Lesson 1 What is your purpose What is your purpose According to Jesus it is one main thing What is your purpose According to Jesus it is one main thing Its two words What is your purpose ID: 759655
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Slide1
Slide2Living the
D-Life
Mark 3:13-15
Lesson 1
Slide3What is your purpose?
Slide4What is your purpose?
According to Jesus, it is
one
main thing.
Slide5What is your purpose?
According to Jesus, it is
one
main thing.
It’s
two
words.
Slide6What is your purpose?
According to Jesus, it is
one
main thing.
It’s
two
words.
Your purpose is to
MAKE
DISCIPLES
.
Slide7The
problem
is that disciple-making is
not a strength for most Christians or churches. This should greatly concern us.
Slide8A Couple of Concerns
There is a common
misconception
about discipleship.
Slide9A Couple of Concerns
There is a common
misconception
about discipleship.
We need a process of
multiplication
for discipleship.
Slide10Jesus modeled this process for us.
Living the D-Life
means living
a lifestyle of disciple-making
—anytime and anywhere.
Slide11The Main Thought…
Disciple-making is
not
a program; it’s a lifestyle.
Slide12Mark 3:13-15
And He went up on the mountain and called to Him those whom He desired, and they came to Him. And He appointed
twelve
…
so
that they might be with Him and He might send them out to preach and have authority to cast out demons.
Slide13Disciple-making is our supreme purpose in life (v. 13).
For Jesus, disciple-making
was a first priority
.
Slide14Making disciples is Christ-like.
Disciple-making is our
supreme
purpose in life (v. 13).
Slide15Making disciples is Christ-like.Making disciples is commanded.
Disciple-making is our
supreme
purpose in life (v. 13).
Slide16Matthew 4:19
And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you
fishers of men
.”
Slide17Matthew 28:18-20
All
authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 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, teaching them to observe all that I
have
commanded you. And behold, I am
with
you always, to the end of the age
.
Slide18The Great Commission
is
not
a great suggestion.
Slide19For Jesus, disciple-making was a simple process.For three years, Jesus poured His life into His discipleship group (D-Group) of twelve men.
Disciple-making has a
simple
process to follow (v. 14).
Slide20For us, a D-Group could be as small as three to five people who meet anytime and anywhere for intentional discipleship. A group of no more than eight is best for our success.
A D-Group
Slide21By reading the Gospels, we learn there are
six practices
of disciple-making that Jesus modeled for us with His D-Group.
Slide22The 6 Practices of D-Life
Fellowship
Jesus called His disciples to come and
have intimate fellowship with Him.
Slide23The 6 Practices of D-Life
FellowshipTeaching
Jesus taught His disciples using stories
and interactive group discussions.
Slide24The 6 Practices of D-Life
FellowshipTeachingPrayer
Jesus prayed with His disciples
and taught them how to pray.
Slide25The 6 Practices of D-Life
FellowshipTeachingPrayer
Ministry
Jesus did ministry with His disciples and
sent them out for ministry and evangelism.
Slide26The 6 Practices of D-Life
FellowshipTeachingPrayer
MinistryMultiplication
Jesus equipped His disciples to be disciple-makers and called them to go make disciples.
Slide27The 6 Practices of D-Life
FellowshipTeachingPrayer
MinistryMultiplicationAccountability
Jesus held His disciples accountable to
these six practices of disciple-making.
Slide28John 13:15
For
I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you
.
Slide29For Jesus, disciple-making was transformational.Powerful spiritual transformation can occur through the loving accountability of D-Groups.
Disciple-making has the spiritual
power to transform lives (v. 15).
Slide30John 14:12
Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and
greater works
than these will he do, because I am going to the Father
.
Slide31Disciple-making is the
“
greater
work
.”
Slide32A Father, a Son, and a
Zebco
33
Slide33It is time for us to do our job and
to
equip
and
empower
God’s people for a global grassroots disciple-making movement.
Slide34What is your part?
How can you live out your
supreme purpose
in life?
Slide35First, you must be a follower of Christ. Jesus said,
“Follow me.”
Jesus invites you to follow Him.
Slide36If you are a follower of Christ,
Jesus said,
“I will make you
fishers of men.”
If you are not fishing for men,
you are not following Jesus.
Slide37Believe that you can live a lifestyle of disciple-making.
Your part is two-fold:
Slide38Believe that you can live a lifestyle of disciple-making.Be equipped and empowered for a lifestyle of disciple-making.
Your part is two-fold:
Slide39This is the purpose for D-Life training.
I
pray that you will set aside every distraction and fully devote yourself to training for your supreme purpose in life.
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