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June 29, 2022 – Disciple as a Learner pt. 2
The Disciple
Strives
Towards Excellence
The Disciple Strives Towards
Excellence
A disciple is a “learner,” “follower,” or “adherent” of Jesus
• Discipleship is the process of learning the teachings of Jesus
and following his example in obedience through the power
of the Holy Spirit.
• We Can’t Become Disciples Without Becoming Learners
The Disciple Strives Towards
Excellence
The Disciple Is The Learner -- The Teacher Is Jesus
• Our Relationship With Christ Is Always A Learning One
•He is always the supreme teacher
The Disciple Strives Towards
Excellence
Learning Is What Helps Us To Be Like Christ
• Luke 6:40 (NIV) "A student is not above his teacher, but
everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher."
• The True Disciple Has The Attitude: “I Can Always Be Taught
And I Am Willing To Learn”
The Disciple Strives Towards
Excellence
Learning Can Be Painful Or It Can Be Pleasant
Heb 12:11 (NIV) "No discipline seems pleasant at the time,
but painful.
Later on, however, it produces a harvest of
righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by
it."
The Disciple Strives Towards
Excellence
Being And Seeing Examples Are Important
• 1 Cor 11:1 (NIV) "Follow my example, as I follow the
example of Christ."
The Disciple Strives Towards
Excellence
We Should Be Recognized As A Disciple
We Should Reflect The Lord's Glory
• How Do We Reflect The Lord’s Glory?
• We Spend Time With Him And Get To Know Him
The Disciple Strives Towards
Excellence
As Disciples We Strive Toward Excellence And Proficiency
• To Strive For Excellence Is To Always Want To Do Better And
To Always Seek Improvement
• Excellence is to do a common thing is an uncommon way.
- Booker T. Washington
The Disciple Strives Towards
Excellence
In Discipleship Quality Is Not An Accident
• A True Disciple Must Strive Towards Excellence In Whatever
They Do For The Lord
• We Must Live Lives Worthy Of The Calling We Have Received
• Excellence And Effectiveness Go Hand In Hand
The Disciple Strives Towards
Excellence
There Is A Price To Be Paid For Quality And Excellence
• It Involves Discipline – Purpose -- Determination
• The Push Towards Excellence Says “Wherever I Have Flaws, I
Will Work On Correcting Them”
The Disciple Strives Towards
Excellence
Whatever Jesus Did Was Always Done With Quality
• Mark 7:37 (NIV)
"People were overwhelmed with
amazement.
"He has done everything well," they said.
"He
even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.""
The Disciple Strives Towards
Excellence
A Disciple Develops Godly Convictions
• Heb 11:24 (NIV) "By faith Moses, when he had grown up,
refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh's daughter."
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"He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God
rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a short time."
• As Disciples We Need To Know What Our Convictions Are -What Will We Live And Die For?
The Disciple Strives Towards
Excellence
We Must Learn To Trust God
• Trust Is Based On A Faith That Knows That God Can Be
Counted On
We Have To Learn To Trust In The Principles Of The Kingdom
• Until We Learn To Fully Trust God -- We Won't Go Much
Further Than We Are Now
The Disciple Strives Towards
Excellence
We Are Learning From The Lord
• By Being With Him
• By Being In His Word
• By Being Led By His Spirit
The Disciple Strives Towards
Excellence
Discipleship Success Is:
1. Being Willing To Be Taught
2. Being Disciplined To Mature Us
3. Seeing and Being Examples Of Discipleship
4. Striving Towards Excellence And Proficiency
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