Disciples Are Made Not Born

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Disciples Are Made Not Born Part 4 of 6 The
Witness of the Disciple Acts 1625-34
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DISCIPLESHIP
Discipling others is the process by which a
Christian with a life worth emulating commits
himself or herself for an extended period of time
to a few individuals who have been won to Christ,
the purpose being to aid and guide their growth
to maturity and equip them to reproduce
themselves in a third spiritual generation."
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Some Definitions of Evangelism
Evangelism is the communication of the gospel by
saved people to lost people Alvin Reid
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Some Definitions of Evangelism
To evangelize is to present Christ Jesus in the
power of the Holy Spirit that men shall come to
put their trust in God through Him, to accept Him
as their Savior, and serve him as their Lord in
the fellowship of His Church Anglican Definition
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Some Definitions of Evangelism
A concerted effort in the power of the Holy
Spirit to confront unbelievers into repentance
toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and
thus, into the fellowship of His church so they
may grow in the Spirit Lewis Drummond
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Some Definitions of Evangelism
Presenting Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy
Spirit and leaving the results to God. Bill
Bright and Campus Crusade for Christ
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Some Definitions of Evangelism
One beggar telling another beggar where to get
food. D.T. Niles
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Acts 1625-34 (ESV)
25About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and
singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were
listening to them, 26and suddenly there was a
great earthquake, so that the foundations of the
prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors
were opened, and everyones bonds were unfastened.
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Acts 1625-34 (ESV)
27When the jailer woke and saw that the prison
doors were open, he drew his sword and was about
to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had
escaped. 28But Paul cried with a loud voice, Do
not harm yourself, for we are all here.
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Acts 1625-34 (ESV)
29And the jailer called for lights and rushed in,
and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul
and Silas. 30Then he brought them out and said,
Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31And they
said, Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be
saved, you and your household.
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Acts 1625-34 (ESV)
32And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and
to all who were in his house. 33And he took them
the same hour of the night and washed their
wounds and he was baptized at once, he and all
his family.
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Acts 1625-34 (ESV)
34Then he brought them up into his house and set
food before them. And he rejoiced along with his
entire household that he had believed in God.
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6 Characteristics of a Good Witness
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1) PRAYER (vs. 25a)
25About midnight Paul and Silas were praying...
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1) PRAYER (vs. 25a)
? Prayer helps prepare you and others for the
witnessing event
? Prayer helps prepare your eyes to see the
ministry God has prepared
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2) PRAISE (vs. 25a)
25About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and
singing hymns to God...
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2) PRAISE (vs. 25a)
? Praise reminds us of the great God we serve
? Praise relates our belief to others in
understandable ways
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3) PATIENCE (vs. 26-30)
26and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so
that the foundations of the prison were shaken.
And immediately all the doors were opened, and
everyones bonds were unfastened. 27When the
jailer woke and saw that the prison doors were
open, he drew his sword and was about to kill
himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
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3) PATIENCE (vs. 26-30)
28But Paul cried with a loud voice, Do not harm
yourself, for we are all here. 29And the jailer
called for lights and rushed in, and trembling
with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas.
30Then he brought them out and said, Sirs, what
must I do to be saved?
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3) PATIENCE (vs. 26-30)
? Patience is an outworking of complete surrender
to God's sovereign timing
? Patience is most possible through preparedness
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4) PROCLAMATION (vs. 31)
31And they said, Believe in the Lord Jesus, and
you will be saved, you and your household.
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4) PROCLAMATION (vs. 31)
? Could you lead someone to Christ if they asked
you how to be saved?
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5) PRESENCE (vs. 32)
32And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and
to all who were in his house.
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5) PRESENCE (vs. 32)
? if we are not where we need to be we cannot
speak the words God wants us to say
? a price tag can never be put on presence
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6) PERSEVERANCE (33-34)
33And he took them the same hour of the night and
washed their wounds and he was baptized at once,
he and all his family. 34Then he brought them up
into his house and set food before them. And he
rejoiced along with his entire household that he
had believed in God.
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6) PERSEVERANCE (33-34)
? Christ called us to make disciples not
encourage others to make decisions
? Christ never meant the Christian life to be
lived alone
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I Will Go
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Give me ears to hear Your Spirit Give me feet to
follow through Give me hands to touch the
hurting And the faith tofollow You
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Give me grace to be a servant Give me mercy
for the lost Give me passion for Your
glory Give me passion for the cross
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And I will go where there are no easy
roads Leave the comforts that I know
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I will go and let this journey be my home I will
go I will go
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I'll let go of my ambition Cut the roots that
run too deep
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I will learn to give away What I cannot really
keep What I cannot really keep
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Help me see with eyes of faith Give me
strengthto run this race
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And I will go where there are no easy
roads Leave the comforts that I know
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I will go and let this journey be my home I will
go I will go
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I will go Lord where Your glory is unknown I
will live for You alone I will go because my
life is not my own
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I will go...
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