What Is Discipleship Session 2 v4 1
What Is Discipleship Session 2 v4 1
What Is Discipleship Session 2 v4 1
What is Discipleship?
Mentor Meaning. An influential sponsor or supporter; a wise and trusted guide, counselor or teacher. Jesus & the Holy Spirit. Jesus is our ultimate teacher, example, role model and the Holy Spirit is our ultimate guide. Summary. A Christian Teacher/Mentor is a mature Disciple that informs and imparts the Word of God into the life of a growing believer. The Christian Teacher/Mentor has no ulterior motives or need for self-promotion; they desire to promote Gods Word, impart Gods wisdom, consistently point the growing believer towards the great teacher - Jesus and to encourage the believer to embrace the advice of their personal mentor The Holy Spirit!
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4. Christian Disciple.
A Christian disciple is described as:
Someone who is a pupil, a learner of the doctrines of Jesus Christ. One who embraces and assists in spreading the teaching of Jesus Christ. And a follower of Jesus Christ.
What is Discipleship? Contd 5. Christians Should Embrace Being a Disciple. By giving our lives to Christ, we all are symbolically saying that we desire to be a Christian disciple, which means we inherently become students, followers and advocates of the teachings of Jesus.
Go therefore and make disciples...teaching them to observe all that I commanded you. Matthew 28:18-20 KJV If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. John 8:31-32 KJV
A new commandment I give you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you... By this all people will know that you are my disciples... John 13:34-35 KVJ
Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ 1 Corinthians 11:1 KJV Therefore encourage one another and build one another up... 1 Thess. 5:11 KJV And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works Hebrews 10:24 KJV
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What is Discipleship? Contd 6. Internalize, Understand, Devote & Become. In the process of discipleship, the teacher will assist the disciple with developing and maturing spiritually, learning about Christ, the Christian life and the Word of God. And through the reinforcement of discipleship, the new believer can: Internalize those teachings, Truly understand them, Devote themselves to them, And become more like Christ
What is Discipleship? Contd 7. Learners & Doers! The bible instructs us to strike a balance, as it admonishes us in James 1:22, [to] be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. So as the disciple understands the requisite balance of learning and doing, they develop into mature Christians who know how to apply what they have learned from the word of God to their everyday lives.
Many fall into a state of hopelessness, not because life is so hard, but because they perceive that there is no clear or definable purpose for their life. Many spend lifetimes in search of what the church calls the "Will of God for Your Life", when in fact being a true follower of Jesus makes up a significant percentage of the Will of God for your life. In short, being a Disciple of Jesus Christ is the foundation for whatever God eventually calls you to do!
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To Follow Christ & To Be a Living Example of Him To Love Others To Abide in His Word & To Know the Truth of His Word To Be a World Changer
To Change & Renew Your Mind, To Be a Difference Maker, To Enhance Your Family, To Impact Your Community, To Overcome Your Enemies Through Love, To Win Souls for Kingdom, To Promote Positive Social Change, To Inspire By Demonstrating Excellence, To Advance Your Church, To Preach the Gospel of Grace to All Whom God Places in Your Path
Learner, Student
Christian, Believer, Follower Apostle, Bishop, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor, Teacher
Goal Spread the Gospel & Make More Disciples Purpose Go Serve To the New Believer, Growing Believer Possess the Word of God Unbeliever
Hear from the Holy Spirit Be Kingdom Focused Must Believe Have Faith in the Finish Work Love
Foundation
Must Haves
Disciples
Goal, Purpose & Core
The Goal of the Learner & the Purpose of the Believer are to be Disciples. And it doesnt matter what you may be called to do, at the core should be a Disciple of Jesus Christ.
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LETS GO!