Discipleship 101 Lesson 1 Overview BtP 1.4.2026
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What Do Disciples Do?
What Do Disciples Do?
31 So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples,
Abide in my word
Abide in my word
35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
Love one another.
Love one another.
8 By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples.
Bear much fruit
Bear much fruit
How Do disciples learn to do?
How Do disciples learn to do?
Rules and Tools
Rules and Tools
We need to interpret and apply the scriptures properly.
We need to interpret and apply the scriptures properly.
Exegesis.
Exegesis.
Hermeneutics.
Hermeneutics.
Context.
Context.
Generically Christian. (catholicity).
Generically Christian. (catholicity).
Specifically based on our distinctive emphases as a brotherhood.
Specifically based on our distinctive emphases as a brotherhood.
We need a matrix or grid to measure and judge things.
We need a matrix or grid to measure and judge things.
No Excuses! It is not enough to say
No Excuses! It is not enough to say
“The Bible Says”
“The Bible Says”
“That’s what I was taught”
“That’s what I was taught”
“That’s my opinion.”
“That’s my opinion.”
Flexible, consistent, Universal
Flexible, consistent, Universal
Bible-What the text actually says.
Bible-What the text actually says.
History-How belief and behavior work things out in the real world.
History-How belief and behavior work things out in the real world.
Theology-what are the thought systems created by mixing Bible/History.
Theology-what are the thought systems created by mixing Bible/History.
We need to ask good questions…
We need to ask good questions…
Bible questions
Bible questions
How do inspiration and authority work?
How do inspiration and authority work?
Are some parts of the Bible “truer”, than others. (No, but different parts of the have different purposes, emphases, and relevance for the broader Christian Community?
Are some parts of the Bible “truer”, than others. (No, but different parts of the have different purposes, emphases, and relevance for the broader Christian Community?
How does the OT (law) relate to the NT (grace)? (Those distinctions are interpretive and external rather than arising from actual study of the text.)
How does the OT (law) relate to the NT (grace)? (Those distinctions are interpretive and external rather than arising from actual study of the text.)
How do we discern the purpose of Christ in all parts of the Bible? (Work, Study, Work, Prayer, Reading, Work.)
How do we discern the purpose of Christ in all parts of the Bible? (Work, Study, Work, Prayer, Reading, Work.)
Historical questions
Historical questions
What impact has the Church/Bible had on culture and society? And vice versa?
What impact has the Church/Bible had on culture and society? And vice versa?
How have specific Biblical positions formed or deformed the Church?
How have specific Biblical positions formed or deformed the Church?
In what ways has the “definition” of Christian changed with the emergence of various levels of literacy throughout history?
In what ways has the “definition” of Christian changed with the emergence of various levels of literacy throughout history?
Theological questions
Theological questions
Is the Bible the basis for a theological position, an excuse for a theological position, or a crutch for a theological position?
Is the Bible the basis for a theological position, an excuse for a theological position, or a crutch for a theological position?
How have various church bodies transferred Biblical thinking into Systems of Beliefs
How have various church bodies transferred Biblical thinking into Systems of Beliefs
How have other human intellectual movements (science/philosophy) impacted theology?
How have other human intellectual movements (science/philosophy) impacted theology?
Benchmarks for disciples
Benchmarks for disciples
Each of our lessons over the next several weeks will look at a single benchmark for discipleship.
Each of our lessons over the next several weeks will look at a single benchmark for discipleship.
