“Christian” & The Great Commission

•

  Subscribe
  Connection Card
  Give
  Share
X
X

Subscribe on YouTube

Subscribe to our podcast

  Podcasts
overcast

More from 201

more Sermons

Teaching Notes

201: The Profile of a Disciple | Part 1

We exist to awaken this generation to new life in Jesus.

“I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.”

- Mahatma Gandhi

 

How do we return to Jesus’ vision for His followers?

How do we become a people that looks more and more like Jesus?

“CHRISTIAN” & THE GREAT COMMISSION

Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Matthew 28:18-20

  • Power: Jesus has ALL AUTHORITY.

“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.”

  • Purpose: Jesus calls His DISCIPLES to make DISCIPLES.

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.”

We first have to BE a disciple before we can MAKE disciples.

The greatest issue facing the world today, with all its heartbreaking needs, is whether those who, by profession or culture, are identified as ‘Christians’ will become disciples – students, apprentices, practitioners – of Jesus Christ, steadily learning from Him how to live the life of the Kingdom of the Heavens into every corner of human existence.

Dallas Willard, The Great Omission

 

The Profile of a Disciple:

The student is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like their teacher.

Luke 6:40

  • Compelling FAITH
  • Life-giving PRACTICES
  • Intentional RELATIONSHIPS
  • Extravagant GENEROSITY
  • Meaningful MINISTRY

 

The Discipleship Pathway:

COME to KNOW Jesus -> GROW as a DISCIPLE of Jesus -> SERVE in the NAME of Jesus -> SHARE the LOVE of Jesus

  • Presence: Jesus is WITH you ALWAYS.

“And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Moses -> Joshua

David -> Solomon

Jesus -> Disciples

What would you do if you were absolutely confident God is with you?