Discipleship in the local church:Growth in Faithfulness
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1. What are the biblical imperative that instruct us towards discipleship?
What are the direct instructions towards discipleship
2. What are the forms scripture gives to discipleship?
How is discipleship carried out
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What is the overarching reality?
What is the overarching reality?
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All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
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What are the biblical imperatives for discipleship?
What are the biblical imperatives for discipleship?
1st, Jesus commands it
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And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
The is only one imperative verb in this text, it is the “disciples” literally “going therefore disciple all nations”
Morris Proctor says is like this” make disciples, there will be some going, some baptizing, and some teaching”
And so apart from the going which I think includes going to CMF, Going to Harrisonburg, and Going to Cambodia, The two results of the imperative to disciple are the sequential actions of baptizing as a result of faith coming from the preaching of the gospel, and teaching in the ways of the Lord.
So, as we consider the local church, discipleship includes both the evangelism of the lost (baptism) and the training into maturity of the believer. What is the believer to be trained into? Observation of “all that I have commanded you”
We are going to consider evangelizing the lost next week, and tonight we are considering how the church disciples and trains the believer into maturity.
Jesus practiced it
In evangelism:
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And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal.
And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases,
Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament based on Semantic Domains 36.31 μαθητεύω; ἀκολουθέω
to be a follower or a disciple of someone, in the sense of adhering to the teachings or instructions of a leader and in promoting the cause of such a leader—‘to follow, to be a disciple of.’
In Lordship
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And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.
Luke 9:
In Humility
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An argument arose among them as to which of them was the greatest. But Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, took a child and put him by his side
Luke 9:
In much of the gospels, we can find Jesus discipling his followers about how they are to live in the world.
The apostles practiced it
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When they had preached the gospel to that city and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch,
When they had preached the gospel to that city and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch, strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.
You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.
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Timothy 2:1-2
And instructed others to do it
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You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.
2 Tim 1
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A Disciple: Noun
Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament based on Semantic Domains 36.31 μαθητεύω; ἀκολουθέω
to be a follower or a disciple of someone, in the sense of adhering to the teachings or instructions of a leader and in promoting the cause of such a leader—‘to follow, to be a disciple of.’
To Disciple:Verb
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to guide someone in acquiring information—‘to lead someone to know, to guide someone in learning
When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.
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What are the ways we see discipleship taking place?
What are the ways we see discipleship taking place?
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1. Teaching: presenting the truth
and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.
Paul is proposing that Timothy teach others who will in turn teach yet other believers.
But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine.
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But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine. Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled. Likewise, urge the younger men to be self-controlled. Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us.
Titus 2:1-
What elements of teaching found here
Older to the younger
The teacher is to pursue godliness himself, and then from that teach the younger
Personal character bears witness to the good teaching
Teach sound doctrine
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Command and teach these things. Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching. Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you. Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that all may see your progress. Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers.
Elements of teaching here?
Immersive - Timothy was to dedicate his life fully to this
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Now a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, competent in the Scriptures. He had been instructed in the way of the Lord. And being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John. He began to speak boldly in the synagogue, but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.
Elements of teaching here:
Personal
Corrective
What is the purpose of teaching?
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So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.
Command and teach these things. Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching. Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you. Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that all may see your progress. Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers.
1 Tim 4:
2. Training: applying the truth
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Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, and so train the young women to love their husbands and children,
Titus 2:
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and so train the young women to love their husbands and children,
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
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A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.
Training is about making little “Christs” - we are all being made more and more into his image as we learn and grow.
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Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness;
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3. Serving each other the church
As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace:
Acts 18:24-26
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Now there was in Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which, translated, means Dorcas. She was full of good works and acts of charity.
Good works
Acts of Charity
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4. Mutual exhortation and Accountability to good works
But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.
And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
What function does “Stirring up” serve?
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I myself am satisfied about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able to instruct one another.
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5. Fellowship
Command and teach these things. Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching. Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you. Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that all may see your progress. Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers.
But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother taking care of her own children. So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us.
1 Tim 4:11-16
1 Thess 2
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A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
Immersive - Timothy was to dedicate his life fully to this
Fellowship is the marketing plan for the body of Christ.
John 13:34-35
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6. Church Discipline
Discipline
Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent.
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For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
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Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness;
1 Tim
When you are assembled in the name of the Lord Jesus and my spirit is present, with the power of our Lord Jesus, you are to deliver this man to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord.
1 Cor 5:
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7. Caring for each other
But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.
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Gal. 6:
Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.
And the men marveled, saying, “What sort of man is this, that even winds and sea obey him?”
And when he came to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men met him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce that no one could pass that way.