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Biblical Discipleship Philosophy @HBC

Session 1: The Heart of the Mission Doing Your Discipleship Duty, Acts 18
Introduction
Definition: Discipleship is where one person or couple ministers the ________ ____ ______ to another person or couple, to help them carry out the Christian life. 2 Tim 2:1-2 Thesis: We need dynamic individual believers, who by their ______________________, provoke others to do what Jesus said. Psa 12:1; Prov 20:6 Assumption 1. Leadership rises or falls on ________________________. Assumption 2. The quality of leadership you exercise will depend on the quality of ________________ you have submitted to. Assumption 3. Discipleship moves forward or backward on ______________________. Assumption 4. Relationships start or stop on ________________.

I. Defining the Duty in Scripture

Point 1. Discipleship goes back to the very heart of the origin of the nature of the ____________ in this world. Mark 3:13-14; Matt 28:19-20 A. Paul's Model in Corinth (18:1-3) ACTION #1: He ____________________ closely with a certain couple, 18:2 RESULT #1: You will never disciple anyone if you only allow your life to be viewed from a ________________ ACTION #2: He ______________ them in the word of God, 18:4,11 RESULT #2: There was a breakdown of the pedestal, and a building up of ______________ living Point 2. You impress lives from a distance, but you only ____________ them one-on-one. ACTION #3: He ____________________ himself through his disciples, 18-21 RESULT #3: There is a multiplication of ________________ through discipleship B. Paul's Disciples in Ephesus (18:22-26) HOW TO EXPOUND THE WAY OF GOD 1. It means there was some __________________ 11:4 2. They had a set ________ when they met, 28:23a 3. It involved ____________________, 28:23b 4. It was not tied to a time table, but to the accomplishment of certain __________, 28:23c

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WHEN DISCIPLESHIP IS FINISHED 1. ____________________ them 2. ____________________ them 3. ____________________ them C Paul's Grandchild in Achaia (18:27-28), 1 Cor 3:6 Point 3. Discipleship is not keeping people tied down to you; it is training and __________________. WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU GET WHERE YOURE GOING 1. He carried out a ________________________ ministry 2. This led him to continue in a persistent effort of ____________________

II. Applying the Duty at Harvest

1. The greatest relay of God's word is __________________, but the greatest relay of God's ______ is discipleship, Eph 4:11-13 2. The best time to learn a Biblical discipleship philosophy, and how to disciple others in that philosophy, is __________ CONCLUSION Point 4. You have done nothing worth remembering, until you've ______________ lives.

WEEK 1 Heart of the Mission Discipleship Duty, Acts 18

WEEK 2 The Christian as Disciple-Maker Training Scenarios

PHILOSOPHY Getting Started Tips on How to Teach How You Receive a Disciple Preparation How to Set Up Your Notebook Handling Problems TEACHING YOU WEEK 3 Contemporary Attempts At Discipleship Training Scenarios WEEK 4 Training Pack on Discipleship Training Scenarios

PRACTICE Developing Your Own Style Developing Practical Skills Becoming a Good Discipler Key Realizations Choosing & Using Illustrations Training Scenarios TRAINING YOU