Celebrity Deaths in 2004
Karin Holmes
The Potential Life: Philippians 4:6-7
"Do not be anxious about
anything, but in everything, by
prayer and petition, with
thanksgiving, present your
requests to God. And the peace
of God, which transcends all
understanding, will guard your
hearts and your minds in Christ
Jesus."
The Potential Life: 1 Peter 1:8
"Though you have not seen him,
you love him; and even though
you do not see him now, you
believe in him and are filled with
an inexpressible and glorious
joy..."
Outline
I. Two Definitions
A. “Disciple”
Moral Living
"This is how we know who the
children of God are and who the
children of the devil are: Anyone
who does not do what is right is
not a child of God."
-1 John 3:10a
Hope
"Always be prepared to give an
answer to everyone who asks
you to give the reason for the
hope that you have."
-1 Peter 3:15b
Unity
"May they be brought to
complete unity to let the world
know that you sent me and have
loved them even as you have
loved me.”
- John 17:23
Love
"By this all men will know that
you are my disciples, if you love
one another."
-John 13:35
Fruit
"This is to my Father's glory, that
you bear much fruit, showing
yourselves to be my disciples"
- John 15:8
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love,
joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness and self-control.“
- Galatians 5:22-23
Outline
I. Two Definitions
A. “Disciple” = One Who
Experiences and Exhibits
Christlike Virtue
Outline
I. Two Definitions
A. “Disciple” = One Who
Experiences and Exhibits
Christlike Virtue
B. “Cannot”
You “Cannot” Be a Doctor
Outline
I. Two Definitions
A. “Disciple” = One Who
Experiences and Exhibits
Christlike Virtue
B. “Cannot” = “Not Able”
Luke 14:25
"Large crowds were traveling
with Jesus, and turning to them
he said:"
Outline
I. Two Definitions
A. Disciple
B. Cannot
II. Giving Up
A. Family
To Hate Family
“To Prefer Less”
Rachel Loved,
Leah Hated
(Genesis 29:30-31)
To Hate Family
“To Relinquish”
“I tell you the truth, no one who
has left home or wife or brothers
or parents or children for the sake
of the kingdom of God will fail to
receive many times as much in
this age and, in the age to come,
eternal life.” Luke 18:29-30
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Application
“Is family expectation or support
holding me back from becoming a
disciple of Christ?”
Outline
I. Two Definitions
A. Disciple
B. Cannot
II. Giving Up
A. Family
B. Stuff
Luke 14:33
"In the same way, any of you who
does not give up everything he
has cannot be my disciple."
Application
Am I thinking “and” or “now”
thoughts?
Outline
I. Two Definitions
A. Disciple
B. Cannot
II. Giving Up
A. Family
B. Stuff
C. Self
Luke 14:26-27
"If anyone comes to me and does
not hate his father and mother,
his wife and children, his brothers
and sisters, - yes, even his own
life - he cannot be my disciple.
And anyone who does not carry
his cross and follow me cannot
be my disciple."
1) Conviction: Current Self Not True Self
"You are Simon son of John. you
will be called Cephas"
(which, when translated, is Peter).
- John 1:42
2) Surrender Claims to Future
"Get behind me, Satan! You are a
stumbling block to me; you do not
have in mind the things of God,
but the things of men.“
- Matthew 16:23
3) Giving Up Comparisons to Others
"If I want him to remain alive until
I return, what is that to you? You
must follow me."
- John 21:22
4) Giving Up Management of Reputation
"When Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him
to his face, because he was clearly in the
wrong. Before certain men came from James,
he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when
they arrived, he began to
draw back and separate
himself from the Gentiles
because he was afraid of
those who belonged to
the circumcision group.“
-Galatians 2:11-12
Sitting Down, Calculating the Cost
“Suppose one of you
wants to build a tower.
Will he not first sit
down and estimate the
cost to see if he has
enough money to
complete it?”
-Luke 14:28
Summary
(1) Does any family expectation or support hinder me
in following Christ?
(2) Are my thoughts about stuff filled with "and“
statements instead of "now" statements?
(3) Am I willing to accept that current me is nothing
like true me? Am I willing to give up the security of
my present identity?
(4) Am I willing to surrender any claim on the future?
(5) Am I willing to do away with all what-about-himisms?
(6) Am I willing to surrender the management of my
reputation?
Summary
Summary
"If anyone comes to me and does not
give up the irreligious expectations and
support of his father and mother, his wife
and children, his brothers and sistersyes, even his own sense of self identity he is not able to be my disciple. Likewise,
if any of you does not give up his stuff, he
cannot be my disciple."
(Luke 14:26-27, 33)