Introduction

Review of last week: We are Dedicated to...

• The Gospel

• The Word of God

• Evangelism/Missions

Matthew 28:19-20

1. Jesus on Discipleship

• Deny yourself - Luke 9:23

• Take up your cross - Luke 9:23

• Follow Me (Jesus) - Luke 9:23

• Continue/Remain/Obey My Word - John 8:31

• Love Me (Jesus) above anything - Luke 14:26

• Make more disciples - Matthew 28:19-20

2. Paul on Discipleship

• Follow the pattern of Christ and those before you. - 2 Timothy 1:13-14

• Invest/deposit what you have learned in others. - 2 Timothy 2:2

3. A Disciple of Jesus is...

• Following

  • Hebrew - halak = to walk in the way of someone.  Halak is the OT backbone of discipleship. To follow YHWH was to pattern your whole life after His character

    • Deuteronomy 13:4

  • Greek - opisō - behind, in the footsteps of. Following is positional, habitual, and visible.

    • Matthew 4:19

    • Matthew 16:24

• Training

  • Greek - gymnazo = from which we get "gymnasium". Paul's word choice is deliberately athletic. Training implies discipline, repetition, coaching, and failure along the way. This is not passive — it is the sanctifying work of the Spirit meeting human effort

    • 1 Timothy 4:7-8

    • 2 Timothy 3:16-17

    • 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

• Investing

  • Greek - parathou = a banking/stewardship term. It involves transferring assets to someone else for safe keeping.

    • 2 Timothy 2:2

    • Matthew 28:19-20

      
      

Application

If Jesus came this afternoon to give you a personal review of how you are following, training, and investing what would He say?

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