1. Martyn Saunders 7th January 2018
DISCIPLE – Episode 1
Martyn Saunders
7th January 2018

2. Matthew 4
17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’
18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 19 ‘Come, follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will send you out to fish for people.’ 

3. Matthew 4 20 At once they left their nets and followed him.
21 Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, 22 and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.

4. Discipleship is learning to live like Jesus

5. “Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.” Matthew 4:19 NRSV

6. Follow me => Connection with God
I will make you => Internal character change.
Fish for people => Calling to bring in others too.

8. But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
1 Peter 2:9

9. Westminster shorter catechism 1646
Q. 1. What is the chief end of man? A. Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.
Q. 2. What rule hath God given to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him? A. The Word of God, which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, is the only rule to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him.
.... To Question 107

11. Exalt God for this greatness
Enjoy God for his goodness
Encounter God in his glory
Repent for the kingdom of heaven has come near (Matthew 4:17)

13. Ideas
Identity
Idiosyncrasies /Behaviour

15. Ministry
Mission
Multiply