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Discipleship: Our Path to Freedom. Jeremy Hsu Chinese Immanuel Church August 7, 2011. 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.
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Discipleship: Our Path to Freedom Jeremy Hsu Chinese Immanuel Church August 7, 2011
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
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 The path to spiritual freedom is discipleship!
What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus? It means a long OBEDIENCE to Jesus’ teaching (John 8:31)
What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus? It means a long OBEDIENCE to Jesus’ teaching (John 8:31) It means living out the TRUTH to become like Jesus (John 8:32; 17:17; 14:6)
What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus? It means a long OBEDIENCE to Jesus’ teaching (John 8:31) It means living out the TRUTH to become like Jesus (John 8:32; 17:17; 14:6) It means attaining to FREEDOM from sin and lies (John 8:32, 34-36, 44)
So . . . Are you a disciple of Jesus?
So . . . Are you a disciple of Jesus? Are you discipling others?
So . . . Are you a disciple of Jesus? Are you discipling others? Are you discipling other disciplers?
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” Matthew 28:19-20 Is the Great Commission more about evangelism or discipleship? Can evangelism alone fulfill the Great Commission?