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INTRODUCTION:
Are you a disciple of Jesus Christ?
Are you being discipled as a part of your local church?
Perhaps, for some today - the Word “Discipleship” is a strange word.
We live in a day of what I would call discipleship confusion.
The Word “Disciple”
It's not that the Scriptures is confusing about discipleship,
but that we many times as the church have failed to define discipleship according to the Bible - and it has resulted in a lot of confusion about discipleship.
Take for instance,
How we use the word Discipleship and disciple in our churches is often a morphed version of what NT says.
And if you are an unbeliever here today - you probably really know idea what discipleship means, because it is a word that in the modern era is exclusively used by the church.
the question of who should be discipled (or another way to say it - who is a disciple?
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Just consider, the question of who should be discipled or another way to say it - who is a disciple?
And if you are an unbeliever here today - you probably really know idea what discipleship means, because it is a word that in the modern era is exclusively used by the church.
Just consider, the question of who should be discipled or another way to say it - who is a disciple?
- For some,
only the brand new Christian is someone needing to be discipled or the one with really big problems.
In other words - I don't have to be discipled because discipleship is for the young or immature Christian.
I got it all together.
But I don't have to be discipled.
- For others - a disciple is only the apostles and those supers motivated Christians.
People treat discipleship like a second calling after you get saved,
one can have or one you choose not to have - it's up to you.
Or perhaps consider another question, how do you disciple someone?
We are just as confused about how to disciple as we are who is a disciple.
- For some – you're only discipling people if you're in a small group or one-on-one Bible studies.
But does discipleship happen only in small groups?
- For others – discipleship is this big giant program that the whole church gets involved in so everybody can be discipled.
But is a program necessarily discipleship?
Or even necessarily a good system for discipling others?
>>>> Can we do discipleship without out having a small group and without having a big program?
- Yet still others – believe only real discipleship is happening when you are helping the ones who are hurting most in our society.
The homeless, the drunker,….
So does that mean that average normal young families across America doesn't need to be discipled?
So does that mean that average normal young families don't need to be discipled?
My point – we live in a day of discipleship confusion.
In fact, all of those examples are examples that I have heard people say in the last three years since I moved to Laramie.
And if you are an unbeliever here today - you probably really know idea what discipleship means, because it is a word that in the modern era is exclusively used by the church.
CAVEAT: Now it is impossible for me on a single Sunday to clarify every question we should ask about discipleship.
Others what we could say about how we got here or what the real problem is.
But this morning I like to bring you to a text that is a major text for clarifying who is a disciple and what does discipleship involve.
And it is not by accident I choose this text - because this morning our church will celebrate 2 Baptisms and a membership.
I would propose from this text that what they are doing is being a disciple of Christ - following the teachings of Jesus.
****************************************************So let’s pray and then look at our text.
>>>> Bibles in the chairs in front of you.
I realize this text is traditionally used as text for missions,
but it also plays an important role in defining a theology of discipleship.
From the Gospel of Matthew,
But this morning I would like to take you to with that helps you answer many of these questions.
It's not going to exhaustively develop for you a theology of discipleship – yet we will be far along the way to better understanding what a disciple is and what it means to disciple someone.
PROP: Everyone One of Us Ought to Be a Disciple of Christ.
TRANS: and as we understand this passage we will answer two questions that will help us understand discipleship.
TRANS: and as we understand this passage we will answer three questions -
Should you be a disciple?
and What should a Disciple be?
What is a disciple?
And,
And,
what does a disciple do?
So first,
1) Should You Be a Disciple of Christ?
The broader theological question we are asking is - who is a disciple of Christ?
But I want to personalize that question this morning by asking - Should You Be a Disciple of Christ?
This text has been coined – the great commission.
>>>>>It is one of four text in our Bibles that commands the church to go and tell others about Christ.
It is one of four text in our Bibles that commands the church to go and tell others about Christ.
The one of four text in our Bibles that commands the church to go and tell others about Christ.
Observe
After all – the church is commanded to go and make disciples in this text.
Observe
a.
The command to the Church to Go and Make Disciples.
(v.
19)
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations” (v.
19)
To begin with, by what authority does Jesus send out the church?
ILLUSTRATION:
Out of all people to understand the importance of authority.
- we should understand this.
Americans cherish their freedom because no one can tell me what to do.
Americans cherish their freedom because no one can tell me what to do.
Johnny, you need to clean up your yard!
Says who.
Johnny, you need to be careful not to fall off that cliff!
Says who.
Johnny, you need save money for emergencies!
Johnny, you need to control your anger!
Johnny, you need to be at church on Sunday!
Says who.
And let's be honest,
Johnny, you need to go and make disciples!
Johnny, you need to go and make disciples!
Says who.
Says the one who's been given all authority.
Jesus is the King of Kings, the Lord of lords, the creator of the world.
The one who the father gave all authority too,
The one who the father gave all authority to0,
And thus,
every one of us ought to listen and obey his command.
And let's clarify what we are being commanded to do.
Now I know that somewhere along the way most of us have heard – we are not commanded to go, were commanded to make disciples.
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