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# Various Scriptures

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Introduction

I. What is a disciple?

A. Marks of a disciple (briefly)

We are going to rifle through several scriptures and there are even more than I am going to get to but for further study, I have printed up some sheets you can tuck in your bible that list these marks and the scripture references that go along with them.

Please take one and look them up during your private worship time.

1. Response to God’s initial call.

2. Desire to know what God has said.

2. Desire to know what God has said.

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3. A break from the world’s standards.

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4. Self-discipline.

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5. Desire to seek and encourage other disciples

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6. Passion for Evangelism

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7. Perseverance.

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# II.

What is the larger context for discipling? - The Local Church

# A. What is discipling?

1. Biblical discipling is intentional and deliberate.

2. Biblical discipling is relational.

3. Biblical discipling is loving.

4. Biblical discipling involves training in God’s Word.

# B. Biblical discipling is a pipeline.

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# C. Biblical discipling is a process, not a program.

# III.

Why disciple?

# A. For your joy.

Philippians

Philippians

2 Corinthians

2 Corinthians 7:13-16

I Thessalonians

# B. For God’s glory.

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# C. Jesus laid down His life for us and calls us to do the same for others.

What was he accomplishing for those he had chosen by laying down His life?

Responses – To bring us to Father.

- So that the we may share in the joy that Christ enjoys with the Father

- So that we can bear fruit

- So that our joy will be complete

- So that our enmity toward God would be replaced by a loving relationship.

So it should be with us!

# D. Jesus made known to us all that He had learned from His Father