The World REVIEW: • We are all called to be and make disciples of Jesus. • We are all on a discipleship journey that involves Sharing, Connecting, Ministering, and Disciple-making (SCMD). • This process gets lived out in the 5 Spheres of our lives based on what we see in the book of Ephesians. • […]
The World • The idea of The Journey series is to grow as disciples towards spiritual maturity in each of our spheres of life. 1. OUR IDENTITY AND PURPOSE IN CHRIST KEEPS US ____________ . Ephesians 1:4-5 (NLT) 4Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without […]
Review We Americans are so hurried – active all the time –even when we stop we are active The problem with constant activity – it effects our health We often speed right past right past the most important things Proverbs 19:2 (NIV) Desire without knowledge is not good – how much more will hasty feet […]
Discipleship requires that we learn to obey all that Jesus has commanded Resources—Randy Alcorn – The Treasure Principle Matthew 28:18–20 (NIV) 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the […]
Review Vision, Mission, Process 7 Essentials ….1 Abide, 2. Reach the Lost Every disciple Accepts Jesus, Abides with Him and the result is Connection and helping others get and stay connected 3rd Essential— We Connect the unconnected –Its Jesus’ model for discipleship that leads to community In addition to -not graduating from abiding and […]
In this final episode of season 2, our Host Chris Short has a candid conversation with Evan Meske and Fred Bosse’ as they discuss some effective strategies for branching a small group. They emphasize that you can either branch well, or branch quickly, you can’t do both. Some of the topics they cover in this […]
Review – the steps ● Everything starts on the top stair – Abiding ● If I start as a negotiation I am obeying for the wrong reason –to get or to earn ● I start without power or ability if I don’t start with a relationship with God ● I start with surrender –repentanceMatthew 6:9–14 […]
We’re excited to present part two of our Worship as Discipleship Podcast. Our host, Chris Short, Executive Pastor at Real Life Ministries, is joined once again by Aaron Short, Worship Pastor at the Post Falls Campus and Jeremy Ellis, Worship Arts Development Pastor. In this episode, they delve into the topic of worship environments and […]
How do I witness to people from other religions? I need to know who I am, in light of who He is, first! Matthew 4:19 “Jesus said to them, “Come follow Me and I will make you fishers of men” Am I a biblical Christian? A disciple? Then committed to Following, Being Changed, on […]
Genesis 1-3 Matthew 10:32-39 (NLT) 32 “Everyone who acknowledges me publicly (before others) here on earth, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. 33BUT everyone who denies me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven. Jesus came to reconcile us or to close the gap between us and […]
Did You Know? In the New Testament the word serve and the word minister are translated from the same Greek word, διακονία pronounced dee-ak-on-ee’-ah. This is also where the title Deacon comes from. In Acts 6 the Greek word for minister is also translated as distribution of food (NIV) or the serving of food (AMP). […]
REVIEW The original messengers SHARED the gospel and their lives The results of the original message being shared was that everyone CONNECTED As everyone connected together they MINISTERED to one another THE ORIGINAL MINISTERS Acts 2:41–47 (NIV) – 41 Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number […]
The Original Ministers Share – Connect – Minister – Disciple Jesus’s ultimate goal on earth was to bring glory to the Father; therefore, His ultimate goal in ministry was to bring the Father glory. John 17:4 “I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do” (ESV). Matthew 5:16 “[…] Let your light shine […]
Introduction The world is changing the definitions of words Since most didn’t know the previous definitions they don’t know they have been changed But scripture warns us that there would be distortion 2 Corinthians 11:12–15 (NIV) — 12 And I will keep on doing what I am doing in order to cut the ground from […]
Psalms 145:8-10– The Lord is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. The Lord is good to everyone. He showers compassion on all his creation. 1 Chronicles 16:34– Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. Set Up Examples of the Greatest […]
We are kicking off a sermon series this week titled “The Greatest” in this series we are looking at… The greatest kingdom – The greatest commandment – The greatest in the kingdom The greatest sacrifice – The greatest victory – The greatest commission This week specifically we are talking about the greatest kingdom and commandment. […]