His Life Ministries

Discipleship Guide
In the Pursuit of Making Disciples and Glorifying God

WHAT is the SECOND GOAL of a DISCIPLE?

Borrowed from LLI

Matthew 28:19, 20
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.

The 33 means, 33 minutes spent Meeting, Sitting, Teaching, Talking and Praying will make a whole lot of difference in your Christian walk. It could be 33 minutes to 103 minutes!

Discipleship involves not only devotion, but also service. Jesus said that t he se cond g re at est commandment is to love your neighbor as yourself . Lordship involves your relationship to God. SERVICE involves your relationship to others around you. A disciple must be a people person, one who is constantly involved in ministering Gods grace to others (1 Peter 4:10). No illustration in the Scripture depicts more graphically the more importance God places upon ministry to the needs of people than the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37). The essence of our love to God, Jesus said, is our willingness to respond to any need that we encounter.

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>>> USE THIS GUIDE as you MEETSITTEACH TALK PRAY with one another. It CAN be done in a group of 3, 5, 12 or more!
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The priest was a religious man, but he did not know the love of God. The scribe was also a religious man, but he was too involved with his own schedule to stop and give a helping hand. It was only the Good Samaritan who became the living extension of the compassion of Jesus Christ to the dying man. Ephesians 4:12 indicates that it is Gods desire to equip every believer for the work of ministry. Submission to Christs Lordship means submission to this equipping process which prepares the disciple for service. The second goal of the disciple follows naturally from the first. As you seek to make Christ Lord of your life, He molds you and equips you TO SERVE OTHERS in His name. Romans 12:3-8 says that God has given you a measure of faith to function in a certain area of ministry. The fulfillment of your second goal as a disciple entails discovering, developing, and deploying your spiritual gift or gifts in the service of others for the glory of God. The gift of each member of Christs body is essential to its over all health and effectiveness. Only when each member is functioning properly can the ministry of Christ on earth be fully accomplished. (Ephesians 4:4)

Study the following passages and record what they say about the attitude with which every Christian should approach his God-given ministry. Luke 17:7-10 _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ 1 Corinthians 13:1-7 _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ 2 Corinthians 3:4-6 _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ 2 Corinthians 4:5 _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ What do the following Scriptures indicate concerning the responsibilities of the believer with regards to the worlds immense problems of justice, oppression, war, famine and disease? Luke 4:18-19, James 2:14-26, 1 John 3:16-18 _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________

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(should be done during Quiet Times / Personal Devotion)

Do you think every believer has a specific ministry or service to perform in the body of Christ? Explain your answer. Romans 12:3-8, 1 Corinthians 12:4-27. _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ ___________________________________
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