What do you think assures you of living a successful life? Is it the idea of one of our founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin, who said “early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise“? Listen to this message to learn that the Bible teaches an entirely different view of life that emphasizes the necessity for not only believing in Christ as Savior but also becoming a disciple. Hear three important words and the question you need to ask yourself daily to see where you are on the road leading to discipleship. Find out the dangers of becoming comfortable in the Christian life and accept the challenge of pushing on to the next level of spiritual maturity.

When you’re doing well in life with a good marriage, happy family, or successful career, do you take all the credit? Listen to this lesson to learn that everything we have is a gift from God. Hear how Jesus fed more than 5,000 people in a miraculous way and find out what lesson He was teaching His disciples. Learn the significance of bread beginning in the Old Testament. Ask yourself if you’re willing to be trained as a disciple or are you spending too much of your time on what makes you comfortable today?

Do you have to give up much of what you love in life in order to become Christ’s disciple? Liven to this lesson to see that it’s a matter of setting your priorities. Love for Christ must come before family, fortune, and even your own desires. Find out what Jesus meant by “hating” family and self. See that obedience to God’s mandates are a barometer of our love for Him. After you accept Christ as your Savior be prepared to face many decisions that involve the cost of following God.

“Love Makes the World Go Round” The words of this song mirror the emphasis that is put on love, but what does the Bible say about it? Listen to this message to learn that Jesus ups the ante to His disciples by saying that we should love other believers as He loves us. Find out this includes the most obnoxious believer and comes only by walking by means of the Holy Spirit. See that this kind of love is the mark of a true disciple. Examine yourself to find how you love and treat other believers based on the Scriptural standard for love.

Is your life being transformed by the Word of God? Listen to this lesson to review several questions asking what you are willing to faithfully be and do to become a disciple of Christ. Be challenged by seeing how many days you have left to live so you can redeem the time. See the importance of managing the financial resources God has given you. Find out about three tithes mandated by the Mosaic Law. As a Church Age believer enjoy the privilege of freely giving back gifts to God from what He has first given you.