Intentional Discipleship

  The Significance of Love 31 Days   The Preeminence of Love Day 1     The Greatest of These  ( 1 Cor 13:13) Day 2     Loving Faith (Gal 5:6) Day 3     The Fruit of Love (Gal 5:22) Day 4     Rooted in Love (Eph 3:17) Day 5     The Dimensions of Love (Eph 3:18) Day 6     Full of Love (Eph 4:16) Day 7    A Life Full of Love  ( Eph 5:2) Day 8     Love Given by the Holy Spirit (Col 1:8) Day 9     Clothe Yourselves in Love (Col 3:14) Day 10   Protected by Love (1 Thess 5:8) Day 11   Pursue Love  ( 1 Tim 6:11) Day 12   God is Love  ( 1 Jn 4:16)   The Example of Jesus Day 13   Unchangeable Love (Jn 13:1) Day 14   Divine Love  ( Jn 15:9) Day 15   Self-Sacrificing Love  ( Jn 15:13) Day 16   Inseparable Love  ( Rom 8:35,37) Day 17   Cons...

 

 BECOMING A DISCIPLE MAKER 2023 DEFINITIONS: 1. A Disciple:     Someone who is following Jesus     Someone who is being changed by Jesus     Someone who is committed to the mission of Jesus (Matt 4:19) 2. Disciple Making:     Entering into a relationship to help people trust and follow Jesus 3. Disciple Maker:     A Christian who enters into relationships with people to help them trust and follow Jesus 4. Discipleship- First:     Those who see themselves through the missional lens of being disciples who make disciples

  SECTION OUTLINE SIXTEEN (ROMANS 16) In closing, Paul greets a few specific friends and gives some final instructions. I. Paul and the People of the Gospel (16:1–16, 21–24) A. He is sending a special woman to the church in Rome (16:1–2). 1. Who she is (16:1a): She is Phoebe, a godly servant of Christ. 2. Where she is coming from (16:1b): She is from the church in Cenchrea. 3. Why she is coming (16:2): She will minister to the Roman church as she has done for many others. B. He sends a special welcome to the church in Rome (16:3–16, 21–24). 1. Paul sends greetings to 26 individuals (16:3–16). a. His friends Aquila and Priscilla (16:3–5a) b. His friend Epenetus, who was the first Christian in Asia (16:5b) c. Mary, who has worked hard for the Roman church (16:6) d. His relatives Andronicus, Junias, and Herodion (16:7, 11a) e. Other friends and coworkers: Ampliatus, Urbanus, Stachys, Apelles, the household of Aristobulus, the Christians in the household of Na...

  SECTION OUTLINE FIFTEEN (ROMANS 15) Paul talks about how Christians should live in relation to others. He writes about his travel plans and prayers for his Roman audience. I. The Prompting of Paul (15:1–4, 8–12) A. His exhortation (15:1–2): Paul urges the mature believer not to please himself but to build up the faith of weaker Christians. B. His example (15:3–4, 8–12) 1. He points to the Scriptures (15:4): Its pages are full of examples where many endured and encouraged others. 2. He points to the Savior (15:3, 8–12). a. Jesus came not to gratify himself but to give himself (15:3). b. Jesus came to guarantee God’s salvation to Jews and Gentiles (15:8–12). (1) To the Jews (15:8): He came to show that God keeps his promises to the Jews. (2) To the Gentiles (15:9–12): See also Deuteronomy 32:43; Psalm 18:49; and Isaiah 11:10. II. The Prayer of Paul (15:5–7, 13) A. He prays that God would favor the Roman church with endurance, encouragement, and unity (15:5–7...

  SECTION OUTLINE FOURTEEN (ROMANS 14) Paul discusses the believer’s responsibilities toward those Christians who are weak in the faith. I. No Believer Should Be Judged by Another Believer Down Here (14:1–8, 13–23). A. We are not to criticize others’ legalism (14:1–8). 1. The rules (14:1–6) a. Don’t judge in matters of diet (14:1–4, 6b): Some feel it is wrong to eat meat or any food that has been sacrificed to an idol. b. Don’t judge in matters of days (14:5–6a): Some feel certain days are more sacred than others. 2. The reason (14:7–8): Both the weaker and stronger believer belong to the Lord and must love each other. B. We are not to corrupt our liberty (14:13–23). 1. The mature Christian is not to become a stumbling block (14:13–18). a. He is not to permit good and lawful things to be viewed as evil and lawless (14:13–16). b. He is not to forget that love is more important than personal liberties (14:17–18). 2. The mature Christian is to become a stepping...

  SECTION OUTLINE THIRTEEN (ROMANS 13) Paul discusses the believer’s responsibilities toward society. I. Duties toward the Rulers of the State (13:1–7) A. What we are to do (13:1, 6–7) 1. We are to submit ourselves to governing authorities (13:1). 2. We are to pay our taxes (13:6). 3. We are to give honor and respect to all those to whom it is due (13:7). B. Why we are to do it (13:2–5) 1. Because of the power behind the throne (13:2): God has established human governments, so to disobey human laws is to disobey God. 2. Because of the punishment from the throne (13:3–5): God has also decreed that lawbreakers should be punished by those representing human government. II. Duties toward the Rest of the State (13:8–14) A. Continue to love (13:8–10): God’s love seeks and satisfies. 1. Love seeks the best for one’s neighbor (13:9–10). 2. Love satisfies the law of God (13:8). B. Continue to look (13:11–14). 1. The realization (13:11–12a): We need to know the ...