DATE: January 17, 2026
KEY SCRIPTURES: Acts 14:22; John 16:33; Romans 5:3-5
MAIN IDEA: The Church moves forward even in hardship because we know it is temporary.
- Paul and Barnabas didn’t stop at conversions, but they "made many disciples".
- Discipleship is not accidental; it requires commitment and structure.
- They began teaching them to obey everything Jesus commanded (Matt. 28:19–20).
- This was not just information, but it was formation.
- Paul "toils and struggles" to present believers mature in Christ (Col. 1:28–29).
- True discipleship requires energy, prayer, time, and investment.
- Yes, it is hard work, but discipleship is exponential if we do it right.
