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DISCIPLESHIP OF THE WHOLE PERSON Tyler David

Why are we teaching discipleship?  Matthew 28:18-20, "And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”  2 Timothy 2:1-2, “You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, 2 and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.”

Matthew 28:20 “…teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Discussion  In your mind, what would it look like for you to disciple others right now?

A framework for discipleship of the whole person  Hebrews 10:14, “For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.”

Theology Identity Relationships Physical World GOD SELF OTHERS WORLD Discipleship of the Whole Person

God Restoring Theological Brokenness (God)  Romans 1:18-23, “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. 19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. 21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools, 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.”

I Corinthians 2:10-14 “…these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. 11 For who knows a person's thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. 12 Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God. 13 And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual.14 The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned.”

Discussion  How have you seen bad theology play itself out in one of Christ’s disciples?  If you need an example: How would a person who does not believe in hell be limited in following Jesus?

God Restoring Identity (Self)  Ephesians 4:17-19, “Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. 18 They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. 19 They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity.” 

Ephesians 4:20-24 “But that is not the way you learned Christ!—21 assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, 22 to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, 23 and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, 24 and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.”

Identity (Self) Content Progression Old-Self New-Self Enemy of GodSon of God Slave to sinSlave to righteousness Hater of GodLover of God Spiritually deadIndwelled by the Holy Spirit Powerless against satanVictorious in Christ

Discussion  How have you seen a misunderstanding of identity in Christ play out in one of Christ's disciples?  If you need an example: How would a person who does not view himself as a son of God, a prince of the Kingdom view the struggle against sin?

God Restoring Relational Brokenness  1 John 3:11-12, “For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. 12 We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's righteous.”

I John 3:13-18 “Do not be surprised, brothers, that the world hates you. 14 We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death. 15 Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. 16 By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. 17 But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? 18 Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.

Discussion  Is there something about you that is hurting your relationships that you have never addressed? Do you blame personality? Do you blame it on "it's just who I am"?  Why do we often fail to address these relational "quirks" in our discipleship? If you don't have experience in this, why do you think someone would not address yours?

God Restoring the Physical World  Romans 8:18-23, “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. 19 For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope 21 that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. 23 And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.”

Revelation 21:1-5 “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. 4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” 5 And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.”

Revelation 22:1-5 “Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 3 No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him. 4 They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. 5 And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.”

Discussion  How does the bible inform us concerning natural disasters? How should this inform how we disciple other people?  Should discipleship inform our view of our own bodies? How so?

PRACTICALLY MAKING DISCIPLES

Ministry vs. Discipleship MinistryDiscipleship ReactiveProactive Ministry tends to involve a much lower level of relational investment, and for both parties there is a relative degree of anonymity Discipleship requires a high degree of vulnerability for both parties Meets immediate, felt needsTransforms lives and success is replication Often times leads to immediate results and draws crowds Often painstakingly slow and difficult with one step forward and two steps back

He was selective  Open your eyes  Group Setting  Initiate and set expectations

He lived among them  Open your home  Share your heart

He made obedience essential  They obey Jesus  Obedience is Success  Truth and Grace

He gave Himself  Hang out  Loyalty  Love Transforms

He led by example  Practice what you preach  Work with them

He gave them tasks  Start small  Emphasize responsibility  Out of the nest

He kept track of progress  Debrief  Encourage  Rebuke

He expected reproduction  Preach reproduction  Define success  Be patient

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