Reference Passages:

1. James 4:6–8
2. Luke 14:15–35
3. Luke 9:57–62

Take Home Points

• Real discipleship begins with a changed heart.
• Real discipleship is only campatible with humility.
• Real discipleship requires a conscious advance commitment.
• Real discipleship is not some theoretical abstract, “maybe today” thing. It is a hard reality that is open-ended.

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Ref: James 4:6–10

Principles of Discipleship

Outline—Luke 9:23–26

1. Decision (v. 23)
2. Denial (v. 24)
3. Dedication (v. 25)
4. Determination (v. 26)

Take Home Points

• Real discipleship begins with a changed heart.
• Real discipleship is not a theoretical abstract, a collection of open options. Discipleship is a hard, measurable reality.
• Are you disciple of Jesus Christ, or are you double-minded?

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Outline—John 21

The chapter answers the question, "May I still serve Him?"

1. Peter’s turmoil (vv. 1–3)
2. Perfect timing (vv. 4–14
3. Pointed interview (vv. 15–17)
4. Prophetic terms (vv. 18–23)
5. Parting testimony (vv. 24–25)

Take Home Points

• Don’t think for one minute that you are doing all the work in your relationship with God.
• God has a very personal work He will do with you in His time. (Silence from God has its purpose.)
• Complete spiritual restoration is necessary for restoration to service for Christ.
• Discipleship is:
  • Stewardship (my sheep)
  • Sincerity (love)
  • Surrender (v. 18)
  • Singularity (follow)
  • Solitary (focus)
  • Satisfaction

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Outline—John 12

1. The priority of the moment(vv. 1–11)
   1. Thankful disciple
   2. Thoughtful disciple
   3. Thorough disciple
   4. Timely disciple
2. The priority of the message (vv. 12–16)
3. The priority of the mission (vv. 17–36)
   1. Substitutionary death (vv. 27–28)
   2. Sacrificial service (vv. 28–30)
   3. Satisfying will (vv. 31–33)
   4. Sobering thought (vv. 34–36)
4. The priority of the Master (vv. 37–50)

Take Home Points

• Are you a disciple?
• What is the quality of your discipleship?
• The time is now to be a first-order disciple. Questionable discipleship exemplified: Judas was selfish (vv. 5-6), the disciples were dull (v. 16), the crowd was arrogant in their knowledge (v. 24), and the rulers were carnal (vv. 42-43).

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Outline—John 1:35–51

1. We are invited to experience (vv. 35–39)—"Come and see" (Who)
2. We are invited to significance (vv. 40–42)—"You shall be" (What)
3. We are invited to join (vv. 43–44)—"Follow Me" (How)
4. We are invited to commune (vv. 45–51)—(Why)

Take Home Points

• Have you answered a personal call to disciple?
• Have you grasped the significance of your call to be a disciple of Christ?
• What can you do today to be a better disciple of your Creator?

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Outline—Philemon 15–25

1. Teaching tact is:
   1. Teaching to see with eternity in mind (v. 15)—eternity
   2. Teaching to be ever mindful of who you are in Christ (vv. 16–17)—identity
   3. Teaching by giving a living example (vv. 18–19a)—entity
   4. Teaching to keep a humble heart (v. 19b)—humility
   5. Teaching through encouragement (vv. 20–22)—expectancy

Take Home Points

• Always keep an eternal perspective (v. 15).
• Tact is a great way to show you’re in Christ (vv. 16–17).
• Debt is apparently no reason to abandon tact (v. 18).
• What a believer does as a Christian act is beneficial to all believers (v. 20).
• Don’t be afraid to encourage better behavior among believers (vv. 20–22).

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