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Discipleship training Steve Green Session 1 – Grace brings freedom

Discipleship training Steve Green Session 1 – Grace brings freedom. How many non-Christian adults in England say that they know a practising Christian? A 25% B 33% C 67%. How many non-Christian adults in England say that they know a practising Christian? A 25% B 33% C 67%.

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Discipleship training Steve Green Session 1 – Grace brings freedom

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  1. Discipleship trainingSteve GreenSession 1 – Grace brings freedom

  2. How many non-Christian adults in England say that they know a practising Christian?A 25%B 33%C 67%

  3. How many non-Christian adults in England say that they know a practising Christian?A 25%B 33%C 67% Source for all statistics: ‘Talking Jesus’ Survey by EA, CofE and HOPE in 2015

  4. How do non-Christian adults describe the Christians that they know?A Friendly, Caring, Good-humoured, GenerousORB Narrow-minded, Hypocritical, Uptight, Homophobic

  5. How do non-Christian adults describe the Christians that they know?A Friendly (65%), Caring (51%), Good- humoured (46%), Generous (38%)ORB Narrow-minded (13%), Hypocritical (10%),Uptight (8%),Homophobic (7%)

  6. How many adults in England believe that Jesus was a real person who actually lived?A 40%B 50%C 60%

  7. How many adults in England believe that Jesus was a real person who actually lived?A 40%B 50%C 60%

  8. How do non-Christian adults rank: Jesus, Christians and The Church? What do they say about each?1st ?2nd ?3rd ?

  9. How do non-Christian adults rank: Jesus, Christians and The Church? What do they say about each?1st Jesus (Good)2nd Christians (Okay)3rd Church (Bad)

  10. Summary and Implications • Most adults in Britain know a practising Christian • Most adults in Britain quite like them • Most adults in Britain are potentially open to the Gospel message • Most adults in Britain respect Jesus and Christians more than The Church • What are the implications of all of this for us in this church? (2 mins)

  11. Summary and Implications If our nation is to be transformed for Christ, then we are NOT pushing at a closed door. Further, this is best achieved, not by church leaders but by church members who model Jesus by their lives and actions. We need to be like Christ and not religious or too “churchy”! What is discipleship and why is it important? (2 minutes)

  12. What is ‘Discipleship’? μαθητής is from the Greek word “to learn” A disciple is someone who learns from the ‘Master’. A Christian disciple is someone who is continually learning from Jesus in order to be a better imitator of Christ, or more ‘Christlike’. Discipleship is the next stage after Salvation. Once we are ‘saved’ what do we do next? So Christian Discipleship may simply be defined as “Continually moving on with God” Has the church been too obsessed with salvation? How do we become better disciples? (2 minutes)

  13. How do we become better disciples? • Growing in Grace • Bible study and quiet time • Prayer and Fasting • Walking in the Spirit • Evangelism • Discipling others (we can only do this effectively if we are disciples ourselves)

  14. How do we become better disciples? • Growing in Grace • Bible study and quiet time • Prayer and Fasting • Walking in the Spirit • Evangelism • Discipling others (we can only do this effectively if we are disciples ourselves) • “But GROW IN THE GRACE and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18)

  15. How do we become better disciples? • Growing in Grace (6 weeks) • Freedom • Innocence • Unashamed • Courageous • Humble • Fruitful • “But GROW IN THE GRACE and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18)

  16. How do we become better disciples? • Growing in Grace (6 weeks) • Freedom (Week 1 – Today) • Innocence • Unashamed • Courageous • Humble • Fruitful • What do we mean by Grace? (2 minutes)

  17. The Parable of the Lost son • Read Luke 15:11-31 • What is the significance of the robe, ring and sandals (verse 22)? • What does this passage teach about Grace and Freedom? • Which of the two sons was lost?

  18. The Parable of the workers in the vineyard • Read Matthew 20:1-16 • Does it matter how long we have been working? • What does this say about God’s generosity or grace? • How does this bring freedom?

  19. Does it matter what we do? • Our good behaviour and hard work doesn’t make God love us any more than He already does – because of His …………….. • Heresy of antinomianism • While there is no condemnation, there may be no commendation • Read 1 Corinthians 3:12-15 • What does this teach us?

  20. What counts with God? • God looks not at outward appearance (1 Samuel 16:7b) • It’s not what, but why • Our motivation is often: • Guilt • Fear • Shame • Pride • God wants us motivated by love and nothing but love (2 Cor 5:14) These are lies of the devil which are designed to destroy your faith. Use the weapon of scripture against them – complete the attached exercise. Because of God’s grace we are free of all of this – free to be true disciples!

  21. Moving forward by Grace • Bondslaves and Masters • Paul describes himself not as a slave but as ‘a slave of Christ’ (Romans 1:1) which brings freedom: • We freely love because He first loved us (1 John 4:19) • We give freely because we have received freely (Matthew 10:8b) • We are freely merciful because he has been freely merciful to us (Luke 6:36) • We forgive freely because we have been freely forgiven (Ephesians 4:32) • So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

  22. Summary • If we are to grow as disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ (and disciple others) we need to be set free to: • Accept that God loves us as we are and not based on what we do (Parables of lost son and labourers in the vineyard) • Renounce the lies that the devil uses against us that God doesn’t love us unless we ‘strive’ • Respond to God’s love by our love for God and others and not guilt, shame, fear and pride • So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

  23. Discipleship trainingSteve GreenSession 1 – Grace brings freedomThe End

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