The Way Of Jesus: What Is A Disciple?

Contemporary Service

Opening Worship - I Will Follow - Lexi Weeks

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Welcome

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Worship - Made For More

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                The Jesus Way

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                More Like Jesus

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Teaching - The Way Of Jesus - What IS A Disciple?

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Closing Song - I have Decided

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Traditional Service

Prelude

 

Call To Worship - Choir - I Sing Praises - 5

 

Blessing Of Tithes And Offerings, Doxology

 

Welcome And Announcements - Debbie Sandridge - Worship Leader

 

Joys And Concerns

 

Hymn - Fairest Lord Jesus - 87

 

Special - The Jesus Way - Lexi Weeks And Friends

 

Sermon - The Way Of Jesus - What Is A Disciple?

 

Closing Hymn - Shine Jesus Shine - 431

 

Carrying The Light To The World

 

Benediction

Sermon Outline

The Way of Jesus - Make disciples: What IS a disciple?​

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I. The word itself

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a. The word disciple — mathetes — means learner.

b. A disciple followed their rabbi everywhere.

c. In Matthew 28:19-20 — the Great Commission — Jesus doesn't say

'go make converts.' He says “go and make disciples”

d. A disciple is not someone who knows about Jesus.

e. A disciple is someone who is becoming like Jesus.

f. So what does a disciple look like?

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III. Five marks of a disciple

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a. Mark #1 — A Disciple Loves Well - Matthew 22:37–39, Matthew 5:44

b. Mark #2 — A Disciple Follows, Not Just Believes - Luke 9:2, James 2:17

c. Mark #3 — A Disciple Is Being Transformed - Romans 12:2, Philippians 1:6

d. Mark #4 — A Disciple Reproduces - 2 Timothy 2:2

e. Mark #5 — A Disciple Suffers Without Bitterness - Romans 5:3–4, 1 Peter 4:12–13

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III. Real life disciples

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a. This week — wrestle with the question: Am I a disciple?

b. Which of the five marks is most alive in your life right now?

c. Which one is the place where you have the most room to grow?

d. Jesus said in John 15:16 “16 ...I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last...”