04252021 How to Make Disciples: The Role of a Disciplemaker Part 1

HOW TO MAKE DISCIPLES FROM THE LETTER OF COLOSSIANS I. THE ROLE, RESPONSIBILITY & RESOURCES OF THE DISCIPLE MAKER A. TO MAKE DISCIPLES YOU MUST BE DEVOTED TO A LIFE OF PRAYER 1:1-14 1. You Must Constantly Thank God For The Power Of The Gospel 1:1-8 2. You Must Constantly Pray To God For The Life Of The Disciple 1:9-14a; 4:12 B. TO MAKE DISCIPLES YOU MUST KNOW & CARRY OUT WHAT GOD EXPECTS OF YOU 1:24-29 1. You Must Have The Right Attitude For Making Disciples 1:24a 2. You Must Know That You Are Called To Physically Participate In The Sufferings 1:24b 3. You Must Always Remember Who Commissioned You To Make Disciples 1:25a (Mt 28:18-19) 4. You Must Be Very Clear On Your Assignment In Making Disciples 1:25b-27 (Mt 28:20) 5. You Must Use The Right Pattern For Making Disciples 1:28a 6. You Must Always Aim For The Ultimate Goal For Those You Disciple 1:28b 7. You Must Constantly Work Using The Energy And Power Of Christ To Make Disciples 1:29 C. TO MAKE DISCIPLES YOU MUST CARE ENOUGH TO FIGHT FOR THOSE YOU DISCIPLE 2:1-5 1. You Must Fight For The Disciples To Be Strong In Heart 2:2a 2. You Must Fight For The Disciples To Be United In Love 2:2b 3. You Must Fight For The Disciples To Have A Settled Understanding About God 2:2c 4. You Must Fight For The Disciples To Have A Full Knowledge Of Christ 2:2d-3 5. You Must Fight For The Disciples' Protection From Falsehoods 2:4 6. You Must Fight For The Disciples To Live Disciplined Lives 2:5a 7. You Must Fight For The Disciples Stability 2:5b D. TO MAKE DISCIPLES YOU MUST ALWAYS BE VITALLY CONNECTED TO A COMMUNITY OF BELIEVERS 4:7-14 1. You Need People With Servant Hearts-Tychicus 4:7-8 2. You Need People Who Have Been Transformed-Onesimus 4:9 3. You Need People Who Stand In The Trenches With You-Aristarchus 4:10a 4. You Need People Who Have Redeemed Themselves-Mark 4:10b 5. You Need People Who Have A Strong Commitment-Justus 4:11 6. You Need People With A Single Passion For The Church-Epaphras 4:12-13 7. You Need People With Specialized Gifting & Talents-Luke 4:14a 8. You Need To Know That Some People Will Leave The Ministry-Demas 4:14b 9. You Need People Who Open Their Homes-Nymphas 4:15-16 10. You Need People With Special Tasks And In Need Of Encouragement-Archippus 4:17 11. You Need People Who Are Faithful To The Point Of Suffering-Paul 4:18 This sermon can be listened to again @ * thecommunityofgrace.org/connect/sermons * faithlife.com/the-community-of-grace-memphis PASTOR MARK DEMIRE THE COMMUNITY OF Grace THE ROLE, RESPONSIBILITIES & RESOURCES OF THE DISCIPLEMAKER [COLOSSIANS 1-4] APRIL 25, 2021