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If you’ve already watched the Avengers movie, you would appreciate the themes on unity, leadership, and heroism in the plot. But one of the characters stood out and carried the story (at least for me and my friends)-yes it’s he, the Incredible Hulk!

Col. Nick Fury’s The Avengers Assembly idea was great, Capt. America’s team leadership skills was notable, Hawkeye’s achery was unusual, Black Widow’s spying & fighting skills were cute, Thor’s “divine” powers were quite usual, and Iron man’s gadgets were really cool but the Hulk’s might and heart-felt passion was just remarkable! 

If you’re just like me, a sinner, ungodly, lustful, prideful, impatient, self-worshipping, self-seeking, people-pleasing, religious externally yet a rebellious-at-heart-person who’ve experienced the mercy and the incredible grace of God and was transformed into a new creation by faith in Christ alone, and is continually being changed by that same awesome grace, I believe you are called to be a M.A.D. Disciple-Making-Disciple!

 1. MULTIPLYING-you’re not sent out to “clone” yourself. Our goal is for them to live out their new selves IN CHRIST! Unity in Diversity is exponentially powerful! They might be future politicians, artists, theologians, writers, sports people, entrepreneurs, or even educators in the making in one group, ITS OK! The win is to Multiply Christ-loving & Christ-driven lives!

2. AGGRESSIVE-you may not have a big name, a remarkable social influence, or even the props, lights, and gadgets but you have the Truth!!! If you’ll only have bullet to give, that’s the message of the gospel! And you have to live in the power of the Holy Spirit for a gospel-driven life! Don’t be a mere “Christian worker”, be a Christ-lover! Lovers always outdo the workers!

3. DELIBERATE-we are sent out by Jesus like sheep among wolves and we are to be as humble as doves yet as strategic as serpents. We have to be very intentional with the people we are trying to reach and disciple. Engage and build relationship, demonstrate the gospel in the way to think, speak, and live and yet don’t just walk it out, talk about it!!!    Make the gospel message clear! 

As we grow up as disciples who make disciples, I believe each of us have to really come to that point where you’ll say “enough is enough!” Enough young lives are being destroyed! Enough with those teens who live without a true sense of identity, worth and purpose! Enough with those young women kneeling down to men! (if you know what I mean) Enough of those young men looking for wholeness in physical pleasures than in God! Enough with those teen-age pregnancies, teen suicides, teen murders, and teen crimes!

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!

It’s time to rise up young people! Yes, you who claim to be a Christian! Remember, you bear the Ultimate Name above every name! Let’s honor our Creator in the days of our youth! It’s time to live out our God-given purpose! It’s time to snatch our friends from the fire! It’s time to bring them to our lives and point lead them to the One who rescued us! The One who had mercy on us & gave us life!

Let the real Jesus be known that He might be loved!!!

 We are NOT history makers in the future!

By God’s grace, we are history makers today!

 Let’s make history, one life at a time! 

(Disclaimer: Don’t worry I’m not angry I’m just M.A.D.!!! ROARRR!!!!!)