Seek First the Kingdom Review • Disciples of Jesus are changing –exchanging world views in a process • Jesus reveals the truths – the desert exists—struggle exists – the tempter exists • Who is the I in but I say? • Jesus’ world view – Gods Word is truth –a biblical world view • Jesus […]
The Persecution of the Originals Review: SCMD – Persecution 2 Timothy 3:10-16 (NIV) You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, 11 persecutions, sufferings—what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the persecutions I endured. Yet the Lord rescued me from all of […]
The Persecution of the Originals Review • Jesus sent out the disciples to make disciples (Matthew 28:18-20) • The early church followed Jesus’ example of making disciples (SCMD) Preview • Today – we’re talking about one of the results of making biblical disciples in a Godless culture • Persecution and/or suffering for being a Christian […]
Review: SCMD Matthew 28:18-20 (NIV) Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching the to obey […]
Hebrews 10:22-23 22 let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him. For our guilty consciences have been sprinkled with Christ’s blood to make us clean, and our bodies have been washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God […]
The Original Disciple Makers Review • As believers, we hold to the faith that was once for all delivered • Jesus gave the disciples a life style to live out that made their message credible and He gave them and a process to follow • Every believer is a Disciple –Following Jesus, Changed by Jesus, […]
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 […]
Intro: People question how we know Christianity is true. Hasn’t it changed over time? Isn’t our current Bible just a 2,000-year-old version of the telephone game? How do you know who to believe when different churches believe different things? In this “Origins” series we are looking at the origins of our Christian faith to see […]
Overview We started a sermon series last week called Origins. In this series, we are looking back at the origins of the church and what actually makes a church a church. The Problem What we see laid out in scripture as what a church is actually supposed to be, is far different than what a […]
The Original Church Review: ● Jesus called ordinary people to follow Him and they became His disciples. ● He gave them the Great Commission; as they boldly shared Christ, the church was established. Acts 14:21 (NIV) They preached the gospel in that city and won a large number of disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium […]
OVERVIEW The greatest victory of the resurrection leads to the greatest commission to make disciples Both the messages of Jesus and the methodology of Jesus are to be obeyed. When we are obedient to the messages and methods of Jesus we get the results of Jesus. When we are disobedient to the message and methods […]
Review: The good way – Gods commands are for our good Jeremiah 6:16–17 (NIV) — 16 This is what the LORD says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But you said, ‘We […]
We’ve developed several visual tools that are shared in detail throughout the workbook. We are making these resources available to be utilized in small group, classroom or sermon settings. We encourage you to be a disciple maker and take others along The Disciple’s Journey with you. Click on the title to download the graphic: […]
Our Story ABOUT THE DISCIPLE’S JOURNEY The Disciple’s Journey Workbook is a twelve week study that will help guide you, individually or with a group, along the road to becoming, growing, and living out your lives as disciples of Jesus. Using the lens of Ephesians, you will be able to gain insights, tools and practical […]