Discipleship in Action

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Discipleship in Action
D I S C I P L E S H I P
Following the MASTER Disciples in Action
Adult Sabbath School LessonPowerPoint
PresentationMarch 1, 2008
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CHRISTS DISCIPLES WORK AND SERVE WITH LOVE
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Memory Verse
MARK 835-36

• For whosoever would save his life shall lose it
  and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and
  the gospels shall save it. For what doth it
  profit a man, to gain the whole world, and
  forfeit his life?

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FAITH THAT WORKS
STEPS WE NEED TO TAKE

• Serve God and others with love
• Bring others to Jesus

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STEP ONE
Serve God and others with love
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Serving God with Love
A. What should be our motivation for service as
disciples? John 1415

• Love is the motivation
• If we truly love Him we will keep His
  commandments

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Serving God with Love
B. How did Peters mother-in-law, after her
recovery, respond to the kindness of Jesus?
Matt. 814, 15

• Inspired by Jesus, she began her service
  immediately upon recovery
• In what ways should the whole Christian life be a
  response to what Jesus has done for us?

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STEP TWO
Bring others to Jesus
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Bring others to Jesus
A. What insights does the story of the paralytic
teach about discipleship in action? Luke 517-26

• Because of their faith, they did everything to
  bring the paralytic to Jesus
• After the paralytic was healed, he left
  glorifying God

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Bring others to Jesus
B. What promises do we have as we embark on the
work of discipleship? Matthew 2818-20

• Jesus promises the authority or power given to
  Him in heaven and in earth
• He will be with us until the end of the world

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SUMMARY
We can have a living faith that works

• By Serving God and others with love
• By bringing others to Jesus

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CHRISTS DISCIPLES WORK AND SERVE WITH LOVE
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APPLY

• How can this lesson about discipleship affect my
  life today?

Q
Do I have the desire to serve God and others with
love? Do I have the desire to bring others to
Jesus?
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PLAN

• How can we use this lesson about discipleship
  this coming week?

Q

• What are the practical things I can do to serve
  God and others with love?

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TRANSFER TRUTH

• What changes do I need in my life?

Q

• What biblical principle from the lesson can we
  use today?

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TRANSFER TRUTH

• What changes do I need in my life?

Q
Lets make the decision!
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Effective for SMALL GROUPS
ASSOCIATE truth Why should I study this
lesson?DISCOVER truth What does the Bible say
about this truth?APPLY truth How can this
truth affect my life today?PLAN using the truth
How can I use this truth today?TRANSFER truth
to life What changes do I need in my life?
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