Bearing Fruit That Remains John 15:16

I. We Must Know Why We Are Discipling A. To take the believer to Christian maturity This is the first objective

Ephesians 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

1Timothy 3:15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

I. We Must Know Why We Are Discipling A. To take the believer to Christian maturity This is the first objective This is not the final objective

I. We Must Know Why We Are Discipling To take the believer to the nations of the world The mission is much bigger than ourselves The focus of discipleship must be outward “The final goal of biblical discipleship is going, not knowing”

Col. 3:1-2 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

I. We Must Know Why We Are Discipling To take the believer to the nations of the world “The Lord has a world vision, we have a limited vision. The more we resemble Him, the greater our vision will be”

II. We Must Know Who Is To Do The Discipling A. One who is equipped to teach • Gift to teach • Apt to teach

II. We Must Know Who Is To Do The Discipling One who is living what he teaches • It’s more than being equipped to teach • It’s reproducing who we are in Christ

III. We Must Know Who We Are To Disciple Those who want to become disciples of Christ • The Lord desires all believers to follow him

Col. 1:28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

III. We Must Know Who We Are To Disciple Those who want to become disciples of Christ • The Lord desires all believers to follow him • We desire for all believers to follow him Issue: Does the believer what to follow him?

Acts 9:6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

III. We Must Know Who We Are To Disciple Those who want to become disciples of Christ “Many want to be discipled, but few want to be disciples of Christ”

III. We Must Know Who We Are To Disciple Those who want to participate in his mission • We are forming an army of soldiers to impact the world for Christ • We form that army with those who desire to follow Christ to the nations

Mt.4:19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

IV. We Must Know How To Disciple Establish a clear structure • Taking the believer from the cradle to the field

“The Bible Says…” Discipleship and Training Structure: Induction Level I -lessons for new believers (13) -evangelism -16 lessons Membership Class Level II Leadership School

IV. We Must Know How To Disciple Establish a clear structure • Taking the believer from the cradle to the field • Testing the believer from level to level “When we lower the bar we lower our potential to get the nations”

IV. We Must Know How To Disciple B. Rest in the structure • Understanding that discipleship works • Understanding that Christ, through discipleship, will take your church to the nations

1Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.