2. Three D’s of Discipleship
Disciple – (mathētēs) a learner or a
pupil (Thayer). According to Vine’s it
is one who follows someone‘s teaching.
“A ‘disciple’ was not only a pupil, but an
adherent; hence they are spoken of as
imitators of their teacher.”
3. Three D’s of Discipleship
John 8:31 NKJV Then Jesus said to
those Jews who believed Him, "If you
abide in My word, you are My disciples
indeed.
John 15:8 NKJV By this My Father is
glorified, that you bear much fruit; so
you will be My disciples.
4. Three D’s of Discipleship
Acts 11:26 NKJV And when he had
found him, he brought him to Antioch.
So it was that for a whole year they
assembled with the church and taught
a great many people. And the disciples
were first called Christians in Antioch.
6. Dedication
Luke 14:26-27 NKJV "If anyone
comes to Me and does not hate his
father and mother, wife and children,
brothers and sisters, yes, and his own
life also, he cannot be My disciple.
(27) And whoever does not bear his
cross and come after Me cannot be My
disciple.
7. Dedication
edication: (Websters 1828)
1.) To set apart and consecrate to a
divine Being, or to a sacred purpose;
2.) To appropriate solemnly to any
person or purpose; to give wholly or
chiefly to. The ministers of the gospel
dedicate themselves, their time and
their studies, to the service of Christ.
8. 1 Cor. 6:9-11 Do you not know that the
unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of
God? Do not be deceived. Neither
fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers,
nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, (10) nor
thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor
revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the
kingdom of God. (11) And such were some
of you. But you were washed, but you were
sanctified, but you were justified in the
name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit
of our God.
9. Dedication–APricetoPay
1 Peter 2:21 NKJV For to this you were
called, because Christ also suffered for us,
leaving us an example, that you should
follow His steps:
Matt. 19:21-22 Jesus said to him, "If you want
to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to
the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven;
and come, follow Me." (22) But when the
young man heard that saying, he went away
sorrowful, for he had great possessions.
10. To instruct or educate; to inform the
mind; to prepare by instructing in
correct principles and habits; as, to
discipline youth for a profession, or
for future usefulness.
(Webster’s 1828)
11. Luke 14:28-31 For which of you,
intending to build a tower, does not sit
down first and count the cost,
whether he has enough to finish it—
(29) lest, after he has laid the
foundation, and is not able to finish, all
who see it begin to mock him,
12. Luke 14:28-31 continued (30) saying,
'This man began to build and was not
able to finish.‘ (31) Or what king, going
to make war against another king, does
not sit down first and consider
whether he is able with ten thousand
to meet him who comes against him
with twenty thousand?
13. Ephesians 6:4 ESV Fathers, do not
provoke your children to anger, but
bring them up in the discipline and
instruction of the Lord.
14. 2 Timothy 2:15 NKJV Be diligent to present
yourself approved to God, a worker who
does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing
the word of truth.
2 Timothy 3:16 NKJV All Scripture is given
by inspiration of God, and is profitable for
doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for
instruction in righteousness,
15. Luke 14:33-35 NKJV So likewise,
whoever of you does not forsake all
that he has cannot be My disciple.
(34) "Salt is good; but if the salt has
lost its flavor, how shall it be
seasoned? (35) It is neither fit for
the land nor for the dunghill, but men
throw it out. He who has ears to hear,
let him hear!”
16. 2 Cor. 8:1-5 (1) Moreover, brethren, we
make known to you the grace of God
bestowed on the churches of Macedonia: (2)
that in a great trial of affliction the abundance
of their joy and their deep poverty abounded
in the riches of their liberality. (3) For I bear
witness that according to their ability, yes,
and beyond their ability, they were freely
willing, (4) imploring us with much urgency
that we would receive the gift and the
fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
17. 2 Cor. 8:1-5 continued (5) And not only as we
had hoped, but they first gave themselves to
the Lord, and then to us by the will of God.
18. The Three D’s of Discipleship
1. Dedication
2. Discipline
3. Donation
19. Romans 6:16-18 NKJV Do you not
know that to whom you present
yourselves slaves to obey, you are that
one's slaves whom you obey, whether
of sin leading to death, or of
obedience leading to righteousness?
20. Romans 6:16-18 continued (17) But God
be thanked that though you were
slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the
heart that form of doctrine to which
you were delivered. (18) And having
been set free from sin, you became
slaves of righteousness.