Chapter
Introduction
Learning to be Jesus' Disciple
....how much of God do you want in your life?
What does it mean to be Jesus' Disciple?
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We pray that you will have great wisdom and understanding in spiritual things, so you will LIVE THE KIND OF LIFE THAT HONORS AND PLEASES THE LORD IN EVERY WAY. You will PRODUCE FRUIT
in every good work and GROW in the knowledge of God.
— Colossians 1:9-10 NCV
....becomes your "statement of faith", YOUR TESTIMONY of "who you are" ....and "Whose you are". And IT'S MORE THAN WHAT YOU SAY, ....IT'S HOW YOU LIVE "WHAT YOU SAY" ....or don't say, ....but you are still saying it,
because....
....the REALITY OF YOUR LIFE
....is WHAT YOUR WORLDVIEW IS ACTUALLY SAYING,
....as SEEN IN THE CHOICES YOU MAKE IN LIFE. HOW YOU LIVE IT.
This discipleship study is all about....
KNOWING your "Christ-centered" worldview,
....so you own it
....so you can live by it
....all day, ....every day!
Because Jesus said,....
"Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me.
"Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will PRODUCE MUCH FRUIT. For apart from me you can do nothing."
— John 15:4-5 NLT
As we remain in Jesus, we have the indwelling Holy Spirit teaching us and guiding our lives (John 14:26, Gal 5:16), helping us make life's choices (Col 3:10). So then, we must LET THE HOLY SPIRIT GUIDE OUR LIVES, ....producing the "fruit" Jesus wants to "hear" and "see" in our lives....
The Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!
Since we are living by the Spirit, let us FOLLOW THE SPIRIT'S LEADING in every part of our lives.
— Galatians 5:22-23, 25 NLT
All "Fruit of the Spirit" is involved in creating YOUR TESTIMONY, helping build and nurture your Biblical worldview. And three "Fruit" stand out as being critical in making consistently good choices in life:
PATIENCE (Strongs G3115) — endurance, constancy, steadfastness
FAITHFULNESS (Strongs G4102) — belief in Jesus, consistent in your character
SELF-CONTROL (Strongs G1466) — mastery of your desires and passions
Knowing "who you are" and "Whose you are" ....you can live with personal integrity, ....unafraid to make difficult choices in life. See John 8:31-32 and Col 3:10 NLT
Because being Jesus' Disciple
....is an intentional, purposeful, life-long Quest....
To be actively engaged with self-discipline
....is REQUIRED in doing life's journey with God ....to know our Biblical worldview.
Basically, your "believing mind" and "responding heart" grow to be more like Jesus, ....because YOUR WORLDVIEW CHOOSES to continually GROW IN YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF GOD and Jesus our Lord.
Because you want to....
Listen & See God's TRUTH ....as you READ His Word, asking in PRAYER ....for help to know what He is saying to you.
Trust & Believe God ....as you RELATE His TRUTH to your life circumstances, ....PRAYING you understand what to do.
Obey & Apply ....as you RESPOND, asking in PRAYER for God's help with life's issues ....and changing your life to be more like Jesus.
....Okay, here's a question to ponder....
What did Jesus mean when He said....
"I am the WAY, the TRUTH, and the LIFE.
No one can come to the Father except through Me."
— John 14:6 NLT
....I've thought about this verse a lot, ....write about it in Chapter 8.2. For me, it speaks of Jesus' mission, and what gives us hope in life....
If Jesus is "the WAY, the TRUTH, and the LIFE", ....then we should look for, even expect "God-Moments" in our lives, when He SHOWS US THE WAY, ....TELLS US THE TRUTH, ....and REVEALS HIS PRESENCE IN OUR LIVES. These are the consequences of being actively engaged in life with Jesus,
....AS WE EXPERIENCE KNOWING GOD.
Because....
Jesus wants to help you BUILD and NURTURE your Biblical worldview, ....so you can live with Him ....all day, every day....
So, it seems there's a Discipleship question before each one of us....
How much of God do you want in your life?
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Only you can answer that question for yourself. ....God is already ALL-IN.
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