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Disciples of Compassion. 1 July 2012. Recap. a) The gospel of the kingdom. b) The priority of the kingdom. c) God’s original intention in the beginning. d) Disciples not decisions. e) Being salt & light. Recap. Mission = sent out. Evangelism = bearing good news. Matthew 28:16-20.
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Disciples of Compassion • 1 July 2012
Recap a) The gospel of the kingdom b) The priority of the kingdom c) God’s original intention in the beginning d) Disciples not decisions e) Being salt & light
Recap Mission = sent out Evangelism = bearing good news
Matthew 28:16-20 The Great Commission The call to make disciples, not just decisions
What does it mean to be a disciple? To be a student… …of Christ
Discipleship 3 years
Discipleship 3 years
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Discipleship After 45 years 32.678 disciples
Discipleship After 60 years One million disciples
Discipleship After 90 years One billion disciples
Discipleship After 99 years 8,5 billion disciples
Being disciples Making disciples
Matthew 9:35-38 35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. 38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”
Matthew 9:35-38 An important passage in mission Vs37-38 get emphasised But what is the motivation?
Matthew 9:35-38 Vs36 was Jesus’ motivation When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
Matthew 9:35-38 Christ’s shepherding heart spurred on his evangelistic heart. Care & compassion
Being disciples Making disciples Led by the compassion of Christ