Session 1
What are we supposed to be doing?
As A Christian - What is my mission?
Mark 16:15
Acts 1:8
We need to engage our community
Steps to know Christ or to be more like Him.
Trellis - The Structures of the Church are important. But they serve a purpose: to support the people. But without the people, they are useless. They exist to grow people.
The End result - Amazing people
2 Timothy 2:2
Four Convictions
1. To make disciples
Disciples need to be made
Curse of sin
Everything is more difficult
God has a plan for uniting all His people (Jew and Gentile into one united community under Christ.
The Ultimate result of all this is that Jesus should be glorified and worshiped forever.
Not just saved
Being transformed
Ephesians 2
Why make disciples?
Because people are lost.
1. If Someone said to you "I'm OK with Christians having their own faith; I'd just prefer that they kept it to themselves", how might you respond?
It is an essential part of our faith.
How does the task of making disciples fit into Jesus' larger plan? Look at the Great Commission
Matthew 28:16-20. Also take a quick skim 'squim' of Matthew 26 - 28
2. What key events are described in these chapters? Why would these events make the 11 disciples feel the weight or significance of Jesus' commission?
3. What does Jesus say about Himself in 28:18?
All authority.
4. What is the connection between what Jesus says about Himself and why His disciples should make disciples?
Jesus has delegated His authority to us.
5. The Great Commission is structured around the four-fold repetition of the word "all": all authority, all Nations, all that I have commanded. What weight or significance does this repetition give to Jesus words?
Colossians 1:9-20
6. How does the Apostle Paul understand the extent of Christ's authority? According to Paul how does Christ use His authority.
7. What are your biggest hesitations in obeying Jesus' commission to make disciples?
Fear of being told off.
Worries about the flaws in your own faith.
8. To what extent do the things we see in this study help you overcome any inhibitions you have about this task?
9. Based on what we've learnt in this study, why should disciple-making be at the centre of your Church's agenda?
No Disciples, no Church.
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