Pastor Benjamin Lang’s Notes 04-26-2015

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Examine Yourself

2 Corinthians 13:5

What U.S.

Company is or

has led in the

most sales of

Hot Coffee?

A Crucial Question

•What is the distinguishing Mark Of True Discipleship?

True Discipleship?

•Actions?

•Attendance?

•Answers?

True Discipleship?

•Attitude?

•Appearance

•Associations

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True Discipleship!

•“The supreme proof of a true conversion is holy affections, zeal for holy things, longing after holiness, desires for purity.– Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758)

True Discipleship?

• Actions?

• Attendance?

• Answers?

• Attitude

• Appearance

• Associations

•Holy Affections!!!

•Longings After God!!!

•Desires for Purity!!!

True Discipleship!

•More Than Information

–Matthew 11:20-24

–James 2:19

True Discipleship!

•Hell is worse for those who have a knowledge of who Jesus is…

True Discipleship!

•Deeper Than Behavior Modification

–Mark 10:17-22

•Rich Young Ruler

True Discipleship!

•Is Life-Transformation

–2 Cor. 3:17-18

–Romans 12:1-2

•Holy affections

•Heart-change

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True Discipleship!

•…”Takes place when we hate what we once loved and love what we did not know existed”–Eric Geiger

(Transformational Discipleship)

True Discipleship

• Loving God with

– our heart -- “being” Character

– our mind -- “knowing” Content

– our soul/affections --“feeling” Convictions

– our strength --“doing” Competence

• Loving Others

– our arms -- “relating” Community

True Discipleship

• (John 8:31) Jesus therefore was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, "If you abide in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine;

True Discipleship

• (John 13:34) "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.(John 13:35) "By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

True Discipleship

•(John 15:8) "By this is My Father glorified, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples.

Conclusion:

• Does this make sense to you?

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So then, will you surrender

to Christ as your Master

(Savior & Lord) right now?

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Which Circle Represents Your

Life Right Now?

Which Circle are you: Which do you want to be?

How we are bornBorn again of the

Holy Spirit

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The GOOD NEWS of the Gospel is that you

do not have to remain in the natural or carnal condition!

The Natural

Person

Which Circle Best Represents

Your Life Right Now?

The Carnal

Person

The Spiritual

Person

Surrender To ChristRomans 10:9,10

• Admit Your sins

• Believe In Christ

• Commit Your Life

• Discover Your place

New Creation In Christ

• Romans 10:13

• 2 Corinthians 5:17

Secure In Christ

• Romans 8:31-39

• John 10:22-29

Surrender To ChristRomans 10:9,10

• Admit Your sins

• Believe In Christ

• Commit Your Life

• Discover Your place