DISCIPLESHIP

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DISCIPLESHIP

 

JOHAN ALEXANDERSSON

REFERENCES

Bible: John 15, James

Books:
‘A Beautiful Way’ by Dan Bauman
‘Falling Upwards’ by Richard Rohr

TEACHING OUTLINE

  • Principles for living as a disciple of Jesus
  • Stepping into the journey that God has for you.
  • The disciples followed Jesus and allowed themselves to take on the life of Jesus.
  • They were empowered to journey on and to spread the good news.

RELATIONSHIPS

  • Deeply connected with others 
  • God and yourself Teachable
  • Being intentional
  • Asking questions
  • Reading and learning
  • Being the one taking initiative to grow.

WE ARE ALL CALLED TO BE DISCIPLES

  • With God we can have faith for the impossible:
  • God will win over the sin I cannot let go of
  • He will help me understand my limitations
  • Believing and knowing his promises

BEARING FRUIT

  • Sharing our faith
  • Understand what fruit looks like in my context.
  • All called to bring the kingdom of God
  • Raising our kids

SURRENDERED

  • Making Jesus Lord.
  • Not just Jesus as Saviour but also as King

TENSION: THERE ARE NO FORMULAS FOR LIFE

  • Iron sharpens Iron
  • Hardships can be opportunity for growth
  • Called to live in the radical middle
  • seek truth above being right

IT IS A JOURNEY

  • The reward is not in the end result but in the willingness to follow, fail and try again.
  • Embrace suffering

SMALL GROUP QUESTIONS

  • 1. Do I know about God or do I know God? What does that mean?
  • 2. Am I surrendered to God in every area of my life? What does that look like?