God Wants Disciples | Week 2 | What Does God Want Series

Jesus told us to make disciples not converts.

The Great Commission


18 Then Jesus came near and said to them, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 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 everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Matthew 28:18-20 HCSB


We are supposed to be a disciple and have disciples.


1 Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.

1 Corinthians 11:1 NKJV

Disciple: someone who follows Jesus, is changed by Jesus, and is committed to the Great Commission.

 Disciple maker: someone who enters into a relationship to help people follow Jesus.

 Declaration of the day: I am a Disciple Maker.

Picture of the Potter’s House

Jeremiah 18:1-11

 
 

1.    Inside Hand: Hand of God - Holy Spirit

26 But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit—the Father will send Him in My name—will teach you all things and remind you of everything I have told you.

John 14:26 HCSB

As you study your Bible the Holy Spirit:

  • Teaches you what God meant by His Word

  • Brings everything that you learn back to remembrance

Study Your Bible

  • Create a filing system of scriptures

  • Study Helps

    • Greek and Hebrew lexical aids

      • Strong's Concordance

      • Cross Reference Bible

      • Hebrew-Greek Key Word Study Bible

    • Study Bible - Dake's Annotated Reference Bible

    • Apps - like E-Sword

      • Provide Commentaries

        • The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (TSK) Cross Reference

        • Expositor's Bible Commentary

        • Annotated Study Bible Notes from Finis Dake

      • Lexicons

        • Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon

        • Strong's Concordance Lexicon

        • Thayer's Greek Lexicon

        • The Complete Word Study Dictionary

      • Bible

8 And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

John 16:8 NKJV

  • Sin: the things that separate us from God

  • Righteousness: Jesus made us righteous by his sacrifice

  • Judgment: All the works of the enemy have been judged and have no rightful place in your life

  • We can trust that the Holy Spirit will guide us into truth

12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.

John 16:12-13 NKJV

2.    Outside hand: Hand of Man

42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to the prayers. 43 Then fear came over everyone, and many wonders and signs were being performed through the apostles.

Acts 2:42-43 HCSB

11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,

Ephesians 4:11-12 NKJV

Equipping- completely furnished. Perfecting

  • Fivefold ministry. Father’s teaching and preaching

    • Apostle – equips us to be a cultural catalyst

    • Prophet – equips us to bring apostolic vision into reality

    • Evangelist – equips us on how to gather people to Christ

    • Pastor – equips us to connect and care for people

    • Teacher – equips us to stay in line with scripture

  • Being and making disciples

    • Fellowship – doing life together

    • Breaking of bread – opening of our home and family to others

  • Personal prayer time

    • Prayers – to bring heavens resources into our individual lives

13 Whatever you ask in My name, I will do it so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

John 14:13 HCSB

Littles | Middles | Bigs

  • Littles – (it’s all about you)

    • Needs someone to feed them

    •   Needs help cleaning up the messes they create

    • Needs consistent redirection

    • Needs consistent supervision

    • Pitch fits when they do not get their way

  • Middles (it’s about others in the household)

    • Learns to feed themselves

    • Cleans up their own mess with supervision

    • Begins to contribute to the household

    • Begins to help with the littles

    • Understands that in a family its ok not to get their way

  • Bigs (it’s about raising up your children to go further than you)

    • Brings home the food

    • Understands my life does not belong to me

    • Understands I’m building for future generations of my family

    • We sacrifice for others in the family

    • Provides covering and protection for all

    • Provides platforms for development and success for the middles and littles

22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren, but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.

Proverbs 13:22 HCSB

Words of Knowledge

  • We believe the Lord is healing a son that is sick or impaired.  

  • We believe the Lord is healing a man who is suffering from severe left jaw pain. We believe the Lord is saying that as you release the bitterness, the jaw pain will also be released.  

  • We believe the Lord is healing pancreatic cancer.  

  • We believe the Lord wants to heal pain in the right leg, specifically the tibia. 

  • We believe the Lord is healing someone's neck pain from whiplash. 

  • We believe the Lord wants to bring healing to someone with wounds from their father. We believe the wounds are from being spoken to harshly by your father.  

Brandy Crampton