1st quarter 2014 lesson 9 discipling the powerful powerpoint show
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Adult Bible Study Guide Jan Feb Mar 2014
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Adult Sabbath School Bible Study Guide An Appeal
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Dan Solis, Principal Contributor
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1 Disciples and Scripture 2 Discipling Through Metaphor 3 Discipleship and Prayer 4 Discipling Children
5 Discipling the Sick 6 Discipling the Ordinary 7 Jesus and the Social Outcasts 8 With the Rich and Famous
9 Discipling the Powerful 10 Discipling the Nations 11 Discipling Spiritual Leaders 12 Harvest and the Harvesters
13 The Cost of Discipleship
Discipleship Contents
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Discipleship Our Goal
We will look at discipleship asthe process by which we becomefollowers of Jesus and, as such,
better soul-winners.
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Discipling the Powerful Key Text
Acts 6:7 NRSV
The word of God continued to
spread; the number of thedisciples increased greatly in
Jerusalem, and a great many ofthe priests became obedient to
the faith.
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Initial Words The Ministry of Healing 213
It is by no casual, accidental touchthat wealthy, world-loving, world-worshiping souls can be drawn to
Christ. These persons are often themost difficult of access.
Personal effort must be put forth forthem by men and women imbuedwith the missionary spirit, those who
will not fail or be discouraged.
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Discipling the Powerful Quick Look
1. Respecting Secular Authority (Luke 20:25)
2. Respecting Religious Authority (Matthew 12:1-16)
3. Witnessing to Authorities (Acts 6:7)
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Luke 20:25 NKJV
And He said to
them, Rendertherefore to Caesarthe things that are
Caesars and toGod the things that
are Gods.
Discipling the Powerful 1. Respecting Secular Authority
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1. Respecting Secular AuthorityRecognizing Human Government
Oppression and brutalitycharacterized the Roman Empireduring Christs time.
Puppet governments permitted byRome were probably worse than
Rome itself.Yet, Jesus never advocated any kind ofrebellion against this government, or
even the withholding of taxes from it.
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1. Respecting Secular AuthorityRecognizing Human Government
The people of God will recognizehuman government as an ordinanceof divine appointment and will teach
obedience to it as a sacred dutywithin its legitimate sphere.
But when its claims conflict with theclaims of God, the word of God must
be recognized as above all human
legislation. Testimonies for the Church 6:402.
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Discipling the Powerful 2. Respecting Religious Authority
Matthew 12:11-14 NKJV What man among you who hasone sheep, and if it falls into a pit onthe Sabbath, will notlift it out? Of
how much more value then is a manthan a sheep? Therefore it is lawful
to do good on the Sabbath. Then the Phariseesplotted against
Him, how they might destroy Him.
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2. Respecting Religious AuthorityHave You Not Read?
Some of the most powerful andinfluential people with whom Jesusdealt were the religious leaders,
many of whom were openly hostile toHim.
Jesus always sought to be redemptiveeven of those powerful andinfluential people who would
eventually condemn Him to death.
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2. Respecting Religious AuthorityHave You Not Read?
Jesus referred to the Scriptures andeven sacred history, appealing towhat should have been common
ground between them.He sought to bring the leaders to a
deeper meaning of the law that theyclaimed to cherish and uphold so
fervently and devoutly.
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2. Respecting Religious AuthorityHave You Not Read?
Jesus then appealed to their mostbasic notions of decency andkindness, something that these men
all should have related to.Finally, the miracles themselves
should have spoken loudly to theseinfluential leaders about theextraordinary Man among them.
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Acts 6:7 NLT So Gods message
continued to spread.The number of
believers greatly
increased inJerusalem, and manyof the Jewish priests
were converted, too.
Discipling the Powerful 3. Witnessing to Authorities
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3. Witnessing to AuthoritiesJudgment Day
While Christ witnessed to makedisciples, sometimes the outcomewas vastly different from what He
Himself would have wished.Stubbornly, they refused His
entreaties, callously bypassing theirfinal invitation to salvation.
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3. Witnessing to AuthoritiesJudgment Day
Christs followers should recognizethat measurable success may notalways attend their efforts.
The genuine disciple is faithful untildeath, not faithful until disappointed.
Calling listeners to a decisionseparates wheat from chaff. Thewheat is celebrated. The chaff is
mourned. The harvest continues.
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Di i li h P f l
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Discipling the Powerful Final Words
The explosive potential of Jesusmovement remained hidden duringHis earthly ministry. Following His
resurrection, however, the kingdomerupted, evidenced by massive
conversions, even among those ininfluential positions.
The faithful planting was finally
yielding its abundant harvest