The first stages of discipleship are those who are not physically dead, but considered dead outside Jesus Christ. It consists of individuals who have not come to Christ by whichever excuse they may have. Due to the fact they don’t know the truth. Those also included in the category are those who lack knowledge Gospel, those who demand to be Christian but disdain the Christ-like approach of life, or just broadly, those seeking Christ but are yet to find Him (Putman, 2013).

Sermon second stage of discipleship is spiritual infants. Persons at this stage are not spiritually dead they know Christ. The believer is ever learning to submit to the true will of God. The believer needs nurturing to grow in good discipleship of Christ. It is the will of the parent to let the infant develop in accordance with the truth of life. In the 1 Peter 2:2-3 and Matthew 5:5 both verses acknowledge the fact that it is not bad being an infant in discipleship but the most important strength that comes with the stage is proper development that allows even more spiritual growth (Bonhoeffer, 2001).

&nbsp.&nbsp.&nbsp.&nbsp.&nbsp.&nbsp.&nbsp.&nbsp.&nbsp.&nbsp.&nbsp. &nbsp.The third stage of discipleship the person has matured but still a lot more discipleship is required. The discipleship growth here is better than in other initial stages. The person is not growing his relationship with God but in the same time growing his relationship with other Christians as well. What this person requires is a mature Christian to focus them and guide on the Kingdom development program because of their self-centeredness at this stage. 1 John 2-12 is relevant in giving an insight of this critical stage of discipleship.

&nbsp.&nbsp.&nbsp.&nbsp.&nbsp. &nbsp.&nbsp.&nbsp.&nbsp.&nbsp. &nbsp.The next stage of discipleship is a young adult. Young adult in Christ is well on their route to being champions for Christ in the feeling that they have gotten to a stage that they are concentrating more on God and the rest and learning their role in the world. The young adult in this stage is ministering to the rest, and there has been a shift from self-centeredness to serving others in the Christ way and obedient to God’s commandment (Putman, 2013). This is never because the believer needs to have a self-righteous emblem of honor, but since the Disciples admiration has been changed by the righteousness of Christ living in him. This holy living is how individuals will know the Disciple as a true Christian.