INTRODUCTION 1
Obedience to the Great Commission is a multiplication process.
THE DEFINITION OF A DISCIPLE
A disciple is a student and follower of Jesus Christ ... one who lives by and spreads His teaching. Jesus set high standards for those wanting to be His disciples. Jesus explained that His disciples must put Him above their own lives, relationships, and all, Luke 14:26-33. He said that being His disciple means abiding in His Word, John 8:31-32. Notice that He speaks to believers in those two verses. Jesus added that our love for one another demonstrates to the world that we are His disciples, John 13:35. In addition, He explained that we glorify the Father and prove to be (i.e. become) His disciples by bearing much fruit, John 15:8.
THE PROCESS OF DISCIPLEMAKING
The definition above makes disciplemaking seem to be out of reach. However, it is God's work combined with our work ... and therefore attainable. The first step is belief. A nonbeliever becomes a believer. Then that new believer, being baptized and taught to obey, grows to become a disciple. However, the process is not complete until that disciple becomes a disciplemaker. In the Great Commission, Jesus stated that we are to be "teaching them to observe all that I commanded you". One of the commandments He gave was the Great Commission. Therefore, the process of disciplemaking includes teaching disciples to be disciplemakers.
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Foreword
Introduction
1. Salvation
2. Prayer
3. Bible study
4. Old Testament
5. Life of Christ
6. New Testament
7. Knowing God
8. God’s will
9. In the body
10. In the war
A. Teaching others
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Abiding In His Word
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