Discipleship
Matthew 28:18-20 “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen”
Galatians 5:22-23 “But the fruit of the Sprit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: Against such there is no law”
Philippians 4:9 “Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.”
I. What is a disciple?
A disciple is a learner or a follower.
II. Principles of discipleship
1. Love
2. Joy
3. Peace
4. Longsuffering
5. Gentleness
6. Goodness
7. Faith
8. Meekness
9. Temperance
III. Basics of discipleship
1. Bible study
2. Witnessing
3. Fellowship
4. Faith
5. Prayer
IV. Disciplining others
First I learned to love my teacher, then I learned to love my teachers’ God.
1. Be available
2. Be real
3. Love unconditionally
4. Listen to them
5. Come to where they are
6. Don’t quit
Our goal is to bring them to a point where they can make a decision to live for God for their self that includes repentance, water baptism by immersion in Jesus’ name, the infilling of the Holy Ghost evidenced by speaking in other tongues as the Spirit of God gives the utterance, and living a holy life applying the guidance of the scriptures to our living.
Until the restrictions on gatherings is lifted we will continue to hold our nightly meetings from 8:00 to 8:30. If you have not received an invitation to join us please e-mail me your e-mail address and we will send you the invite. Once you receive it just click on the link and follow the prompts. It's really easy. Also, on line giving and text to give are easy options for tithing and offerings. On line giving is available by clicking the link above. Text to give on your mobile device is possible by texting "give" to (574) 330-0739 and following the prompts. If you choose you may use regular mail and mail them to the church. The address is:
Abundant Life Church
63983 County Road 15
Goshen, Indiana 46526
Finally I encourage you to stream First Apostolic Church of Maryville, Tennessee on Facebook live on Sundays at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.