PPT-JESUS’ CALL TO DISCIPLESHIP!

This lesson is to designed to impact you as to the extremely high demands of being a true disciple of Jesus you are to see the level of commitment YOU should have made as . . 1. GOD’S . . IRRESISTIBLE. MANDATE . The definition of a . clarion call. is –. a loud, clear trumpet sound. a powerful request for action. an irresistible mandate. What does the word . mandate . for the City. Now as He drew near, He saw the city and wept over it, . saying. , " If you had known, even you, especially in this your day, the things that make for your peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. . Please sit with your group members. Discipleship Road Map . Mission Strategy. . The Main Thing. Inviting college students into . a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church. .. Inspiring and . Defining Disciple:. A “disciple” is a person who through faith in Jesus Christ believes the gospel and seeks to center their life on the teachings of Jesus. A disciple is obedient to the scriptures, has a vibrant prayer life, attends worship regularly, practices personal evangelism, loves their neighbor as themselves and lives a generous life. . Suggestion. Matthew 28. 16.  Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. . 17.  When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. . 18.  Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. . Rector Transition Options. Office of the Bishop. 2015. Proclamation Discipleship Servanthood. Almighty God, giver of every good gift. Look graciously on your Church, and so guide the minds of those who shall choose a rector for this congregation, that we may receive a faithful pastor, who will care for your people and equip us for our ministries; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.. WHAT. WHO. WHY. HOW. NT 1604. OBJECTIVES. To emphasize the concept of discipleship.. To call us back to this god’s pattern of raising his . army. .. To ensure that our members are prepared for heaven. Who is a Disciple . A Disciple is a person who have unconditionally surrendered his will, passion. . and life to our Lord Jesus Christ. Luke 14:25-35 ; Matt8: 18. Martin Luther's Letter to the American Church. Introduction to series on Discipleship Relationships. John 20:24-29. Introduction. My wife accused me of being a doubting . thomas. Implication: I have a wife. Implication: I was being a doubting . Lesson 13 for March 29, 2014. The cost of discipleship:. Setting clear priorities.. Being willing to suffer for Christ’s sake. .. Being disciplined.. Cost-benefit analysis.. The greatest gift in discipleship. The Church’s Greatest Challenge. The greatest problems for the church are not from secular ideologies or Atheist philosophies, or even other religions. The real problem for the church is where it has always been. It is in the midst or God’s people, not in the circumstances surrounding them. The real problem is when God’s people try to do His work in the power of the flesh rather than the power of His Spirit.. The Call to Change. The call to discipleship is the call to change (Dietrich Bonhoeffer. ).. Change is inherently difficult.. Change always requires human effort. It is not a passive affair (2 Pet. 1:3-11).. with Greg Ogden. Sponsored by . Ambassadors . for . Christ, Inc. . About Greg Ogden. . Recently “redeployed” from Christ . Church in Oak Brook, IL. Now living in Monterey, CA. Married for . 42 . Session 1 – Grace brings freedom. 1. How many non-Christian adults in England say that they know a practising Christian?. A 25%. B 33%. C 67%. 2. How many non-Christian adults in England say that they know a practising Christian?.