CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP

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CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP
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MAN
Why God Made Man How the Human Functions. You
are Gods Crowning Creation
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We do not look like God in a physical way. We
have a spiritual capacity to commune with Holy
God in spirit. None of His other creations can
do that. Thus we are all very special in Gods
sight.
Genesis 1 27 So God created man in his own
(spiritual) image, in the image of God he created
him male and female he created them. Genesis 2
7 The LORD God formed the man from the dust of
the ground and breathed into his nostrils the
breath of life, and the man became a living being.
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God Said that He was VERY PLEASED when He had
completed the Creation of Man
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GOD Does Not Make Man Do Things
Satan Cannot Make People Do Things
I Corinthians 10 13
You Are Responsible For Your Decisions !!
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Since we cannot blame anyone for our choices, we
must stand, one day, before Holy God and give an
account of all of our choices. All of our deeds
are being recorded in the Books which will be
opened and read on That Day!
I Corinthians 10 13 No temptation has seized you
except what is common to man. And God is
faithful He will not let you be tempted beyond
what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He
will also provide a way out so that you can stand
up under it.
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Jesus
Satan

• Satan will promise you material things of this
  World if you will compromise your Christianity
  and obey him!!
• It has been given to him Satan to pass on to
  anyone he chooses!
• Ephesians 6 10,20 instructs us to put on the
  full Armor of God.

Luke 4 5 -7
Ephesians 6 10 - 20
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Luke 4 5 7 The devil led Him (Jesus) up to a
high place and showed Him in an instant all the
kingdoms of the world. And he said to Him, I
will give you all their authority and splendor,
for it has been given to me, and I can give it to
anyone I want to.
Satan uses the same temptations with you today.
He offers you the things of this world if you
will compromise your Christianity! You must be
prepared to defend yourself against the
temptations of this world
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Father
Son
Holy Spirit
Gods Gift of Grace
Cloud of Sin Separates
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God the Son Came Down to Earth
Father
Son
Holy Spirit
God the Son
GRACE
Cloud of Sin Separates
Faith
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God loves you so much that He took it upon
Himself (Jesus His Son) to die for you. But you
must believe Him and agree to follow Jesus
(Become His disciple.)
Romans 3 23 All have sinned and fall short of
the glory (perfection) of God.
Romans 6 23 The wages (results) of sin is
(spiritual) death, but the gift of God is eternal
life in Christ Jesus our LORD.
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God has done His part for everyone by providing
His GRACE. We, as individuals, must do our part
by accepting His Grace covenant by Faith.
You can only please God with Faith. (Hebrews
116) Faith is the only way to get out from
under the cloud of sin!
Romans 3 25 God presented Him as a sacrifice of
atonement, through faith in His blood. He did
this to demonstrate His justice.
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Satan is the god of this world and he stimulates
Mans five physical senses to implant tempting
thoughts into the Mind of Mans Soul. (II
Corinthians 44)
The 5 Senses Feed the Mind
Hear
See
Smell
Taste
Touch
Choices are made by the Will
Mind
The Will is Fed by the Mind and Emotion
Will
Spirit
Self
Self Lives in the Non-Christians Spirit (heart)
and Uses his Mind and Emotions to Control his life
Emotion
Soul (Eternal)
Body (Temp)
Starts Life with physical birth
The Natural Man
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The three circles illustrates how God designed
man. Each person has a spirit, soul and body.
Before becoming a Christian, This (Natural Man)
has Self sitting on the throne of his life. He
does not know how to give Christ the throne
rights to his life because Satan has blinded him
to the truth of the gospel
II Corinthians 4 4 The god of this age (Satan)
has blinded the minds of unbelievers (Natural
Man), so that they cannot see the light of the
gospel (Good News) of the glory of Christ, who is
the image of God
I Thessalonians 5 23 May God Himself, the God of
peace, sanctify you through and through. May
your whole spirit, soul and body be kept
blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ
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Hear
See
Smell
Taste
Touch
Choices are made by the Will
Mind
Will
Spirit
Emotion
The Holy Spirit
C
Soul
Self
Body
All Christians have a Spiritual rebirth
The Carnal Christian
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The Carnal Christian is a new Christian or one
that has never matured in Christ. In either
case, this person is just a babe in Christ and
has not yet made Christ the Lord of his life.
Self still sits on the throne of his life. This
person is saved but still runs his life without
Christ! The Carnal Christian acts much like the
Natural Man. He usually leads a frustrated
Christian life.
John 14 15 17 If you love Me, you will obey
what I command. And I will ask the Father, and
He will give you another Counselor (Holy Spirit)
to be with you forever the Spirit of Truth.
..But you know Him, for He lives with you and
will be in you.
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Choices are made by the Will
Mind
Will
Spirit
The Holy Spirit
Emotion
Self
C
Soul
Body
The Holy Spirit Feeds the Spiritual Mans Mind
that in turn Feeds his Will
The Spiritual Man
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I John 4 4 You dear children are from God and
have overcome them, because the one who is in you
(Holy Spirit) is greater than the one (Satan) who
is in the world.
The Spiritual Man has grown up in Christ and has
crowned Jesus as the LORD of his life. Christ
sits on the throne of his life and Self is on the
cross of crucifixion. The Spiritual Man enjoys
spiritual victory. He has spiritual power In his
life.
Luke 9 23 25 Then He said to them all If
anyone would come after me, he must deny himself
and take up his cross daily and follow me. For
whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but
whoever loses his life for me will save it. What
good is it for a man to gain the whole world, and
yet lose or forfeit his very soul?
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How a ChristianFunctions
Pride Envy Jealousy Anxious Covetness Lust Anger S
elfish Greedy

• Works
• Gold
• Silver
• Precious
• Stones

GOD Father Son Holy Spirit
Relate to God
Body (Carnal Flesh)
Spirit (Spiritual
Soul
Love Joy Peace Patience Kindness Goodness Faith Me
ekness Self Control
Relate to World
Mind Will Emotions

• Works
• Hay
• Wood
• Stubble

Satan
Galatians 516
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Galatians 516 Live by the Spirit, and you will
not gratify the desires of the sinful nature.
For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to
the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to
the sinful nature. They are in conflict with
each other.
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1 Corinthians. 619 - 20
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I Corinthians 6 19 20 Do you not know that
your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is
in you, whom you have received from God? You are
not your own you were bought at a price.
Therefore honor God with your body.
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God wants us to Grow Up! Feed upon His
Word. Commune with Him
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ASSIGNMENT
Perform a kind deed for someone in your
neighborhood. Continue daily prayer and Bible
reading. Confess known sin in your life
selfishness, pride, judgment of others, failure
to control self, etc. (this is a prayer of
confession) Ask His help in overcoming your sin.