Why do we make disciples?
Channel: Chapelstreet Church
Date: 29/03/2023

What is discipleship? Why do discipleship? How can we grow as disciples and disciplers?

What comes to your mind when you think of beauty? A brilliant sunset? A masterful piece of art? A dazzling bride or admirable friend? An elegant novel, poem, song, or performance? Justin Fields effortlessly blowing past several helpless Packers defenders for a 56-yard rushing touchdown?

Regardless of what you find beautiful, you have probably experienced the longing to share this beauty with someone else. Your joy increases when someone else praises the person or object you admire. This happy sensation—enjoying beauty with others—is part of what makes Christian discipleship so wonderful. When we enjoy the beauty of Christ with one another, God is glorified and our joy is multiplied.

In today’s video, Pastoral Resident Blake Glosson explains the double blessing of discipleship. He also offers three tips you can use today to grow as an effective disciple of Jesus.

This is Day 13 of our 20 Days on Following Jesus series. Find the rest of the series here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0lnY-4k_FoicFce0YaSUseBovJiNQ7GO 

A Prayer for Today
Creator God, you are the source of all beauty. When I marvel at the beauty of the sun, the moon, the stars, the mountains, oceans, lakes, rivers, fields, trees, flowers, birds, deer, the entire animal kingdom, and humans—all mere works of your fingers—I can’t help but wonder how beautiful you must be. Everything lovely is merely an echo of your loveliness. Every longing for beauty in my soul culminates in you and in your Son Jesus Christ. Thank you for opening my eyes to see and savor Jesus. Put people in my life who will help me cherish Jesus more, and help me to have this same effect on those around me. I love you, Lord. Amen.

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BIBLE VERSES REFERENCED
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1 Thessalonians 2:8 (NIV): “Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well.”
Psalm 16:2–3 (ESV): “I say to the Lord, ‘You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.’ As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight.”
Acts 4:12 (NIV): “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”
Acts 4:13 (NIV): “When they saw the boldness of Peter and John…they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus.”

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QUOTES & NOTES
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“Discipleship is the marriage between community and teaching. It is life-on-life, gospel-centered, Word-driven, Christ-conforming community.”

Three Marks of an Effective Discipler:
An effective discipler teaches with both her words and actions.
An effective discipler regularly spends time with Jesus in God’s Word and prayer.
An effective discipler excels at listening.

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BOOK SUGGESTIONS
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Side by Side (Edward T. Welch)
https://tinyurl.com/aa5evtyd
Deep Discipleship (J.T. English)
https://tinyurl.com/4xmps5w2
The Cost of Discipleship (Deitrich Bonhoeffer)
https://tinyurl.com/3498tnpd

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ARTICLE SUGGESTIONS
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The Neglected Ministry of Asking Questions
https://tinyurl.com/yeyrmj2h
Four(teen) Ways to Improve Your Listening
https://tinyurl.com/25swu7f8
4 Marks of Biblical Discipleship
https://tinyurl.com/2s3f7n26

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SONG SUGGESTIONS
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God Is for Us (CityAlight)
You’ve Already Won (Shane & Shane)
Yet Not I but Through Christ in Me (CityAlight)
What A Beautiful Name (Hillsong)

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