5 D’s of DISCIPLESHIP

(Luke 9:23)
DESIRE- If any man
DECISION- will come after me
DENIAL- let him deny himself
DEDICATION- take up his cross daily
DETERMINATION- Follow me

WHY DAILY IN THE WORD?

 It is our necessary food

(Matthew 4:4) (Luke 4:4)

 It is commanded by God

(Ezekiel 3:3)

 Gives joy in our life

(Jeremiah 15:16)

 Spiritual milk

(1 Peter 2:2)
 SPACE PETS

Something to Praise for

Prayer to Pray
Attitude to Change
Command to Obey
Example to Follow

Promise to Claim
Error to Avoid
Truth to Believe
Sin to Confess

COST OF DISCIPLESHIP

(Matthew 10:35-37)
Family, Circumstances, Financial
1. CHRIST must come FIRST in ALL your _______________.
(Luke 10:27)
2. CHRIST must come FIRST in ALL your ________________.
3. CHRIST must come FIRST in _________________.
(John 13: 13-15)
 Time, Talents, Plans, Money, Affection
 STEPS OF DISCIPLESHIP

1. A believer is one who receives Christ through hearing the Word

of God.

2. A disciple is a believer who is in the Word of God every day.

3. A disciple is in prayer to God every day.

4. A disciple and disciple meet together every week.

5. A disciple is in local church that makes disciple.

6. A disciple is faithfully obedient to the Word of God.

7. A disciple leads people to Christ and disciple them.

8. A disciple has disciple that makes disciple.

 KEEPING OUR FOCUS IN DISCIPLESHIP

1 Corinthians 15:58- “Therefore be ye steadfast, unmoveable, always

abounding in the work of the LORD for as much as ye know that your

labor is not in vain in the LORD.

7 Principles to help us in keeping our focus in Discipleship

1. Always remember DISCIPLESHIP is ________ plan for reaching
the world. (Matthew 28:19-20)
2. Always remember DISCIPLESHIP is for _________ of Christ.
(2 Timothy 2:2-3)
3. Always remember DISCIPLESHIP is for ____________ men and
women. (2 Timothy 2:2) (1 Corinthians 11:1)
4. Always remember in DISCIPLESHIP, we reproduce disciples
after our ____________. (1 Corinthians 4:16-17)
5. Always remember DISCIPLESHIP is strong one to one
______________. (Mark 3:14) (Acts 4:13)
6. Always remember DISCIPLESHIP is for every ______________.
(2 Corinthians 5:17-19)
7. Always remember DISCIPLESHIP glorifies _____ and not ____.
(John 15:8, 16)

DISCIPLESHIP is the process by which a ___________in Christ, who

has a life worth ______________ commits himself for an extended
period of ____________ to another man or woman who has been
___________ to Christ. Through one to one teaching from God’s
Word the desire to lovingly _______ them to spiritual maturity so they
can ____________ their life into a third _____________ generation.