Living the Big Picture

Jun 21, 2020

DiscipleShift #2, Living the Big Picture

By Louie Marsh, 9-29-2013

Intro. 4 pictures

 

1) As a Disciple of Jesus I am…

 

• A Follower of Jesus – My faith is

 

17  And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” Mark 1:17 (ESV)

 

• A devotee of Jesus - I am focused ON JESUS.

 

25  Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, 26  and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” 27  She said to him, “Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who is coming into the world.” John 11:25-27 (ESV)

 

2) My life & church are focused on FOLLOWING & BECOMING like Jesus.

 

10  that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11  that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead. 12  Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own.. Philippians 3:10-12  (ESV)

 

• The purpose of the church & my life are THE SAME!

 

18  And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19  Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20  teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20 (ESV)

 

3) The purpose of the church is to MAKE DISCIPLES.

 

 

• The foundation is JESUS & THE GOSPEL

11  For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 3:11 (NASB)

 

• The 5 pillars are the 5 “purposes” or 5 EXPRESSIONS of my faith.

 

• Worship (John 4:23-24)
• Evangelism (Romans 10:13-14)
• Ministry (1 Corinthians 12:4-5)
• Fellowship (Acts 2:42)
• Discipleship (Hebrews 6:1)

 

• These 5 Expressions exist to support the real purpose of the church – MAKING DISCIPLES.

 

4) God uses everything to make me a MATURE DISCIPLE.

 

• Making disciples vs. discipleship.

 

Making Disciples - - - - - -Discipleship - - - - - Making Disciples - - - - -  Discipleship

 

 

 

5) If I want to become like Jesus I must CHOOSE obedience over everything.

 

23  And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24  For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. Luke 9:23-24 (ESV)

 

13  Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14  I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 15  Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you. Philippians 3:13-15 (ESV)