The document discusses the essentials of discipleship, emphasizing the importance of an eternal mindset, intentionality, and truth through love in becoming life-long apprentices of Jesus Christ. It highlights Jesus' unique position as a figure who has claimed deity and the transformative power of His teachings. The text encourages readers to live purposefully and align their actions with eternal truths, contrasting this with a temporal, reactive mindset.

1. DISCIPLESHIP
The Essentials of
Becoming Life-Long Apprentices of Jesus

2. HERE?
Why are you
When you could be…

11. WHY?

12. From that time many of His
disciples went back and
walked with Him no more.
JOHN
6:66

13. Then Jesus said to the twelve,
“Do you also want to go away?”
JOHN
6:67

14. But Simon Peter answered Him,
“Lord, to whom shall we go?
JOHN
6:68
You have the words of
eternal life.”

15. HERE?
Why are you

16. DISCIPLE
Because you are
of Jesus Christ

17. ANSWERS
Which means you believe
that Jesus has the
to life’s questions

18. COMPANY
You are in good

19. “I know men and I tell you that
Jesus Christ was no mere man.
Between him and every other man
in the world there is no possible
term of comparison…

20. Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne
and I have founded empires, but
on what what did we rest the
creations of our genius?
On force.

21. Jesus Christ founded an empire
upon love, and at this hour millions
of men would die for him.
- NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

22. "Not one recognized religious
leader, not Moses, Paul, Buddha,
Mohammed, Confucius, etc., has
ever claimed to be God…

23. that is, with the exception of
Jesus Christ.

24. Jesus Christ is the only religious
leader who has ever claimed to be
deity and the only individual ever
who has convinced a great portion
of the world that He is God."
- THOMAS SCHULTZ

25. "His teachings were ultimate and
final. They were above those of
Moses and the prophets. He never
added any afterthoughts or
revisions…

26. He never retracted or changed; He
never guessed, 'supposed,' or spoke
with any uncertainty. This is all so
contrary to human teachers and
teachings."
- F.J. MELDAU

27. "This Jesus of Nazareth, without
money and arms, conquered more
millions than Alexander, Caesar,
Mohammed, and Napoleon…

28. without science and learning, He
shed more light on things human and
divine than all philosophers and
scholars combined…

29. Without the eloquence of schools, He
spoke such words of life as were
never spoken before or since…

30. and produced effects which lie
beyond the reach of orator or poet.

31. Without writing a single line, He set
more pens in motion, and furnished
themes for more sermons, orations,
discussions, learned volumes,

32. works of art, and songs of praise than
the whole army of great men of
ancient and modern times."
PHILLIP SCHAFF, HISTORIAN
“The Person of Christ”

33. DISCIPLESHIP
Today, we are going to discuss
(Becoming Life-Long
Apprentices of Jesus)

34. APPRENTICE
A person who is learning a
trade from a skilled employer
Webster’s Dictionary:

35. DISCIPLE
a follower or student of a
teacher, leader, or philosopher
Webster’s Dictionary:

36. DISCIPLESHIP
learning how to live
from the master of life himself:
Jesus Christ
Bodie’s Dictionary:

37. INFLUENTIAL?
Why was Jesus so incredibly

39. SUPERHERO JESUS
I can’t do what Jesus did
because he is the Son of God
and I am not.
The Doctrine of:

40. “Most assuredly, I say to you, he
who believes in Me, the works that I
do he will do also; and greater
works than these he will do,
because I go to My Father.
JOHN
14:12

41. INFLUENTIAL?
Why was Jesus so incredibly

42. ESSENTIALS
Let’s talk about the
of Discipleship

43. 3 THINGS
I want to focus on
Jesus did extremely well, which we,
His disciples, could emulate

44. THE ESSENTIALS OF DISCIPLESHIP
AN ETERNAL
MINDSET
INTENTIONALITY
TRUTH THROUGH
LOVE IS THE GOAL
Jesus was always aware of eternal
reality in the midst of everyday life.
Jesus lived his life on purpose,
instead of in reaction.
Jesus’ loving actions were to
reveal truth, of which He is
central.

45. JOHN
11:1-44
AN ETERNAL
MINDSET
INTENTIONALITY
TRUTH THROUGH
LOVE IS THE GOAL

46. JOHN
4:1-38
AN ETERNAL
MINDSET
INTENTIONALITY
TRUTH THROUGH
LOVE IS THE GOAL

47. AN ETERNAL
MINDSET
INTENTIONALITY
TRUTH THROUGH
LOVE IS THE GOAL
Jesus was always
aware of eternal
reality in the midst
of everyday life.

48. AN ETERNAL
MINDSET
INTENTIONALITY
TRUTH THROUGH
LOVE IS THE GOAL
Jesus was always aware of
eternal reality in the midst of
everyday life.
What is the opposite?
A TEMPORAL
MINDSET

49. TEMPORAL MINDSET
To care deeply (focus, worry, stress,
or obsess) about things that won’t
be going to heaven with you.

50. “Eat drink and be merry, for
tomorrow we die”
- DAVE MATTHEWS BAND

56. “Therefore do not worry, saying,
“What shall we eat?’ or “What
shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we
wear?’
MATTHEW
6:31

57. For after all these things the
Gentiles seek. For your heavenly
Father knows that you need all
these things.
MATTHEW
6:32

58. But seek first the kingdom of God
and His righteousness, and all
these things shall be added to
you.
MATTHEW
6:33

59. Turn your eyes upon Jesus
Look full in His wonderful face
and the things of Earth
grow strangely dim
in the light of His glory and grace.

60. INTENTIONALITY
TRUTH THROUGH
LOVE IS THE GOAL
AN ETERNAL
MINDSET
Jesus lived his
life on purpose,
instead of
in reaction.

61. TRUTH THROUGH
LOVE IS THE GOAL
What is the opposite?
PASSIVE
OR REACTIVE
Jesus lived his life
on purpose, instead
of in reaction.
INTENTIONALITY
AN ETERNAL
MINDSET

62. PASSIVE / REACTIVE
Live that is lived for convenience
instead of conviction.

64. JESUS
lived a life of
FIERCE CONVICTION

65. JESUS
was

66. JESUS
was
FOCUSED

67. JESUS
was
DETERMINED

68. JESUS
was
PURPOSEFUL

69. JESUS
was
INTENTIONAL

70. JESUS
was
UNWAVERING

71. JESUS
was
GOD-CENTERED

72. NONE
of these things were because He was
THE SON OF GOD
And

73. YOU AND I
can be
In the same way,

74. FOCUSED
YOU AND I
can be
In the same way,

75. DETERMINED
YOU AND I
can be
In the same way,

76. PURPOSEFUL
YOU AND I
can be
In the same way,

77. INTENTIONAL
YOU AND I
can be
In the same way,

78. UNWAVERING
YOU AND I
can be
In the same way,

79. GOD-CENTERED
YOU AND I
can be
In the same way,

80. CHOOSE
to be
If we

81. No one engaged in warfare
entangles himself with the affairs
of this life, that he may please
Him who enlisted him as a soldier.
2 TIMOTHY
2:4

82. INTENTIONALITY
TRUTH THROUGH
LOVE IS THE GOAL
AN ETERNAL
MINDSET Jesus’ loving
actions were to
reveal truth, of
which He is
central.

83. INTENTIONALITY
TRUTH THROUGH
LOVE IS THE GOAL
AN ETERNAL
MINDSET
What is the opposite?
DECEPTION

84. TRUTH
When your beliefs match reality

85. DECEPTION
When you think your beliefs match
reality, but they do not.

86. THE ESSENTIALS OF DISCIPLESHIP
AN ETERNAL
MINDSET
INTENTIONALITY
TRUTH THROUGH
LOVE IS THE GOAL

87. QUESTION:
According to Jesus himself, why did
Jesus come into this world?

88. Pilate therefore said to Him,
“Are You a king then?”
JOHN
18:37

89. Jesus answered, “You say rightly
that I am a king. For this cause I
was born, and for this cause I
have come into the world…
JOHN
18:37

90. …that I should bear witness
to the truth.
Everyone who is of the
truth hears My voice.”
JOHN
18:37

91. TRUTH
without
LOVEis just
HARSHNESS

92. TRUTH
without
LOVE
is simply
ENABLING

93. TRUTHand
LOVEtogether are
TRANSFORMING

94. …but, speaking the truth in love,
that we may grow up in all things
into Him who is the head—Christ.
EPHESIANS
4:15

95. I have no greater joy than to hear
that my children walk in truth.
3 JOHN
4

96. 2016
What would your
look like with these in place?

97. THE ESSENTIALS OF DISCIPLESHIP
AN ETERNAL
MINDSET
INTENTIONALITY
TRUTH THROUGH
LOVE IS THE GOAL
How would your daily life be different
if you were more eternally minded?
How can I be more purposeful
about my time and energy?
Who have you put in my life,
Lord, that needs your truth
and your love?

98. ESSENTIALS
An easy way to stay mindful of these
is with the acronym “TIE”

99. Truth through love is the goal
I
E
ntentionality
ternal mindset

100. GOD BLESS YOU