Sermon Tone Analysis

Paul was fantastic about discipling bodies of believers.

He Travelled around the whole

The Command to Disciple

Matthew 28:16-

19 *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,

Go - participle “As you are going”

μαθητεύω - be a disciple - make disciples

διδάσκω - teach; instruct

What is Discipleship?

“Discipleship is that command of Scripture for maturing believers to take an active role in leading others to Christ, and to move them towered maturity with the goal of repeating the discipleship process with others “ - Dan Trountman, PCC Faculity

Acts 1:

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations—rather, “make disciples of all nations”; for “teaching,” in the more usual sense of that word, comes in afterwards, and is expressed by a different term.

It is finding someone who is the same or younger in faith, and point them towards Jesus Christ

The Need for Discipleship

A. Progressive Sanctification

Our lives are not meant to be spent standing still

This goes back to following after Christ

B. We are in a battle

We battle the flesh

We battle the flesh

We are surrounded by darkness

“progressive sanctification”

C. We need each other

Edification

(Edify) οἰκοδομέω - build; strengthen; build up

διδάσκω - teach; instruct

Bear each other’s burdens

The Method of Discipleship - Will Galkin/Mr.

Taylor

Cultivate Trust

People don’t care what you know, until they know that you care

1 Corinthians

People must be able to trust you.

Build relationships with people

Communicate Truth

John 17:15

We must share Scripture with each other

The Bible is God’s primary tool used to change us.

I had friends at School that sharpened me.

I had friends that kept me accountable.

Commit Time

Discipleship will take time - It doesn’t happen over night

It will not be easy.

“fervently” - most eagerly

“be used” - Will Galkin