WEBVTT - Making Disciples Pt. 3

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<v Speaker 1>Good morning. You're starting your day the best way possible,

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<v Speaker 1>and that is with us, opening the Bible and just

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<v Speaker 1>stopping for a moment to spend some time with God.

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<v Speaker 1>God loves to speak into our lives, and this week

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<v Speaker 1>we're talking about this interesting topic from the Bible of

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<v Speaker 1>disciple making. What in the world is that? What does

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<v Speaker 1>that mean? What did Jesus mean when He said to

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<v Speaker 1>His followers at the end of his time with them?

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<v Speaker 1>Go and make disciples of all the nations, baptising them

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<v Speaker 1>in the name of the Father and the Son and

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<v Speaker 1>the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything I have

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<v Speaker 1>commanded you and

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<v Speaker 1>Behold, as you do that, I am with you always

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<v Speaker 1>to the very end of the age. Well, Jesus obviously

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<v Speaker 1>viewed this as such an important part of our lives.

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<v Speaker 1>It's not just for missionaries who might be taking his

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<v Speaker 1>message to other parts of the world. This is for

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<v Speaker 1>you and me as we get involved with Jesus in

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<v Speaker 1>our lives, disciple making. Well, what does it involve? We

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<v Speaker 1>saw on Monday that you

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<v Speaker 1>Start by becoming a disciple, becoming a follower of Jesus,

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<v Speaker 1>recognising you need God in your life, and turning to

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<v Speaker 1>Jesus to open up that amazing relationship with God that

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<v Speaker 1>he brings to us.

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<v Speaker 1>Secondly, we saw yesterday the second step of disciple making

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<v Speaker 1>is that when you are a follower of Jesus, you

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<v Speaker 1>work to develop the practises of a disciple.

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<v Speaker 1>There were a number of things that Jesus worked to

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<v Speaker 1>build into the lives of His new followers because he

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<v Speaker 1>knew they would provide a foundation for their spiritual growth

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<v Speaker 1>and their ministry throughout their lives. So God wants to

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<v Speaker 1>do that in your life too, develop in you these

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<v Speaker 1>practises of prayer.

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<v Speaker 1>Learning to constantly be talking to God in prayer and

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<v Speaker 1>listening to Him in prayer, the importance of spending time

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<v Speaker 1>in His word, the Bible, and hearing from Him, building

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<v Speaker 1>your worldview around what He says life is all about.

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<v Speaker 1>Also building intentional relationships with the people around you, both

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<v Speaker 1>with other followers of Jesus to grow together in your

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<v Speaker 1>relationship with Him and with other people who are not

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<v Speaker 1>yet followers of Jesus, to share Jesus with them.

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<v Speaker 1>The 3rd step of

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<v Speaker 1>Disciple making is to learn how to help other people

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<v Speaker 1>find Jesus.

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<v Speaker 1>To learn how to help other people find Jesus. If

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<v Speaker 1>a disciple is simply someone who follows Jesus, then a

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<v Speaker 1>disciple maker is someone who helps other people follow Jesus.

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<v Speaker 1>We know this is the next step because we see

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<v Speaker 1>it also in Jesus' relationship with His followers in the

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<v Speaker 1>New Testament of the Bible.

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<v Speaker 1>In the book of Matthew in the Bible, it says

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<v Speaker 1>while walking by the Sea of Galilee, Jesus saw two

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<v Speaker 1>brothers Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother,

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<v Speaker 1>casting a net into the sea. Now you may remember

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<v Speaker 1>that we read on Monday about how these two guys

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<v Speaker 1>first encountered Jesus.

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<v Speaker 1>They were hanging around the great preacher John the Baptist,

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<v Speaker 1>who pointed to Jesus and said, There's the Lamb of God.

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<v Speaker 1>And they went and spent an entire day with Jesus

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<v Speaker 1>and walked away from that totally believing Jesus was the

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<v Speaker 1>Messiah and choosing to follow Him. This is about a

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<v Speaker 1>year and a half later. Jesus seized them, casting a

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<v Speaker 1>net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

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<v Speaker 1>And he said to them, Follow me, and I will

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<v Speaker 1>make you fishers of men.

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<v Speaker 1>They became disciples, followers of Jesus for a year and

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<v Speaker 1>a half now. They've been developing the practises of a disciple,

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<v Speaker 1>and now Jesus says, I want you to follow me

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<v Speaker 1>in a new way. Go to the next step, and

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<v Speaker 1>that is follow me, and I will make you fishers

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<v Speaker 1>of men. Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.

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<v Speaker 1>This is Jesus' pattern. As people began to mature as

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<v Speaker 1>followers of Jesus mature in their relationship with God, He said,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't want you to just think about what God

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<v Speaker 1>is going to do for you in your life. I

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<v Speaker 1>want you to think about how

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<v Speaker 1>You can pass on to others this relationship with me

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<v Speaker 1>and with the Father that has begun in your life,

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<v Speaker 1>and I am going to help you learn how to

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<v Speaker 1>do that effectively. Follow me, and I will make you

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<v Speaker 1>fishers of men, so this may be your next step.

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<v Speaker 1>You may be a follower of Jesus. You've been growing

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<v Speaker 1>in your relationship with Him, maybe even for many years,

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<v Speaker 1>but you've never learned how to effectively help other people

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<v Speaker 1>also find Jesus. I recommend.

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<v Speaker 1>That you begin this process in your life. There's a

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<v Speaker 1>great little resource called Life to Life. Get a hold

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<v Speaker 1>of it with a group of other Jesus followers, and

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<v Speaker 1>together learn how to introduce other people to Jesus.

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<v Speaker 1>This is the next step in disciple making. I'm John North.

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<v Speaker 2>To go deeper in your faith, visit AFCI.com.au.