The Ministry of Discipleship

Series: Letters to the Church

Category: Discipleship, The Church

Speaker: Jason Williams

In the sermon this past Sunday, Pastor Jason walked us through an overview of the discipleship process in 1 Corinthians 3.  Discipleship is the process of learning and observing all that Jesus has commanded.  Believers do this by meeting regularly with a mature believer over a period of time; learning how to deny the desires of the flesh, die to selfish ambitions, and shift obedience from self to Jesus.  Discipleship helps us look less like ourselves and more like Christ everyday.  From Paul’s letter to the church in Corinth, we are challenged in that disciple-making is more than giving someone your opinion, it is a participation with God in the eternal work he is doing inside the life of a believer.  Paul compared our lives to structures being built that will be tested and even though God is the one doing the work, we are called to participate in his work as “skilled builders.”  Every layer that is built into our lives will be tested against the truth of the Gospel.  Our lives must be built on a solid Gospel foundation or biblical framework.  For this reason, the primary question asked in discipleship conversations is, “Can you show me what the Bible has to say about this situation?”  As you think about your journey with Christ, have you ever been in a relationship where a mature believer takes you under their wing and shows you how to follow Jesus?  If so, have you ever initiated a discipleship-relationship with a young believer to help them follow Jesus?