1. EVERYONE DISCIPLING The Task – What is Discipleship? Luke 9:18-27

2. EVERYONE DISCIPLING The Task – What is Discipleship? The Tool – God’s word The Team – doing it together The Target – everyone mature in Christ

3. EVERYONE DISCIPLING

5. 1. The Lord we follow v18-22 Who He is (v18-20) What He must do (v21-22)

6. 1. The Lord we follow v18-22 Who He is (v18-20) 18 Now it happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” 19 And they answered, “John the Baptist. But others say, Elijah, and others, that one of the prophets of old has risen.” 20 Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”

7. 1. The Lord we follow v18-22 Who He is (v18-20) What He must do (v21-22) 21 And he strictly charged and commanded them to tell this to no one, 22 saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.”

8. 1. The Lord we follow v18-22 Who He is (v18-20) What He must do (v21-22) 22 strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God. Acts 14:22

9. 1. The Lord we follow v18-22 Who He is (v18-20) What He must do (v21-22) 21 And he strictly charged and commanded them to tell this to no one, 22 saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.”

10. 2. What it means to follow v23 Denying ourselves Taking up our cross daily Following Jesus 23 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.

11. 2. What it means to follow v23 Denying ourselves 23 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.

14. 2. What it means to follow v23 Denying ourselves 23 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.

15. 2. What it means to follow v23 Denying ourselves Taking up our cross daily Following Jesus 23 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.

16. 3. The implications of following Jesus (v24-26) Losing your life (v24) 24 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose." Jim Elliot

17. 3. The implications of following Jesus (v24-26) Losing your life (v24) Living for true profit (v25) 25 For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself?

18. 3. The implications of following Jesus (v24-26) Losing your life (v24) Living for true profit (v25) Shameless following (v26) 26 For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.

19. Encourage one another!

20. Luke 9:18-27 18 Now it happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” 19 And they answered, “John the Baptist. But others say, Elijah, and others, that one of the prophets of old has risen.” 20 Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered, “The Christ of God.” 21 And he strictly charged and commanded them to tell this to no one, 22 saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.”

21. Luke 9:18-27 23 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. 25 For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself? 26 For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels. 27 But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God.”