Category: Discipleship

Fruitful Discipleship

3/30/2015

Scripture Reading: Galatians 5:1-26
Memory Verse: "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law." Gal. 5:22-23

1. Liberty is produced by the Holy Spirit! Verses 1-14

Freedom fails when:

a. Viewed as a license to sin! Verse 13
b. Forfeited to legalism! Circumcision, outward religious rule keeping.

Free for “Love our neighbor as our self!” verse 1, 6, 13-14

a. An expression of faith, not a religious law keeping! Hebrews 11:6
b. Serve one another in humility
c. Love fulfills the law! Affirmed by both Jesus and Paul!

Free from Law: verse 18

a. The Law is an all or nothing obligation? Verse 3
b. Alienates from Christ and pulls away from grace! Verse 4
c. Of no value to the saved! Verse 6
d. Removes the offense of the cross! Verse 11

Free from slavery to sin! Verse 16

a. Will not gratify desires of the flesh!
b. The Flesh and the Spirit are in conflict!

2. Leadership is provided by the Holy Spirit! Verses 16, 18, Romans 8:14

You can’t just do what “feels” right! Verse 17
Away from works of flesh: Romans 8:5-9
This lifestyle isn’t the lifestyle of the Kingdom of God
Toward Spiritual work

3. Life in the Spirit is the power for victory!

Keep in step with: verse 25
Crucify the flesh: verse 24
Cultivate a knowledge of the Mind of Christ!
Careful not to become prideful and antagonistic! Verse 26

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“Jesus the Good Shepherd”

2/16/2015

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Scripture Reading: John 10:1-18
Memory Verse: “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep." John 10:11

1. The Good Shepherd has legitimate authority to lead the sheep! Verse 1

The Father gives Jesus permission to be our Shepherd
Beware of false shepherds!

2. The Good Shepherd has a true love for the sheep! Verse 9-10

Desires to save the sheep, and give them abundant life!
Will die for the sheep! Verse 11, 15, 17
Some want only to steal, kill destroy!
Some are only hire hands. Verses 12-13

3. The Good Shepherd performs vital ministry of leadership for the sheep! Verse 4,

He knows each one and each one knows Him: PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP/COMMUNICATION
He leads them out by his voice! Verses 3, 5: PERSONAL DIRECTION/PROVISION
He dies for the sheep! Verse 18, PERSONAL PROTECTION/DELIVERANCE

4. The Sheep will not follow another! Verse 5

They know Him: verse 14
They hear His voice, verse 8
They follow Him
They enter through Him
They find blessing in Him
They follow Him together in the flock and He provides for them in the same way!!!!

SO WHAT?

Have you become His lamb?
Do you know and follow His voice?
Do you depend on His protection and provision?
Have you followed another shepherd?

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A Fresh View of Discipleship Part 5, Inside Out!

2/2/2015

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Scripture Reading: Mark 1:35-38
Memory Verse: "No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it." Hebrews 12:11

Solitude and Prayer in preparation for the preaching mission. Mark 1:35-38
Private Ministry to the needy without self exaltation! Mark 1:43-45
Appropriate Use of God’s gifts: Celebration, Fasting, Provision, Sabbath: Mark 2:18-28
Specific and earnest Prayer for Discernment for building accountability and ministry training: Mark 3:13, Luke 6:12-13 Choosing the Twelve Disciples
Specific and earnest prayer for surrender to God’s will for our own sanctification through personal suffering. Mark 14:32-42 The Garden of Gethsemane
Retreat for the purpose of renewal and rest! Mark 6:30-32, Mark 6:45-46
Reminding/validating experiences with Jesus that invoke God’s initial embrace of us as sons/daughters. Mark 9:2-13 Transfiguration
Remembering Jesus at His table! Mark 14:12-31 The Last Supper

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The Disciples’ Disciplines!

1/26/2015

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Scripture Reading: Mark 1:10-14

Memory Verse:
"No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it." Hebrews 12:11

1. Decision & Declaration

There is a place and time of beginning in every journey!
Baptism sets up a starting marker! A spiritual birth certificate!
Baptism allows for a two way affirmation, a call and response! We hear Jesus call, we respond, and then God, who called us in Christ Jesus, responds to our response!

2. Deliberate Obedience in the Spirit: Luke 4:1-14

Spiritual Testing:

1) Testing can be our proving or our undoing!
2) God is supremely powerful in the test! He is on your side!
3) Spiritual testing is primarily about your identity and responsibility as a son or daughter of God! (Priorities, Power, Privilege)
4) Trials and testing are never over. They return at the right time!
5) Scripture is your ally! Jesus quoted Deuteronomy 8:3, 6:13, 6:16
6) Discernment is critical as the devil quotes Scripture as well! Psalm 91:11-12. Proper application of the Bible is the issue!
7) Victorious disciples approach life and ministry in the power of the Holy Spirit!

Mission of the Kingdom: Mark 1:14-15

1) The mission makes the discipline worth it!

SO WHAT?

Have you clearly marked the beginning of your journey with Jesus? Be baptized!
Have you deliberately committed yourself to prepare for success in spiritual tests?
Have you yielded completely to letting the mission of the Kingdom be your life mission?

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“The Disciples’ Relationship to the World”

1/22/2015

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Scripture Reading: John 17:14-18

Memory Verse: “I have given them your word and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of world.” John 17:14

Servant/Slave: Character; Phil 2:5-7
Foreigners: Citizenship, Heb 11:13
Soldiers: Combatants, 2 Timothy 2:3
Runners: Competition, Course, and Cloud, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, Hebrews 12:1
Farmers: Consistent, Galatians 6:7-9
Over-comers: Conquerors, John 1:5
Ambassadors & witnesses, Clarion, 2 Cor 5:20

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A Fresh Vision of Discipleship Part Two, Disciples Love Other Disciples

1/12/2015

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“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:34-35

A disciple follows Jesus in ways that cause him to love others who follow Jesus!

1. Love other disciples! John 13:34-35

Disciples are commanded to love one another!
Disciples love one another as Jesus loves them!
This proves we are Jesus disciple!

2. Lift with other disciples!

Disciples accomplished more together than alone! Mark 2:3 Each disciple is mutually interdependent upon other disciples. Eph 4:15-16
Disciples are in a Partnership! Philippians 1:5 , Philemon 1:6

3. Learn with other disciples!

Jesus taught the disciples!

a. Accurately: John 8:28
b. Openly, in public! John 18:20
c. Corporately, in groups! Mark 10:1
d. Specifically, in small groups! Mark 3:9
e. Beneficially: Acts 20:20

Disciples teach others!

a. Accountable! Mark 6:30
b. Accurate! Acts 18:25
c. Cause of Joy! 3 John 1:4
d. Put on a new way of living! Ephesians 4:20-24
4. Be Last among other disciples! Mark 10:31-45

Positions of leadership are sovereignly appointed, not politically appropriated!
Greatness is the possession of anyone who serves others!
We serve for the sake of The Name!
Show hospitality so that we may work together for the truth! 3 John 1:5-8

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A New Vision of Discipleship

1/5/2015

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Scripture Reading: Mark 1:14-34

Memory Verse: “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” At once they left their nets and followed him. Mark 1:17-18

1. Urgent! Now is the time for God to rule your life!

The time is full!
The Kingdom is now!
The news is good!

2. Dependent! You live under the rule of the Kingdom of God through Jesus Christ!

Repent!

1) Change your mind about your self-willed life!
2) Turn away from the current path of life! Turn to Jesus!

Believe the Good News!

1) Kingdom is available now!
2) Jesus is the way!

3. Devotion! You demonstrate your belief by actually following Jesus! Verses 18, 20

Come! In order to come with him, they must leave behind the thing they were already doing!
Follow Me! The invitation involved a command! They were not only to leave and take a new direction. They entered a new relationship! Their direction was now determined by another, not themselves! Jesus was in control!
Devote yourselves to serve others! Their lives become focused on people as a purpose for life! Following Jesus was the same as serving others!

4. Service! You must recognize the authority of the Master or you will fail!

Jesus had the authority to gather disciples! Verses 16-20
Jesus had authority to teach in the synagogue! Verses 21-22
Jesus had the authority to cast out impure spirits! Verses 23-27
Jesus had the authority to heal disease! Verses 28-34

5. Community! You are not alone. Jesus keeps calling others to follow Him! 2:2, 4, 13-15

It’s not just about you!
You are part of something huge!
You have partners for the journey!
Some may hinder your efforts, others will help!

Summary

Urgent! Now is the time for God to rule your life!
Dependent! You live under the rule of the Kingdom of God through Jesus Christ!
Devotion! You demonstrate your belief by actually following Jesus! Verses 18, 20
Service! You must recognize the authority of the Master or you will fail!
Community! You are not alone. Jesus keeps calling others to follow Him! 2:2, 4, 13-15

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Fruitful Discipleship

“Jesus the Good Shepherd”

A Fresh View of Discipleship Part 5, Inside Out!

The Disciples’ Disciplines!

“The Disciples’ Relationship to the World”

A Fresh Vision of Discipleship Part Two, Disciples Love Other Disciples

A New Vision of Discipleship

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Fruitful Discipleship

“Jesus the Good Shepherd”

A Fresh View of Discipleship Part 5, Inside Out!

The Disciples’ Disciplines!

“The Disciples’ Relationship to the World”

A Fresh Vision of Discipleship Part Two, Disciples Love Other Disciples

A New Vision of Discipleship

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