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4-1-2 Discipleship

February 12th, 2011

Purpose: To understand the Bible's definition of what a Christian is

Question: What is your definition of a Christian?

The Church in Antioch
Acts 11:19-26

  • Question: The disciples that were scattered began teaching the Greeks what? Good news about Jesus
  • Question: What did Barnabas encourage people to do? Know an hold to Jesus' words
  • Barnabas found Saul then brought him to Antioch so they could teach the Word of God (review)
  • Question: In Antioch, the disciples of Jesus were called what for the 1st time? Why?
  • A disciple of Jesus is WHAT they were. Christian is what the world labeled them
  • Christian = Disciple = Saved
The Calling of Discipleship
Mark 1:14-20
  • Question: What did Jesus proclaim in Galilee? What was the good news? Kingdom of God was near; your life can change)
  • Question: What is the first thing Jesus instructed these fishermen to do? Follow him. What does that mean?
  • Question: What will Jesus make us into? What does that mean? Is this something you are willing to do?
  • Share what purpose your purpose was before becoming a disciple
  • Question: What would you say your life has been focused/purpose so far?
The Standard of a Disciple
Luke 9:18-26
  • Question: What were Jesus and his disciples doing? How is your prayer life?
  • Question: Why do you think the people thought so many things? Turned to men instead of God's word
  • Question: If someone wants to come after Jesus what does He say they need to do?
    • Deny self - Put God's will above your own
    • Take up his cross and crucify self - no longer live for self but to do God's will
    • Follow Jesus and imitate the life of Jesus - do the things that Jesus would do in situation
  • Question: How can you show Jesus that you want to hold to his standard?
Commitment of Following Jesus
Luke 9:57-62
  • Question: What do you think these men wanted from Jesus?
    • These men wanted the life and blessing of being with Jesus without the commitment
    • Jesus wants full commitment - like in a marriage - not 80% commitment
    • There is no good reason to NOT follow Jesus
  • Question: How can you show 100% commitment? QTs, fellowship, coming to church, BT, etc
Cost of Following Jesus
Luke 14:25-33
  • Question: What is Jesus saying to you in v26? What relationship would be the most challenging? Why?
  • Question: In v28-30, if you start to follow Jesus then stop how will that effect the people that have seen you start?
  • Question: In v31-33, which king will win? Will the losing king still be a king? No, stop fighting God and serve him
  • Question: What do you see as something that will be a cost for you in following Jesus?
Great Commission
Matthew 28:16-20
  • Question: How much authority does Jesus have? What does his authority exclude? Nothing!
  • Question: What does Jesus commission us to do? Who should you start with in fulling this commission from Jesus? Yourself
Developing a relationship with God is like a marriage
  1. Get to know someone = read the Bible and pray daily (Word Study)
  2. Dating stage = commit to coming to church, Bible discussion group, and studying the Bible (Discipleship study)
  3. Engagement = making a decision to commit your life to God (Sin and Repentance study)
  4. Wedding ceremony = baptism
You are not married until the wedding ceremony. You become a disciple at baptism - your life is the evidence of God's gift of the Holy Spirit