The Apprentice: Following Jesus in the Real World Message #2

First Love Church April 14, 2013

Students are not greater than their teacher. But the student who is fully trained will become like the teacher. Luke 6:40 (NLT)

Follow the Leader

1. Definition of Discipleship (being an apprentice): Being with the Master, learning from Him and _____________________ our lives so that we can be like him.

3. God is not interested in your spiritual life. He is interested in your ___________________________.

And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father. Col 3:17 (NLT)

Jesus came and told his disciples, I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Matt 28:18-20 (NLT)

2. The goal of discipleship is to be ____________________ from the inside out to be like Jesus.
And the Lordwho is the Spiritmakes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image. 2 Cor 3:18 (NLT) For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. Rom 8:29 (NLT) Oh, my dear children! I feel as if Im going through labor pains for you again, and they will continue until Christ is fully developed in your lives. Gal 4:19 (NLT)

Life Group Questions 1. What stood out to you from todays message? 2. Who has discipled you? In other words, who have you patterned your life after or tried to be like? 3. Is it possible to be a Christian without being a disciple? 4. Read Col 3. What are some things that should characterize a disciple? Note the similarities to what Jesus taught in the Sermon on the Mount (Matt 5-7). 5. What is one thing that you need to rearrange in your life in order to be like Jesus?