44 14 Habits of Highly Effective Disciples
as a gift and not a reward or payment for doing good work. Say,
Accepting God’s gift of salvation is the first step and the beginning of
our journey of faith. Read Ephesians 2:10. Say, God has designed us
and saved us through Jesus to do good works on earth.Encourage Application
- Say, From these selected passages of Scripture, we can see the impor-
tance of faith in the life of a highly effective disciple. The first step
is to commit to being a disciple of Christ by accepting God’s gift of
salvation. Have you taken that step? Invite members who are at this
stage in their spiritual walk to meet you after class to ask questions
and learn more about becoming a Christ-follower. - Ask, For those who are disciples of Christ, what are some evidences
of living by faith in your life today? How are you following God’s will
for your life? Allow several members to respond and then close with
prayer asking God to direct each class member to take the appro-
priate next step in their journey of faith.