On Making Disciples (Part 2 of 2)

This is part 2 of the 2-part series on Discipleship we used during the FUSION Youth Ministry Planning Retreat at Baguio City last June 12-14, 2010. You can view part 1 HERE.

Ice Breaker Questions:

1. Who is Jesus in your life?
2. What’s the most challenging ‘word’ or ‘command’ you got from God?


WORD (Luke 5:1-11 NIV)

One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, with the people crowding around him and listening to the word of God, he saw at the water's edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat. When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch." Simon answered, "Master, we've worked hard all night and haven't caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets." When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink. When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus' knees and said, "Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!" For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon's partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid; from now on you will catch men." So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.


MAKING DISCIPLES IS ALL ABOUT
1. Obedience (v.5)


2. Partnership (v.7)


3. Sacrifice (v.11)

Like what we usually do in Facebook, comment on this:

“Discipleship is relationship”

This statement hit the nail on the head. The right to disciple is earned through a framework of relationship. Joey Bonifacio, not only coined the term; he even entitled one his blog sites with it.

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Challenging Quotes:

"Christianity without discipleship is always Christianity without Christ."

-Dietrich Bonhoeffer

“Change the campus, change the world!” 

-Rice Broocks

“In the spiritual life only one thing produces genuine joy and that is obedience.” 

-Richard Foster 

"One can believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ and feel no personal loyalty to Him at all - 

indeed, pay no attention whatever to His commandments and His will for one's life."

-Catherine Marshall

“I always try to turn my personal struggles into something helpful for others.”

-Henri Nouwen

APPLICATION QUESTIONS

1. One important lesson from this passage and how will you put it into practice?

2. How is God talking/challenging you as of now?

3. Name 1 or 2 of your friends or relatives whom you want disciple for Jesus. Pray that you would have an opportunity to minister to them.

PRAYER

Again, thanks to Greenhills Christian Fellowship Paranaque, to our ever supporting Pastor, David dela Paz, Elder Laverne Demetria and Arnold Ordiales for organizing this timely planning retreat.

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