Sunday, January 7, 2007 ⢠Dr. David Platt TWO SIMPLE WORDS ...
4 Radical adherence to the ____________________ of Christ. n The essence of Jesus’ method: • No formal ____________________. • No seminaries. • No membership ____________________. • No highly organized procedures or formulas. • Jesus was his ____________________ school and curriculum. n The implications of Jesus’ method: • We are free from legalistic ____________________. • We are focused on building individuals, not an ____________________. Sunday, January 7, 2007 • Dr. David Platt TWO SIMPLE WORDS: “FOLLOW ME” Matthew 4:18-22 What is a disciple? 4 A ____________________ listener. 4 A ____________________ listener. 4 A ____________________ lifelong learner and follower. What does it mean to follow Jesus? 4 Radical ____________________ for the glory of Christ. n The Cost… • We leave behind ____________________ things… b Our ____________________. b Our careers. b Our ____________________. b Our position. b Our ____________________. b Our friends. b Our ____________________. b Ourselves. • We live for ____________________ thing… b To honor the ____________________. n The Contrast: • American Christianity is radically ____________________-centered. • Biblical disciple-making is radically ____________________-centered. 4 Radical ____________________ on the grace of Christ. n The Process: • He takes the initiative to ____________________ us. • He provides the power to ____________________ us. • He gets the glory ____________________ us. n Our Prayer: • God, make us a ____________________ of Your grace. (Over)
4 Radical ____________________ in the authority of Christ. n He is master of every ____________________ in our lives. n He is Lord of every ____________________ in our lives. 4 Radical ____________________ to the mission of Christ. n The ____________________ plan of Jesus. n The unhesitant response of the disciples. n The ____________________ question for the church: • Will we ____________________ His plan? • Will we follow Him so that we can say to others, “Follow ___________.” Will we follow Jesus? 4 4
Consider the ____________________ of discipleship. Consider the cost of ____________________-discipleship. n For ____________________. n For our ____________________. n For the ____________________.
4 Radical adherence to the person of Christ. n The essence of Jesus’ method: • No formal school. • No seminaries. • No membership classes. • No highly organized procedures or formulas. • Jesus was his own school and curriculum. n The implications of Jesus’ method: • We are free from legalistic ritualism. • We are focused on building individuals, not an institution. Sunday, January 7, 2007 • Dr. David Platt TWO SIMPLE WORDS: “FOLLOW ME” Matthew 4:18-22 What is a disciple? 4 A casual listener. 4 A convinced listener. 4 A committed lifelong learner and follower. What does it mean to follow Jesus? 4 Radical abandonment for the glory of Christ. n The Cost… • We leave behind all things… b Our comfort. b Our careers. b Our possessions. b Our position. b Our families. b Our friends. b Our safety. b Ourselves. • We live for one thing… b To honor the King. n The Contrast: • American Christianity is radically self-centered. • Biblical disciple-making is radically God-centered. 4 Radical dependence on the grace of Christ. n The Process: • He takes the initiative to choose us. • He provides the power to use us. • He gets the glory through us. n Our Prayer: • God, make us a trophy of Your grace. (Over)
4 Radical trust in the authority of Christ. n He is master of every domain in our lives. n He is Lord of every detail in our lives. 4 Radical obedience to the mission of Christ. n The unconventional plan of Jesus. n The unhesitant response of the disciples. n The ultimate question for the church: • Will we obey His plan? • Will we follow Him so that we can say to others, “Follow me.” Will we follow Jesus? 4 4
Consider the cost of discipleship. Consider the cost of non-discipleship. n For us. n For our community. n For the world.
4 Radical ____________________ in the authority of Christ. n He is master of every ____________________ in our lives. n He is Lord of every ____________________ in our lives. 4 Radical ____________________ to the mission of Christ. n The ____________________ plan of Jesus. n The unhesitant response of the disciples. n The ____________________ question for the church: • Will we ____________________ His plan? • Will we follow Him so that we can say to others, “Follow ___________.” Will we follow Jesus? 4 4
Consider the ____________________ of discipleship. Consider the cost of ____________________-discipleship. n For ____________________. n For our ____________________. n For the ____________________.
4 Radical adherence to the person of Christ. n The essence of Jesus’ method: • No formal school. • No seminaries. • No membership classes. • No highly organized procedures or formulas. • Jesus was his own school and curriculum. n The implications of Jesus’ method: • We are free from legalistic ritualism. • We are focused on building individuals, not an institution. Sunday, January 7, 2007 • Dr. David Platt TWO SIMPLE WORDS: “FOLLOW ME” Matthew 4:18-22 What is a disciple? 4 A casual listener. 4 A convinced listener. 4 A committed lifelong learner and follower. What does it mean to follow Jesus? 4 Radical abandonment for the glory of Christ. n The Cost… • We leave behind all things… b Our comfort. b Our careers. b Our possessions. b Our position. b Our families. b Our friends. b Our safety. b Ourselves. • We live for one thing… b To honor the King. n The Contrast: • American Christianity is radically self-centered. • Biblical disciple-making is radically God-centered. 4 Radical dependence on the grace of Christ. n The Process: • He takes the initiative to choose us. • He provides the power to use us. • He gets the glory through us. n Our Prayer: • God, make us a trophy of Your grace. (Over)
4 Radical trust in the authority of Christ. n He is master of every domain in our lives. n He is Lord of every detail in our lives. 4 Radical obedience to the mission of Christ. n The unconventional plan of Jesus. n The unhesitant response of the disciples. n The ultimate question for the church: • Will we obey His plan? • Will we follow Him so that we can say to others, “Follow me.” Will we follow Jesus? 4 4
Consider the cost of discipleship. Consider the cost of non-discipleship. n For us. n For our community. n For the world.
