2. How Do I Begin to Disciple Someone? PDF

How Do I Begin to Disciple Someone?

What Does It Mean to

be a Disciple of

Jesus?

The Answer

Being a disciple of Jesus means that you live for Jesus and Jesus only.

(see Philippians 1:21)

Make DisciplesJesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Matthew 28:18-20 (NLT)

How Do I Begin to Disciple Someone?

Before You Start

Thinker Statue

Model Jesus

Looking through Binoculars

And you should imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.

1 Corinthians 11:1 (NLT)

Model Jesus

Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

Philippians 4:9 (NIV)

Model Jesus

1.You watch me and I ask you questions

2. You help me and we debrief3. I help you and make suggestions

4. I watch you and give feedback5. You do alone and I give advice when you ask

How to Actively Model Jesus

Danger Sign

For some members of Chloe’s household have told me about your quarrels, my dear brothers and sisters. Some of you are saying, “I am a follower of Paul.” Others are saying, “I follow Apollos,” or “I follow Peter,” or “I follow only Christ.” Has Christ been divided into factions? Was I, Paul, crucified for you? Were any of you baptized in the name of Paul? Of course not!

1 Corinthians 1:11-13 (NLT)

Danger!

Magnifying Glass

1. ?2. Rebellion3. Rescue4. Restoration5. Renewal

Outline of the Gospel

1. Relationship2. Rebellion3. Rescue4. Restoration5. Renewal

Outline of the Gospel

TrinitySymbol

Relationships = Love

But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees with his reply, they met together to question him again. One of them, an expert in religious law, tried to trap him with this question: “Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses?”

Matthew 22:34-36 (NLT)

Love is the Main Focus

Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.”

Matthew 22:37-40 (NLT)

Jesus Hugging Guy

Danger Sign

Treating the person you are discipling as a project.

Danger!

1. Be growing as a disciple yourself.2. Be honest and transparent.3. Pray all the time.4. Open your life up to those you disciple.5. Understand that discipleship is messy.6. Realize that you will probably get hurt.7. Remember there is a spiritual battle

going on at all times.

Other Considerations

What is the Goal?

My dear children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,

Galatians 4:19 (NIV)

The Goal of Discipling

For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son…

Romans 8:29 (NIV)

The Goal of Discipling

And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

2 Corinthians 3:18 (NIV)

The Goal of Discipling

Jesus

1. To have the heart of Jesus.

2. To have the character of Jesus.

3. To love like Jesus.

4. To obey like Jesus.

5. To live like Jesus.

What is Christlikeness?

What is Christlikeness?

Synonyms

Holiness/Holy

Godliness/Godly

How Do I Begin to Disciple Someone?

1. Pray.

2. Spend time together and develop a friendship.

3. Understand where they are at spiritually.

4. Help them to understand the basics.

5. Baptize them and have them partake of the Lord’s supper.

To Begin

1. Confess your weakness and need for help.

2. Ask Jesus to give you His heart for who you are discipling.

3. Ask for wisdom, guidance and discernment.

Pray

1. Go out and do things together.

2. Find out what their likes, interests and passions are (music, TV, movies, sports, hobbies, etc.)

3. Open up your house and life to them.

Friendship

1. Have them tell you why and how they became a Christian.

2. Have them explain the gospel to you.

3. Ask them what they think it means to be a disciple of Jesus.

Spiritual State

1. The gospel

2. Being a disciple of Jesus

3. Baptism and Lord’s Supper

Understand the Basics

Basics - The Gospel

1. Why do we need Jesus?

Sin, spiritual death, judgement and hell.

2. What did Jesus do to rescue us?

Born of a virgin and became a man, lived a sinless life and died a sacrificial death on cross.

3. How do we receive salvation through Jesus?

Repentance and faith.

Being a Disciple of JesusMatthew 28:18-20

Mark 8:34-35Luke 6:40, 14:25-27, 33

John 8:31-32, 13:35, 14:15-16, 15:7-81 Peter 3:15

1 Corinthians 6:19-202 Corinthians 5:15

Galatians 2:20 (memorize)

Basics - Baptism1. Why be baptized?

Go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Mt. 28:19

Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Acts 2:38

Basics - Baptism2. What is baptism?

A public testimony that you have repented and are now a disciple of Jesus.We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. Ro 6:2-4

Basics - Lord’s Supper

Matthew 26:26-29

Mark 14:22-25

Luke 22:14-20

1 Corinthians 11:23-34

Jordan River

Baptism & the Lord’s Supper

1. Share testimony

2. Recite “Disciple’s Creed” Bible verse - Galatians 2:20

3. Be baptized

4. Partake of first communion

5. Celebrate - have a party

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