THE DISCIPLE AS LEARNER

Luke 6:39-42

A Disciple is a learner- open and teachable

· A Follower of Jesus Christ

· A Learner

A disciple of Christ is follower and learner of his ways.

· When Fully trained a disciple will be like Christ

· People are not supposed to be carbon copies of us but following us as we follow Christ. Our Goal in making disciples is to eventually lead peers not puppets

Five Areas Where We Want to Focus Our Learning.

I. Reverence for the LORD Pr 1:7

a. The way you view the Lord

i. Honor: Listen & Obedience

b. A desire and appreciation for correction Pr 9:8b

i. Correction is a prerequisite for success

ii. Increases precession and skill

II. Character: Developing our Character to be like Christ’s

a. Character flows from the inner man: But it is what people see on the outside.

i. Do People know you are a Christian (Gal 5:22-23)

ii. Do people see the demonstration of your faith?

III. Perspective

Your ability to see things God’s way: Hab 2:2-3

i. Short term (What God is doing now)

ii. Long term (What God has in plans for the future)

IV. Conviction Heb 11:24-27

a. You either believe in what you know or you truly don’t know what you believe.

i. Spending time studying what you believe

ii. Are demonstrated in your firmness or steadfastness to what you proclaim to be true. (Faithfulness to the Faith)

b. Person with convictions will find the necessary means to accomplish what he/or she is convicted about.

i. Methods are of no use to those who have no conviction.

V. Proficiency in Ministry

a. A spirit of Excellence Mk 7:37

i. Investing in your calling (Time &Money)

ii. Finding others who are dedicated to the ministry calling

iii. Obtaining a mentor or mentors/and let them teach you.

b. No Sloppy Agape

i. Don’t give God your left over time.

How do we acquire these attributes?

3 Points of focus to fulfill our evangelistic calling as Christians

· Major on Principles rather than on methods.

· Focus on the “Why” of what you are doing

· Concentrate on Trusting God vs. learning theories about him.

Action Steps

a. Find a mentor/mentoring system

b. Establish a daily devotional time (Reading and Prayer

c. Commit to developing a reading plan (1 new book 2x year)

d. Develop a personal retreat

e. Develop a giving plan

f. Commit to a ministry in the church for at least 1 year.

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Sermon Teaching Outline adapted from: Essentials of Discipleship: Practical Help on How to Live as Christ’s Disciple Francis M. Cosgrove Jr. NavPress 1983