7. Our Mission
Jesus came and told his disciples, “I
have been given all authority in heaven
and on earth. Therefore, go and make
disciples of all the nations, baptizing
them in the name of the Father and the
Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these
new disciples to obey all the commands
I have given you. And be sure of this: I
am with you always, even to the end of
the age.”
Matthew 28:18-20 (NLT)
14. A Disciple According To Jesus
Therefore, go and make disciples of
all the nations, baptizing them in the
name of the Father and the Son and
the Holy Spirit. Teach these new
disciples to obey all the commands I
have given you...
Matthew 28:19-20 (NLT)
15. A Disciple According To Jesus
Whoever wants to be my disciple
must deny themselves and take up
their cross and follow me. For
whoever wants to save their life will
lose it, but whoever loses their life for
me and for the gospel will save it.
Mark 8:34-35 (NIV)
16. A Disciple According To Jesus
A disciple is not above his teacher,
but everyone who is perfectly
trained will be like his teacher.
Luke 6:40 (NKJ)
17. A Disciple According To Jesus
If anyone comes to me and does not
hate father and mother, wife and
children, brothers and sisters—yes,
even their own life—such a person
cannot be my disciple. And whoever
does not carry their cross and follow me
cannot be my disciple… In the same
way, those of you who do not give up
everything you have cannot be my
disciples.
Luke 14:25-27, 33 (NIV)
18. A Disciple According To Jesus
To the Jews who had believed him,
Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching,
you are really my disciples. Then you
will know the truth, and the truth will
set you free.”
John 8:31-32 (NIV)
19. A Disciple According To Jesus
By this everyone will know that you
are my disciples, if you love one
another.
John 13:35 (NIV)
20. A Disciple According To Jesus
If you love me, keep my commands.
And I will ask the Father, and he will
give you another advocate to help you
and be with you forever—
John 14:15-16 (NIV)
21. A Disciple According To Jesus
If you remain in me and my words
remain in you, ask whatever you wish,
and it will be done for you. This is to
my Father’s glory, that you bear much
fruit, showing yourselves to be my
disciples.
John 15:7-8 (NIV)
22. A Disciple According To Jesus
1. Denies self, carries cross, follows Jesus.
2. Loves Jesus more than anything else,
including life itself.
3. Obeys and holds on to what Jesus taught.
4. Loves other disciples.
5. Bears much fruit.
6. Becomes like Jesus.
24. Being a Disciple of Jesus
But in your hearts set apart Christ
as Lord...
1 Peter 3:15 (NIV 1984)
25. The fundamental
difference between
Kingdom the kingdom of God
and the kingdom of
Quote self is captured by
Paul one question. Who
Tripp resides at the
center?
Paul Tripp
27. Being a Disciple of Jesus
Do you not know that your bodies are
temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in
you, whom you have received from
God? You are not your own; you were
bought at a price. Therefore honor God
with your bodies.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (NIV)
28. Being a Disciple of Jesus
and He died for all, that those who live
should live no longer for themselves,
but for Him who died for them and
rose again.
2 Corinthians 5:15 (NKJ)
29. Being a Disciple of Jesus
I have been crucified with Christ and I
no longer live, but Christ lives in me.
The life I now live in the body, I live by
faith in the Son of God, who loved me
and gave himself for me.
Galatians 2:20 (NIV)
31. What Did Jesus Do?
1. He did the will of the Father not His
own, He denied himself.
2. He depended on the power of the Holy
Spirit through the Father.
3. He studied and meditated on the Word
of God.
4. He spent time alone in prayer with the
Father.
32. What Did Jesus Do?
5. He loved others sacrificially, He gave of
Himself to help others.
6. He proclaimed the gospel and called
people to repent and turn back to God.
7. He made disciples, He spent time
helping others to grow spiritually.
