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1 What is a Healthy Disciple?
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2 What is a Healthy Disciple?
1I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

3 What is a Healthy Disciple?
3 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. Romans 12:1-3 ESV

4 A Healthy Disciple is… Truly Converted Turning from Corruption
Thinking Cautiously Taking Care of Others Thriving in Community Transformed Continually

5 What is a Healthy Disciple?
A Healthy Disciple is… Truly Converted

6 1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Romans 12:1 (ESV)

7 What is a Healthy Disciple?
A Healthy Disciple is… Thinking Cautiously

8 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:2 (ESV)

9 14 In the way of your testimonies I delight as much as in all riches.
15 I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways. Psalm 119:14-15(ESV)

10 What is a Healthy Disciple?
A Healthy Disciple is… Thriving in Community

11 3 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. Romans 12:3-9 (ESV)

12 4 For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, 5 so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Romans 12:3-9 (ESV)

13 6 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; 7 if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; Romans 12:3-9 (ESV)

14 8 the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness. 9 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Romans 12:3-9 (ESV)

15 16 Live in harmony with one another
16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. Romans 12:16 (ESV)

16 What is a Healthy Disciple?
Membership has a Practical Function

17 17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you. Hebrews 13:17 (ESV)

18 being neglected in the daily distribution.
1Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. Acts 6:1 (ESV)

19 What is a Healthy Disciple?
Membership has a Spiritual Function

20 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of
knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 1:7 (ESV)

21 5 Better is open rebuke than hidden love.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy. Proverbs 27:5-6 (ESV)

22 16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. James 5:16(ESV)

23 What is a Healthy Disciple?
Membership has a Personal Function

24 2 Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
1 Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. 2 Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:1-2(ESV)

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