DEEPER LIFE BIBLE CHURCH Welcome to DEEPER LIFE BIBLE CHURCH SUNDAY SERVICE Year of a Bountiful Harvest 20 JANUARY, 2019

SOMEBODY NEEDS YOUR LOVE (GHS 122) HYMN SOMEBODY NEEDS YOUR LOVE (GHS 122)

SOMEBODY NEEDS YOUR LOVE [GHS 122] Out of the darkness of sorrow and sin, Somebody needs your love; Led by the Master, that soul you may win, Somebody needs your love. 1.

Somebody needs your love, Someone in sadness, Yearning for gladness Somebody needs your love.

SOMEBODY NEEDS YOUR LOVE [GHS 122] Many are helpless, and wait for your call, Somebody needs your love; Show them that Jesus is all and in all, Somebody needs your love. 2.

Somebody needs your love, Someone in sadness, Yearning for gladness Somebody needs your love.

SOMEBODY NEEDS YOUR LOVE [GHS 122] Someone is tempted to turn from the right, Somebody needs your love; Longing for courage and strength for the fight, Somebody needs your love. 3.

Somebody needs your love, Someone in sadness, Yearning for gladness Somebody needs your love.

SOMEBODY NEEDS YOUR LOVE [GHS 122] Some are down-hearted, in sorrow they roam, Somebody needs your love; Many are sighing for heaven and home, Somebody needs your love. 4.

Somebody needs your love, Somebody needs your love, … Someone in sadness, Yearning for gladness Somebody needs your love. END OF HYMN

SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES 20-01-2019

RECAP OF OUR LAST STUDY From our last study, entitled “Vision for Missions”, we learnt that Jesus died for the whole world. God wants all to be saved. God expects every Christian to be a missionary directly or indirectly. God commands us all to seek the lost, far or near, through missions. Believers are saved to serve and should make great personal sacrifices to reach out to the sinners. A missionary must be committed to God, His cause, His word and the church. To neglect missions is to court God’s frown.

TODAY’S STUDY: LESSON 727: FOLLOW-UP AND DISCIPLESHIP MEMORY VERSE: …… “And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.” (Acts 15:36). TEXT: Acts 14:21-28; 15:35,36,41

QUESTION 1: Explain what is meant by ‘follow-up’. INTRODUCTION Follow-up and discipleship are key elements of the Great Commission. Christ commanded us to “Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all nations.” Our duty is not limited to winning souls; we should teach, train and care for them until they become mature enough to teach others. Follow-up is an essential part of Church planting. Its goal is to develop and conserve new converts through consistent exposure to the word of God. QUESTION 1: Explain what is meant by ‘follow-up’.

NECESSITY OF FOLLOW-UP Acts 15:36; 14:21-22 New Christians need the milk of God’s word to grow and mature. It is the responsibility of the soul-winner to feed these ‘lambs’. Follow- up takes time, attention and love. The soul-winner should visit, instruct, encourage, help, counsel, pray for and offer every needed help to conserve, mature and integrate each soul won to Christ. Every believer is called to be a soul-winner. QUESTION 2: Why is follow-up very important to Christ and the Church? – Acts 14:21-22; Proverbs 11:14; Luke 22:31-32

METHODS OF FOLLOW-UP Philippians 2:19-22 Jesus kept His converts, taught them the word of God and trained them on various methods of evangelism. Paul used a number of methods: One, personal contact. Proximity to converts ensures their spiritual safety. Two, intercessory prayer; Jesus prayed for Peter while Paul prayed for new believers. Three, personal representatives can be sent to minister to new converts. Paul sent Timothy and others. And four, writing letters to encourage, guide and admonish new converts. We can send emails, SMS, WhatsApp messages, etc.

ESSENTIALS OF FOLLOW-UP 1 Thessalonians 2:7-8,11 Follow-up entails: One, teaching converts how to live a victorious life in Christ. Two, guidance on how to maintain daily quiet time and a vibrant prayer life. Three, encouraging them to share their testimony of salvation with others. And four, emphasizing the importance of attending church services regularly. Once salvation is ascertained, the convert should be enjoined to be baptized. QUESTION 3: Why is it important to baptize new converts as soon as possible? – Matthew 28:19; Acts 8:36-38

CHURCH GROWTH THROUGH FOLLOW-UP AND DISCIPLESHIP Acts 11:25-36 Follow-up and discipleship training help Church growth. Members will be equipped for the task of rapid evangelization and pastors will be raised to lead new church locations. Furthermore, follow-up leads to multiplication of disciples. If each of us wins a soul every six months and trains that soul to win another soul, we will evangelize our communities within five years. QUESTION 4: What are the benefits of follow-up and discipleship? – Acts 19:9-10; 2 Timothy 2:2

CONCLUSION The mission of evangelizing our communities and church growth can only be realized through consistent follow-up and discipleship. It takes time, attention and love to follow-up and mature new converts. Every believer should make it a priority to guide converts through the word of God and prayer. If we are faithful in doing so, we will have a bountiful harvest of souls.

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DEEPER LIFE: A CHURCH ON THE MOVE… We are a family, God’s family. We come together to connect with God and with one another. We have a common Father: God; a common Saviour: Jesus; a common Comforter: The Holy Spirit, and a common destination: Heaven.

DEEPER LIFE: A CHURCH ON THE MOVE… We want you to be part of us – a growing and glowing family. Join us and you will soon discover what makes our identity unique. Come and feast with us around God’s pure Word: we read it, study it, believe it and apply it. For your time and eternal profit, this is a place to be!

“Come thou with us and we will do thee good: for the Lord hath spoken good concerning [us]” – Numbers 10:29

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Worship Service: Sunday @ 09:30-12:00 MEETINGS / SERVICES Worship Service: Sunday @ 09:30-12:00 Bible Study (Online): Tuesday @ 19:30-20:30 Revival Service: Friday @ 19:30-21:00 Night Vigil: Last Friday monthly @ 19:30-23:30 Counselling: On request

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BIBLE READING Matthew 7:24-27

HYMN NO OTHER PLEA (GHS 23)

NO OTHER PLEA [GHS 23] My faith has found a resting place, Not in device nor creed; I trust the Ever living One, His wounds for me shall plead. 1.

I need no other argument, I need no other plea, It is enough that Jesus died, And that He died for me.

NO OTHER PLEA [GHS 23] Enough for me that Jesus saves, This ends my fear and doubt; A sinful soul I come to Him, He’ll never cast me out. 2.

I need no other argument, I need no other plea, It is enough that Jesus died, And that He died for me.

NO OTHER PLEA [GHS 23] My heart is leaning on the word, The written word of God, Salvation by my Saviour’s name, Salvation through His blood. 3.

I need no other argument, I need no other plea, It is enough that Jesus died, And that He died for me.

NO OTHER PLEA [GHS 23] My great Physician heals the sick, The lost He came to save: For me His precious blood He shed, For me His life He gave. 4.

I need no other argument, I need no other plea, It is enough that Jesus died, And that He died for me. END OF HYMN

WORSHIP

THE SECURITY OF BIBLE BELIEVERS TODAY’S SERMON THE SECURITY OF BIBLE BELIEVERS

TIME TO PRAY!