inside the Testimony (Ex34:30; 2Co3:7)

Reminded them that the Lord God delivered them from their slavery in Egypt,

They also never forgot Moses.



But Jesus said, "Destroy this temple and I will raise it again in three days (Jn2:19) because

Through the death and the resurrection of the temple of His body

He would deliver the souls of all men from sin and death, and reveal His glory for

He is the glory of the One and Only Son (Jn1:14) as

Testified by the Father (Mt17:2-8; Jn8:18).



His public life began by calling His disciples so that they might be with Him (Mk3:13), and

The secrets of the kingdom of heaven be revealed to them (Mt13:10-11).

Furthermore, it was for them to become His witnesses (Ac1:8; 1Jn1:1).



As He hung on the tree and died, Jesus said, "It is finished (Jn19:30), declaring that He:

1)     Willingly laid down His life and confessed that glory is with the Father alone forever (Php2:11);

2)     Condemned the devil who challenged His glory (1Jn3:8); and

3)     Set free all men who had become slaves of the devil, making a way for them to enter the Holy City in crowns (2Pe2:19; Rev22:14).



He rose and sat on the heavenly throne where

He is the Lord of glory.



The Holy Spirit came and

The gospel began to be preached to all nations (Ac1:8),

By making them disciples of Jesus.



The foundations of the city wall of the Holy City are

The 12 apostles of the Lamb (Rev21:19-21) and

They are the measuring-stick of those who can enter there:

Those who are simple as little children (Mt18:3), attentive to the word (Mt5:1-2),

Very active (Mt14:28), do not tolerate evil (Lk9:53-54),

Confess mistakes (Mk9:28) and mourn for their sins (Mk14:72).

They are those who love the Lord very much until the end, and

Ultimately tend the sheep of Jesus (Jn21:16).



O Lord,

How You must have loved Your disciples!

They were all ordinary men¦yet their love for You was extraordinary.

Let us all becomes disciples who love You until the end! Amen.