intense 2 - discipleship - ptr alan esporas - 10am morning service

INTENSE DISCIPLESHIP

Call to Follow Christ Continually

Matthew 4:19

19 And he said to them, "Follow me, and Iwill make you fishers of men."

The 12 Disciples Continually Follows Jesus

Where Ever He Goes

When Jesus Was No Longer On Earth,

Apostle Paul Encourages The Corinthian Believers To

Follow Jesus By Imitating Christian Role Models

1 Corinthians 11:1

1 Follow my example, just as I follow theexample of Christ.

TO INTENTIONALLY ENGAGE

Discipleship is like “FISHING” for people

Discipleship is CREATING A GODLY FELLOWSHIP with

non-christians

Jesus said;

Matthew 28:19

19 "Go therefore and make disciples of allthe nations...“

Making Disciples is the goal of every Christian

THE DEFINITION OF DISCIPLESHIP

-A Learner-One Who Follows Another's -Teaching-Also An Adherent-Imitators Of Their Teachers

THE WORD DISCIPLE

THE GOAL OF A DISCIPLE

Jesus said :

Luke 6:40

40 A disciple is not above his teacher,but everyone when he is fully trained willbe like his teacher.

Every disciple conforms to the image of Jesus

Romans 8:29

29 For those whom he foreknew he alsopredestined to be conformed to theimage of his Son, in order that he mightbe the firstborn among many brothers.

THE MARKS OF DISCIPLESHIP

ABIDES IN JESUS' WORDS

John 8:31

31 So Jesus said to the Jews who hadbelieved him, "If you abide in my word,you are truly my disciples,

LOVES THE BRETHREN

John 13:34

34 A new commandment I give to you,that you love one another: just as I haveloved you, you also are to love oneanother.

John 13:35

35 By this all people will know that youare my disciples, if you have love for oneanother."

BEARS MUCH FRUIT

John 15:8

8 By this my Father is glorified, that youbear much fruit and so prove to be mydisciples.

HE CUTS & TRIM

John 15:2

2 Every branch in me that does not bearfruit he takes away, and every branchthat does bear fruit he prunes, that itmay bear more fruit.

“DO NOT DISCIPLE PEOPLE TO FOLLOW YOU, DISCIPLE THEM TO FOLLOW JESUS”

THE COST OF DISCIPLESHIP

JESUS MUST COME FIRST

WILLING TO SUFFER FOR JESUS

FORSAKING ALL TO FOLLOW JESUS

THE REWARDS OF DISCIPLESHIP

FUTURE BLESSINGS PRESENT BLESSINGS

THE BEGINNING OF DISCIPLESHIP

EVANGELISM IS THE INITIAL WORK OF MAKING DISCIPLES

Discipleship does not start when a person is born again, it starts when a born again reaches out to a person who

does not know Christ.

Jesus’ way of discipling people

About life, non-classroom type , real-life experience

incorporated lesson

The Pharisees only uses a classroom-type discipleship

and their students did not see them how they

live everyday.

Jesus was involved in the Disciples life everyday life.

Jesus was involved in their family life and He taught

them the value of family life.

Jesus was involved in their daily work jobs, and taught

them the value of work.

The difference of Jesus and Pharisees

Jesus’ way of discipleship is to show people how to

follow God in all areas of life, family, work, and

ministry.

Unlike the Pharisees who only taught theoretical

knowledge in classroom and did not disciple people

INVOLVES BAPTISM

An act of submission which involves a burial in water, in which one then rises to walk newness of life through the

power of God.

“GO and MAKE DISCIPLES”

Matthew 28:19

19 Go therefore and make disciples of allnations, baptizing them in the name ofthe Father and of the Son and of theHoly Spirit,