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Discipleship Lessons
Discipleship Lessons
Discipleship Lessons
Matthew 4:19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Matthew 28:19-20
19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the
Introduction: What a wonderful day it was in your life when you trusted Jesus as your
Saviour, turning exclusively to Christ for your redemption. The Bible uses rich metaphors to
describe that moment:
You passed from darkness to light. ACTS 26:18
You were born again. JOHN 3:3, 1 PETER 1:23
You have been redeemed—bought back. 1 PETER 1:18—19
You are adopted into God’s family. ROMANS 8:15
Can I Lose My Salvation? Sometimes after a person trusts Christ as Saviour, they begin to
worry that maybe something they do wrong will make them lose the promise of eternal life.
Thankfully, it is not possible to ever lose your salvation. Here’s why:
God’s gift is forever. John 10:28—29, John 5:24, Romans 6:23, John 3:16
Our relationship is sure. John 6:37
We have a “security deposit.” 2 Corinthians 1:22; 5:5, Ephesians 1:13-14
What if I Don’t Feel Saved? Sometimes a Christian may not feel saved and thus may doubt
that they ever truly were saved. God wants you to have assurance of your salvation—knowing
that you are His child. How can we have this assurance?
We have assurance because of God’s __promises__. Romans 10:13, Titus 1:2
We have assurance because of God’s __presence__. ROMANS 8:16
Note: The Holy Spirit also convicts us when we do wrong so we will change. But we can resist His voice. One of the
dangers of that, however, is that if we refuse to listen to His voice convicting us, we may find that we don’t hear His
voice reassuring us of our salvation. Thus, sometimes Christians doubt their salvation because they have blocked the
voice of the Holy Spirit giving them assurance. 1 JOHN 3:24
We have assurance because of God’s __love__. Romans 8:35-39
We have assurance because of God’s __work__ in our lives. 2 Corinthians 5:17
Hunger for the Word of God. 1 PETER 2:2
Growing obedience to God’s commandments. 1 JOHN 2:3
Love for other Christians. 1 JOHN 2:10
We have assurance because of God’s __chastening__. Hebrews 12:5-11
If you have trusted Christ as your Saviour and have not been baptized since, you should choose
to be baptized as soon as you can.
Application
Salvation is the greatest gift any person has ever been given. But Satan will do everything
he can to cause you to question if you are really a child of God. To avoid or counter those doubts,
there are three important steps you can take:
1. Settle in your own heart that salvation is forever. Record the date when you trusted Jesus as
your Saviour somewhere where you will see it regularly (perhaps in the front of your Bible).
Review the verses in this lesson and even memorize some of them. That way, if doubts begin to
come to your mind, you have truth to use as ammunition against them.
2. Share your testimony and your doubts (if and when they arise) with a mature Christian. (Your
pastor or the person who is discipling you would be a good person to share this with.) Not every
Christian encounters times of doubt concerning their salvation, but some do. Satan would have
you think that you are all alone and that “real Christians” wouldn’t have those questions. That is
simply not true. Sharing these kinds of struggles with a mature Christian gives you a prayer
partner—and someone to remind you of God’s promises!
3. Publicly declare your salvation by being baptized. Baptism not only identifies you with Christ
to others, but it has a way of cementing in your own heart the truth that Jesus has saved you—
forever.
Lesson 4 – Church and Fellowship
Once you have accepted Christ as your Savior, it is important to attend a
Bible-believing local church. Although church attendance does not save us or get
us to Heaven, it is very important to God and a vital aspect to Christian growth.
The church is more than a building; it is a place where Christians meet together to
grow in God’s Word, to glorify God and to build lasting friendships with other
Christians. (Acts 20:28, John 1:12, John 15:5, Eph 5:25, Eph 2:21, 1 Cor 12:1, Eph
2:20)
WHY church?
1. To Preach the Word of God Acts 13:5
2. To Provide Fellowship Acts 2:42
3. To Provide Encouragement Hebrews 13:17
4. To Practice Baptism Acts 18:8
5. To Observe the Lord’s Supper 1 Corinthians 11:23-27
6. To Spread the Gospel Romans 10:13-15
7. To Help Christians to Grow in Grace Eph 4:15
8. To Disciple New Christians Ephesians 4:12
9. To Bring Glory to God Ephesians 3:21
Lesson 5 – Ministry and Spiritual Gifts Eph. 4:7, 11
The spiritual gifts mentioned in the New Testament, primarily in Romans 12
and in 1 Corinthians 12, fall into three categories: sign (2 Cor. 12:12, Heb. 2:3–4),
speaking, and serving 1 Pet. 4:10–11.
Romans 12:6-8
6
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether
prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
7
Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
8
Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with
simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with
cheerfulness.
1 Corinthians 12:8-10
8
For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of
knowledge by the same Spirit;
9
To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same
Spirit;
10
To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning
of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of
tongues:
Spiritual Gifts Test
These questions are designed to aid in discovering how God has uniquely gifted you for
His work. Using a scale of one to five, five being the strongest, answer each question. Be
sure to answer all of the questions, and to wait until you have completed each question
to score your test.
10. I can organize people and delegate
1. I am always looking for practical easily. 1 2 3 4 5
ways to help. 1 2 3 4 5
11. I am an easy mark for stray
2. I enjoy public speaking and teaching. animals, especially if they are hurt. 1 2
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19. I sometimes get irritated when 31. I prefer a “behind the scenes” role.
others don’t jump in to help. 1 2 3 4 5 I am not an “up front” person. 1 2 3 4 5
20. I find it easy to illustrate spiritual 32. I get upset with people who use
truths and make them clear. 1 2 3 4 5 verses out of context. 1 2 3 4 5
22. People who talk about problems, 34. I am “pushy” and demanding--
but never take action, irritate me. 1 2 3 driving people to the limit. 1 2 3 4 5
45
35. I love ministering to the sick, to the
23. I am sometimes accused of being poor, and to the handicapped. 1 2 3 4
too soft on sin. 1 2 3 4 5 5
24. I have a desire to give gifts that are 36. It is important to be involved in
of high quality. 1 2 3 4 5 meeting the church’s financial need.
25. I find it almost impossible to say no 12345
to others. 1 2 3 4 5
37. I find it difficult to delegate; it is
26. Disorganized messages (with no usually easier to do the job myself.
outline) irritate me. 1 2 3 4 5 12345
27. Even in failure, I see the potential 38. People tease me about being a
in people. 1 2 3 4 5 “bookworm.” 1 2 3 4 5
29. I am reluctant to confront people; I 40. Some say projects are more
don’t want to hurt them. 1 2 3 4 5 important to me than people are.
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41. Others tell me that I am a good 1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________
7. ________ 8. ________ 9. ________
listener. 1 2 3 4 5
13. ________ 14. ________ 15. ________
19. ________ 20. ________ 21. ________
42. It is important to consult with my 25. ________ 26. ________ 27. ________
spouse to determine how much to give 31. ________ 32. ________ 33. ________
to a project or ministry. 1 2 3 4 5 37. ________ 38. ________ 39. ________
Totals: ________ ________ ________
Helps Teaching Encouragement
Spiritual Gifts Test Answer Key 4. ________ 5. ________ 6. ________
Directions: Transfer the number you circled 10. ________ 11. ________12. ________
to the blank beside the corresponding 16. ________ 17. ________ 18. ________
question. Add the totals up in each column. 22. ________ 23. ________ 24. ________
The highest possible score in one column 28. ________ 29. ________ 30. ________
would be 35. For example, if you answered 34. ________ 35. ________ 36. ________
question one by circling the “5”, you would 40. ________ 41. ________ 42. ________
record that answer as follows: (1. 5 ) Totals: ________ ________ ________
Administration Mercy Giving
Lesson 6 – The Word of God
Even though the Bible is made up of 66 books and divided into two sections (Old
and New Testament), it has one message. The Bible is a guidebook to Christian living.
As believers we should make regular Bible study a part of our daily activities.
Spending time in Bible reading and prayer is to our spiritual lives what eating and
resting is to our physical lives. How is your spiritual appetite right now? Are you strong in
the Lord? Jeremiah 15:16, Psalm 119:103, Psalm 34:8
Enemies of Soulwnning
a) Satan
b) Self
c) Saints
d) Sinner
e) Sin
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is
wise.
1. Reproducing Work
Psalm 1:3, 126:5-6, John 4:35, 15:8,16, 1 Corinthians 3:6
2. Rescuing Work
Win- capture, catch, seize
Luke 5:10, Proverbs 14:25, 1 Corinthians 1:21, James 5:20, Jude 22-23
3. Rewarding Work
He that wins souls is wise
He who doesn't win souls is stupid