1. Jeremiah 18 Go down to the potter's house, and there I will give you my message. dee s tima-an * discple-making @ mtolivecog * 2010.. and I saw him working at the wheel... and I saw him working at the wheel. But the jar he was making did not turn out as he had hoped, so the potter squashed the jar into a lump of clay and started again. O Israel, can I not do to you as this potter has done to his clay ? NLT O Israel, can I not do to you as this potter has done to his clay ? NLT

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3. Potter’s Hands @ Work And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. - Gen 2:7 NKJV dee s tima-an * discple-making @ mtolivecog * 2010 1 Adam and Eve God’s Image & Likeness 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. 28 God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground." - Gen 1:27-28 NIV Gen 6:8-9 8 But Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD. 9 This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked with God. - Gen 6:8-9 NIV 7:1 The LORD then said to Noah, "Go into the ark, you and your whole family, because I have found you righteous in this generation. - Gen 7:1 NIV Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth. Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth. - Gen 9:1 NIV 2 Noah and his family Righteous in his generation Then the LORD told Abram, "Leave your country, your relatives, and your father's house, and go to the land that I will show you. 2 I will cause you to become the father of a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and I will make you a blessing to others. 3 I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you." Then the LORD told Abram, "Leave your country, your relatives, and your father's house, and go to the land that I will show you. 2 I will cause you to become the father of a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and I will make you a blessing to others. 3 I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you." - Gen 12:1-3 NIV 3 Abraham Father of Multitudes 5 No longer will you be called Abram; your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations - Gen 17:5 NIV 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies, 18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me." - Gen 22:17-18 NIV 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. - Colossians 1:15-16 NIV 4 J ESUS Firstborn of all creation 28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. 29 For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. - Romans 8:28-29NIV 10 For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. - Eph. 2:10 NLT 19 But oh, my dear children! I feel as if I am going through labor pains for you again, and they will continue until Christ is fully developed in your lives. - Gal 4:19 5 Christ’s Disciples The saints 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 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." - Matt 28:19-20 18 And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever- increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. - 2 Cor. 3:18

4. T h e B i b l i c a l D e f i n i t i o n o f Discipleship A person-in-process who is eager to learn and apply the truths that Jesus Christ teaches him, resulting in ever-deepening commitments to Christ and to a Christ-like lifestyle. A person-in-process who is eager to learn and apply the truths that Jesus Christ teaches him, resulting in ever-deepening commitments to Christ and to a Christ-like lifestyle. dee s tima-an * discple-making @ mtolivecog * 2010

5. Discipleship The Last Major Instruction of The Last Major Instruction of Jesus Christ to the Apostles dee s tima-an * discple-making @ mtolivecog * 2010 Matt 28:19-20 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 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." NLT The Last Major Instruction of The Last Major Instruction of Paul to Timothy 2 Tim 2:2 2 Tim 2:2 2 And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others. NIV The Last Major Instruction of The Last Major Instruction of Peter to the Church 2 Peter 1:5-9 2 Peter 1:5-9 5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. NIV

6. Discipleship after 2000 years Like a "mighty river" -- a mile wide and an inch deep. Like a "mighty river" -- a mile wide and an inch deep. dee s tima-an * discple-making @ mtolivecog * 2010 Filled with spiritually undeveloped individuals -- that is, people who have been born-again, grown for a time, stagnated, and then remained developmentally frozen It’s the largest spiritual nursery in history It’s the largest spiritual nursery in history It’s like a professional basketball game : ten men on the floor desperately in need of rest, and 18,000 fans in the stands desperately in need of exercise.

7. What do you wish to do about it? “Judge not a church by its seating capacity but by its sending capacity.” -Rick Warren (Author, Purpose-driven life) dee s tima-an * discple-making @ mtolivecog * 2010