The Disciple Strives Towards Excellence

June 29, 2022 – Disciple as a Learner pt. 2 The Disciple Strives Towards Excellence The Disciple Strives Towards Excellence A disciple is a “learner,” “follower,” or “adherent” of Jesus • Discipleship is the process of learning the teachings of Jesus and following his example in obedience through the power of the Holy Spirit. • We Can’t Become Disciples Without Becoming Learners The Disciple Strives Towards Excellence The Disciple Is The Learner -- The Teacher Is Jesus • Our Relationship With Christ Is Always A Learning One •He is always the supreme teacher The Disciple Strives Towards Excellence Learning Is What Helps Us To Be Like Christ • Luke 6:40 (NIV) "A student is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher." • The True Disciple Has The Attitude: “I Can Always Be Taught And I Am Willing To Learn” The Disciple Strives Towards Excellence Learning Can Be Painful Or It Can Be Pleasant Heb 12:11 (NIV) "No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it." The Disciple Strives Towards Excellence Being And Seeing Examples Are Important • 1 Cor 11:1 (NIV) "Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ." The Disciple Strives Towards Excellence We Should Be Recognized As A Disciple We Should Reflect The Lord's Glory • How Do We Reflect The Lord’s Glory? • We Spend Time With Him And Get To Know Him The Disciple Strives Towards Excellence As Disciples We Strive Toward Excellence And Proficiency • To Strive For Excellence Is To Always Want To Do Better And To Always Seek Improvement • Excellence is to do a common thing is an uncommon way. - Booker T. Washington The Disciple Strives Towards Excellence In Discipleship Quality Is Not An Accident • A True Disciple Must Strive Towards Excellence In Whatever They Do For The Lord • We Must Live Lives Worthy Of The Calling We Have Received • Excellence And Effectiveness Go Hand In Hand The Disciple Strives Towards Excellence There Is A Price To Be Paid For Quality And Excellence • It Involves Discipline – Purpose -- Determination • The Push Towards Excellence Says “Wherever I Have Flaws, I Will Work On Correcting Them” The Disciple Strives Towards Excellence Whatever Jesus Did Was Always Done With Quality • Mark 7:37 (NIV) "People were overwhelmed with amazement. "He has done everything well," they said. "He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak."" The Disciple Strives Towards Excellence A Disciple Develops Godly Convictions • Heb 11:24 (NIV) "By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh's daughter." (25) "He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a short time." • As Disciples We Need To Know What Our Convictions Are -What Will We Live And Die For? The Disciple Strives Towards Excellence We Must Learn To Trust God • Trust Is Based On A Faith That Knows That God Can Be Counted On We Have To Learn To Trust In The Principles Of The Kingdom • Until We Learn To Fully Trust God -- We Won't Go Much Further Than We Are Now The Disciple Strives Towards Excellence We Are Learning From The Lord • By Being With Him • By Being In His Word • By Being Led By His Spirit The Disciple Strives Towards Excellence Discipleship Success Is: 1. Being Willing To Be Taught 2. Being Disciplined To Mature Us 3. Seeing and Being Examples Of Discipleship 4. Striving Towards Excellence And Proficiency 5. Learning And Developing Godly Convictions 6. Learning To Trust God