1. 3. Jesus Makes Disciples 4. Luke and Incorporation 1. Worship in Song 2. Jesus is Discipled Today’s Lesson Introduction

2. God grows His church, God grows His children. God’s Word is life, It flows by day and night. Plant me by those streams of Living Water Take root below, bear fruit above, Love one another, reach out to others, That’s how God grows His church God grows His children. God grows His church, God grows His children. God’s Word is life, It flows by day and night. Plant me by those streams of Living Water Take root below, bear fruit above, Love one another, reach out to others, That’s how God grows His church God grows His children. God Grows His Church Introduction

3. The Great Commission Introduction Question: Observe how Jesus was “discipled” in Matthew 3:16-4:25 using the model of com- munion, community and commission OR the model of knowing, growing and prospering in Psalms 1:1.

4. Growing People Introduction

5. Jacob was the father of Joseph Mt. 1:16 Jacob was the father of Joseph Mt. 1:16 Joseph has dreams Mt. 1:20, 2:13 Joseph has dreams Mt. 1:20, 2:13 Joseph saves family in Egypt Mt. 2:14 Joseph saves family in Egypt Mt. 2:14 Out of Egypt I called my Son Mt. 2:15 The Baptism Mt. 3:1-16 The Red Sea 1Cor. 10:1-4 The Baptism Mt. 3:1-16 The Red Sea 1Cor. 10:1-4 40 days in Wilderness Mt. 4:1-11 40 days in Wilderness Mt. 4:1-11 Sermon on the Mount Mt. 5-7 Sermon on the Mount Mt. 5-7 Calling of Disciples Preaching and Healing Mt. 4:17-25 Calling of Disciples Preaching and Healing Mt. 4:17-25 The Path of Discipleship Matthew 1-7

6. The Wilderness Experience Desire of Ages, 118 When Jesus entered the wilderness, He was shut in by the Father's glory. Absorbed in communion with God, He was lifted above human weakness. But the glory departed, and He was left to battle with temptation.

7. The Wilderness Experience Desire of Ages, 118 There came to the Saviour, as if in answer to His prayers, one in the guise of an angel from heaven. He claimed to have a commission from God to declare that Christ's fast was at an end.

8. The Word of God Desire of Ages, 119 The words from heaven, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased" (Matt. 3:17), were still sounding in the ears of Satan.... The word of God was Christ's assurance of His divine mission.... It was Satan's purpose to cause Him to doubt that word.... He hoped that under the force of despondency and extreme hunger, Christ would lose faith in His Father, and work a miracle in His own behalf. Had He done this, the plan of salvation would have been broken.

9. Desire of Ages, 119 But the only thing in our world upon which we can rely is the word of God.... When we learn the power of His word, we shall not follow the suggestions of Satan in order to obtain food or to save our lives. Our only questions will be, What is God's command? and what His promise? Knowing these, we shall obey the one, and trust the other. The Word of God

10. Inward Word/Outward Community Desire of Ages, 142 The teaching of Christ was the expression of an inwrought conviction and experience, and those who learn of Him become teachers after the divine order. The word of God, spoken by one who is himself sanctified through it, has a life-giving power that makes it attractive to the hearers, and convicts them that it is a living reality.

11. Desire of Ages, 142 When one has received the truth in the love of it, he will make this manifest in the persuasion of his manner and the tones of his voice. He makes known that which he himself has heard, seen, and handled of the word of life, that others may have fellowship with him through the knowledge of Christ. Inward Word/Outward Community

12. The First Community Desire of Ages, 141 With the calling of John and Andrew and Simon, of Philip and Nathanael, began the foundation of the Christian church. John directed two of his disciples to Christ. Then one of these, Andrew, found his brother, and called him to the Saviour. Philip was then called, and he went in search of Nathanael. These examples should teach us the importance of personal effort, of making direct appeals to our kindred, friends, and neighbors.

13. Desire of Ages, 141 There are those who for a lifetime have professed to be acquainted with Christ, yet who have never made a personal effort to bring even one soul to the Saviour. They leave all the work for the minister. He may be well qualified for his calling, but he cannot do that which God has left for the members of the church. The First Community

14. 2. The problem today Jews and Gentiles The Holy Spirit and Incorporation 1. The problem back then Next Lesson Overview Many come, few join

15. Question: According to Peter’s testimony, what did the Holy Spirit specifically do, in order to lead Peter and the church to accept the Gentile Cornelius and his house into the Jewish community of believers? Next Lesson Overview