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Training new believers

to obey Jesus

(Identity - Who - What - Obey)

Materials
Needed
- 1 sheet of paper
(folded)

- 1 pen or pencil

- A Bible

(If you do not have

paper and pencil...draw
in the dirt)
Instructions
PRACTICE SAYING PRACTICE
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DRAWING
THIS BLUE SIDE...
WHATEVER IS ON
When you see the
THIS SIDE ON YOUR
YELLOW font, it will
give you an indicator to
OWN SHEET OF
write on a specific PAPER.
page of your
booklet...see next slide It’s okay if you’re not a
good artist...the worse
1 New
Believer?
How do I begin
discipling a brand new
believer within minutes
of their repentance and
faith?

Just like we give every

newborn baby a name,
we too must give new
believers their NEW
identity in Christ
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Identity 1. Identity - 2nd Corinthians
“Praise God! Let’s look 5:17-21
at God’s word to see
your new identity!”

Read 2 Corinthians
5:17-21

“This may be
confusing, but let's
break down this
passage verse by
verse and narrow in on
three main points
about our identity…”
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1. Identity - 2nd Corinthians
Identity 5:17-21
(v17) NEW
First, in v17, we learn
that God has made us
a NEW CREATION in
Christ! All of our sin
has been forgiven, and
God sees each of us as
a brand new person no
matter what our old life
was like.
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1. Identity - 2nd Corinthians
Identity 5:17-21
(v17) NEW (v21) JESUS’
Next, in v21, we learn EXCHANGE
that we became a new
creation through
JESUS’ EXCHANGE on
the cross...
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1. Identity - 2nd Corinthians
Identity 5:17-21
(v17) NEW (v21) JESUS’
v21 says that God EXCHANGE
made Jesus (who
never sinned) take all
of our sin upon
Himself on the cross.
In exchange, Jesus
gave us His perfectly
righteous life. This is
how God made us new!
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1. Identity - 2nd Corinthians
Identity 5:17-21
(v17) NEW (v21) JESUS’
Why did God make us EXCHANGE
new in Christ?

(v18-20) Shows us that

God reconciled
(rescued) you and me,
in order to make us
AMBASSADORS for
Christ to the whole
(v18-20) I, (Name) , am an
world!
AMBASSADOR For Christ to the world
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1. Identity - 2nd Corinthians
Identity 5:17-21
(v17) NEW (v21) JESUS’
As Ambassadors, v18- EXCHANGE
20 says that God has
given us a Ministry
(Who to tell) and a
Message (What to say)
in order to be used by
God to reconcile
others to Himself!
(v18-20) I, (Name) , am an
AMBASSADOR For Christ to the world
Christ has given me a...
2 2. WHO to tell?
Inside left
2) To whom must we
go first? (we will start
with those we know
first...but the end goal
is for everyone we
meet to hear of Jesus)
2 2. WHO to tell?
Oikos Map
Let’s make a
relationship map of
every person you’re
connected to. Me

Begin by drawing a
circle in the middle of
the paper and writing
your name in that
circle.
2 2. WHO to tell?
Oikos Map
Now begin writing David
names in circles Hannah
connected to your
circle. Me

Write every person you Beth

Zach
know. Think of your
family, friends,
neighbors, co-workers,
classmates.
2 2. WHO to tell?
Oikos Map Emily
Wife

Next, draw out the David

connections (names or Hannah
relationships) that
these people have. Me

In John 17:20-21, Beth

Zach
Jesus modeled praying Tony
for both his disciples,
and their future brother
disciples! We can do
the same.
2 2. WHO to tell?
?
Oikos Map Emily
Wife

Finally, draw one more David

Hannah ?
circle with a question
mark in it representing
4th generation Me
relationships.
Zach Beth
In 2 Timothy 2:2, Paul Tony
cast’s vision for 4th
generation brother
multiplication of ?
?
disciples! Pray for 4G!
 3 3. WHAT to say?
Inside right
Now that we know our
identity and who to tell
about Jesus, let's learn
what to say!

- Read Acts 26:4-29

 3 3. WHAT to say?
< JESUS Now >
My Story Before
Like Paul before King
Agrippa, this is a simple
way to share “my story”
in 2 minutes or less.

Draw a chart like the

one you see to the right.

Then write: “before”

“Jesus” and “now” in
the top row.
 3 3. WHAT to say?
< JESUS Now >
My Story Before
Think about your life Time in my
before following Jesus. life..
Write down two Selfish
characteristics that
would describe your life Depressed
at that point.

As an example, I wrote:
“There was a time in my
life that I was: “selfish”
& “depressed”
 3 3. WHAT to say?
< JESUS Now >
My Story Before “Then one day a friend
shared with me that Jesus
Next, write a very short Time in my died for my sin and rose
again, so I turned from my
transition statement life.. sin and began following
that describes how you Selfish Jesus as the king of my life”
began following Jesus.
It can be as simple as: Depressed
“One day I heard the
Gospel, turned from my
sin, and began following
Jesus.”
 3 3. WHAT to say?
< JESUS Now >
My Story Before “Then one day a friend
shared with me that Jesus Loving
Now, write two Time in my died for my sin and rose
again, so I turned from my Joyful
characteristics that life.. sin and began following
would describe your life Selfish Jesus as the king of my life”
“now” or since you
began following Jesus. Depressed

For example, I wrote:

“Loving” & “Joyful”
 3 3. WHAT to say?
< JESUS Now >
My Story Before “Then one day a friend
shared with me that Jesus Loving
Finally, draw a “?” in the Time in my died for my sin and rose
again, so I turned from my Joyful
bottom left column. life.. sin and began following
Selfish? “Doasyou
Jesus the have
king ofamy
story
life”
After sharing your story like this?”
in 2 minutes or less, you Depressed
want to invite the
person into the
conversation. Ask
something simple like:
“Do you have a story
like this?”
 3 3. WHAT to say?
< JESUS Now >
3-Circles Before “Then one day a friend
So, Paul also shared
shared with me that Jesus Loving
Time in my died for my sin and rose
about the death, burial, again, so I turned from my Joyful
life.. sin and began following
and resurrection of Selfish? “Doasyou
Jesus the have
king ofamy
story
life”
Jesus.
like this?”
The 3-Circles is a
Depressed
God’s Plan Sin Brokenness

simple way to share

Jesus’ story centered
around His death,
Restore Turn
burial, & resurrection. &
d
Belie
ve
Follow Jesus
 3 3. WHAT to say?
< JESUS Now >
God’s Plan Before “Then one day a friend
God has a wonderful shared with me that Jesus Loving
died for my sin and rose
plan for all of our lives. Selfish again, so I turned from my Joyful
God’s plan is that we sin and began following

would love Him and

?
Depressed “Doasyou
Jesus the have
king ofamy
story
life”
like this?”
love others. And this is God’s Plan Sin Brokenness
how the world was in
the beginning.
Everything was perfect,
exactly how God Turn
Restored
created it.

[Gen. 1:31; Ps 19:1] Follow Jesus

 3 3. WHAT to say?
< JESUS Now >
SIN Before “Then one day a friend
But it didn’t take long
shared with me that Jesus Loving
died for my sin and rose
for people to go their Selfish again, so I turned from my Joyful
sin and began following
own way. Since the
?
Depressed “Doasyou
Jesus the have
king ofamy
story
life”
first created people, we
like this?”
have all chosen our God’s Plan Sin Brokenness
own path, instead of
living life according to
God’s plan. Going our
own way is called “sin.” Restored Turn

[Rom. 3:23, 6:23a]

Follow Jesus
 3 3. WHAT to say?
< JESUS Now >
Brokenness Before “Then one day a friend
When we look around shared with me that Jesus Loving
died for my sin and rose
the world today, we Selfish again, so I turned from my Joyful
can see it is full of sin and began following
brokenness because of ?
Depressed “Doasyou
Jesus the have
king ofamy
story
life”

our sin. War, murder, like this?”

God’s Plan Sin Brokenness
hate, disease,
addiction, poverty,
natural disasters. This
was not a part of God’s Turn
Restored
original plan.

[Rom. 1:25; Prov 14:12] Follow Jesus

 3 3. WHAT to say?
Arrows < JESUS Now >
Before “Then one day a friend
No one likes shared with me that Jesus Loving
brokenness, so we try died for my sin and rose
Selfish again, so I turned from my Joyful
to fix it. Some ways we
sin and began following
try to fix our ? “Doasyou
Jesus the have
king ofamy
story
life”
brokenness are: drugs
Depressed
like this?”
& alcohol, God’s Plan Sin Brokenness
relationships, money,
or just being a good
religious person. But
these just snap us Restored Turn

right back into

brokenness. Follow Jesus
 3 3. WHAT to say?
Jesus < JESUS Now >
Before “Then one day a friend
God still has a plan for shared with me that Jesus Loving
our lives. He loves us! So died for my sin and rose
Selfish again, so I turned from my Joyful
to fix our brokenness,
sin and began following
God sent His son Jesus ? “Doasyou
Jesus the have
king ofamy
story
life”
down to earth. Jesus
Depressed
like this?”
never sinned, but died on God’s Plan Sin Brokenness
the cross for our sin.
Then He rose from the
grave, conquering sin and
brokenness! Restored Turn

[1 Cor. 15:3-4, Rom 10:9]

Follow Jesus
 3 3. WHAT to say?
< JESUS Now >
Turn, Believe, Before “Then one day a friend
Follow Jesus shared with me that Jesus
died for my sin and rose
Loving
Selfish again, so I turned from my Joyful
In order to accept this sin and began following
free gift of Jesus’ ?
Depressed “Doasyou
Jesus the have
king ofamy
story
life”
salvation from our sin and like this?”
God’s Plan Sin
brokenness, we must Brokenness
simply turn from our sin,
believe in Jesus, and
follow follow Him as the
king (boss) of our lives. Restored Turn
&
Belie
[Mark 1:15-17, Eph 2:8-9] ve
Follow Jesus
 3 3. WHAT to say?
< JESUS Now >
Restored Before “Then one day a friend
Jesus restores us to shared with me that Jesus Loving
died for my sin and rose
God’s plan for our Selfish again, so I turned from my Joyful
lives. He forgives us of sin and began following
all our sin & gives us ?
Depressed “Doasyou
Jesus the have
king ofamy
story
life”

eternal life! His Spirit in like this?”

God’s Plan Sin Brokenness
us empowers us to
love & obey Jesus, love
others, and share this
good news with
Restore Turn
everyone! &
d
Belie
[Phil 2:13; Eph 2:10] ve
Follow Jesus
 3 3. WHAT to say?
< JESUS Now >
When you finish Before “Then one day a friend
showing a person the shared with me that Jesus Loving
died for my sin and rose
3-circles you want to Selfish again, so I turned from my Joyful
ask them these sin and began following
questions: ?
Depressed “Doasyou
Jesus the have
king ofamy
story
life”
like this?”
1. Where are you? God’s Plan Sin Brokenness

2. Where do you want

to be?
Turn
3. Will you begin Restore 1. Where are
d &
you?
following Jesus Belie 2. Where do you
right now? ve want to be?
Follow Jesus
 3 3. WHAT to say?
< JESUS Now >
If the person says “yes, I Before “Then one day a friend
want to follow Jesus shared with me that Jesus Loving
died for my sin and rose
right now,” have them Selfish again, so I turned from my Joyful
pray back through the 3- sin and began following
circles… ?
Depressed “Doasyou
Jesus the have
king ofamy
story
life”
like this?”
“God I know you have a God’s Plan Sin Brokenness
plan for my life, I have
sinned, I am broken, I
repent and believe in
Jesus’ death, burial and Restore Turn
1. Where are
d &
resurrection; I commit to Belie
you?
2. Where do you
follow Jesus as Lord.” Follow Jesus
ve want to be?
4 4. Commit to love and obey Jesus
(John 14:15)
Back page
Will you commit to love
and obey Jesus?

Matthew 7:24-27: Jesus

shares a story of two
people who build their
life on two completely
different foundations.
They each hear God’s
Word, but only one
obeys. Will you choose
to obey Jesus?
4 4. Commit to love and obey Jesus
(John 14:15)
Pray 1. Pray - daily ( Time:
Jesus commands us )
to pray “His Kingdom
come, and will be
done” (Matthew 6:9-
13)

When, or how much

time, will you commit
to pray daily for people
you know that are far
from God, your oikos
map?
4 4. Commit to love and obey Jesus
(John 14:15)
Share 1. Pray - daily ( Time:
Jesus desires His )
Gospel to be shared
throughout all the
earth (Matthew 24:14). 2. Share - one person in next 7 days
( Name )
Who is one person you
can share the Gospel
with in the next 7
days? Think about the
people on your oikos
map...
4 4. Commit to love and obey Jesus
(John 14:15)
Meet Again 1. Pray - daily ( Time:
)
Jesus commands that
we teach new believers
to obey all he
2. Share - one person in next 7 days
commanded (Matt
( Name )
28:18-20)

When and where will

we meet again to begin 3. Meet - ( Time/Place )
learning how to follow
Jesus?
4 4. Commit to love and obey Jesus
(John 14:15)
Invite Others 1. Pray - daily ( Time:
)
In John 4, Jesus meets
a Samaritan woman.
She goes back to her
2. Share - one person in next 7 days
village and invites
( Name )
others to see Jesus.

Who will you invite to

our next meeting? 3. Meet - ( Time/Place )

4. Invite others - ( Name(s) )

 Keep praying,
sharing, and
Discipling others
until there is
#NoPlaceLeft