by Pastor John Lin
Big idea:
The great commission is only complete when we reproduce Disciple Makers
#1
We must continue to be transformed and trained in God's word
2 Timothy 3:10-17
You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, 11 persecutions, sufferings—what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the persecutions I endured. Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them. 12 In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, 13 while evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, 15 and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the servant of God[a] may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
While the world is moving in certain direction, we follow and model a Christ centred life
Disciple Making should be a way of life, to love God and to love people
Similarly, As you go about your life, live a way of life of being a disciple maker to love God and love his people, pursue a godly life..
John 15:19
If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.
The world hates you, there is no middle ground for those who follow Jesus
When you desire a godly life, it is normal to face trouble, persecution, pain
Continue in what you have learned, from the character of someone for you to model... Who make you wise for salvation
Proverbs 22:6
Start children off on the way they should go,
and even when they are old they will not turn from it.
Bible was Written by 40 different authors, across 40 different continents, Over 1500 years About God's redemptive plan in our lord Jesus christ
God's word
- Instruct good and sound doctrine
- Rebuke false teaching or trachers
- Correct wrong behaviour
- Train disciples towards righteous living
God's word must be the reference, compass to Form our worldview and Life, in the way we live, when negative emotions seeps in
God's word must be the primary source of what forms our worldview and lives
#2
We must continue to reproduce Disciple Makers until Christ return
2 Timothy 4:1-8
In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: 2 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. 3 For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. 4 They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. 5 But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.
6 For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.
- with internet at our fingertips
- influx of info online
- tools can be used for good or evil
- we may consume false teachings or theology if we are not trained in God's word
The great commission will never complete if it ends with only us
1. Identify one person in your life that has yet to follow Jesus
2. Pray for this person consistently
3. Connect with them and find out how they're doing
4. Allow God to move and work in their lives
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