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The One Thing Only a Disciple Can Do – Online Study Week 6

DIS Online Study Week 6 Template Final

 

It is a short, simple phrase. Yet every time I see it, it stops me in my tracks. See for yourself:

“One thing I ask of the LORD, this is the one thing I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life.” Psalm 27:4 NIV

“Jesus looked at him and loved him. ‘One thing you lack,’ he said. ‘Go and sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.'” Mark 10:21 NIV

“One thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”  Philippians 3:13-14 NAS

“Only one thing is [necessary]. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” Luke 12:42 NIV

One thing. That tiny, two-word phrase has more power to grab my attention than a giant billboard on a Houston freeway. Yet its simplicity draws me back to the basics in my walk with the Lord (something I am prone to complicate).

Recently, I read something with similar brake-like power. But it wasn’t a scripture. And it doesn’t contain the two-word phrase. It was this simple quote:

“Only a disciple can make a disciple.”  A. W. Tozer

Precious sister, there is one thing only a disciple can do: make disciples.

As we begin the final two weeks of this online study, may the Great Commission bring us back to the basics of what being a disciple is all about:

“Go, therefore, and make disciples.” Matthew 28:19 NASB

One-Year Bible Winner 

This week’s winner of the fabulous One Year Bible for women is Laura Hernandez!  Congratulations, Laura!

The Lord led Laura to our online study for the very first time last week, and her heartfelt, honest comment touched my heart. Laura, if you’re reading this, thank you for introducing yourself and for sharing your heart with us. You are loved and prayed for by me and so many others who read your comment.

To receive your One Year Bible, Laura, please email us (priority@priorityministries.com) with your mailing address, and we will ship it to you asap. And because we love you (and we love encouraging women just like you), you also will receive the Are You a Disciple? workbook and downloadable video links. Enjoy, dear sister!

The Grand Prize Drawing Draweth Near!

On Tuesday, Nov. 24th, I will announce the winner of our Are You a Disciple? GRAND PRIZE ‘PERFECT ATTENDANCE’ DRAWING. The winner will receive: a $250 shopping spree on Priority’s online store!  To enter, post a comment to one or more of the discussion questions in all 8 of the Are You a Disciple? online study posts (the final post won’t be up until next Friday, Nov. 20).  

Important: If you’ve fallen behind in posting your comments to our discussion, you can still catch up and be entered in the drawing. And to help you do just that, here are the links to each of the Are You a Disciple? online study posts:

Discussion Info:

When you are ready to discuss what you studied in your Week 6 homework, here’s how the online discussion works:

  • Just post your comment to one or more of the discussion questions below. We are soooo close to the finish line on this study. I encourage you to hang in there and finish strong.
  • Read and reply to comments other group members post as the Lord leads you. I have been loving reading your replies to one another!

Week 6 Discussion Questions:

This week you studied Distinctive #7 of Devoted Disciples: Christlike Character. Jesus said, “Students are not greater than their teacher. But the student who is fully trained will become like the teacher,” Luke 6:40 (NLT).

Question 1:   As you learned in your Bible study this week, Jesus was both truthful and compassionate. What did you learn about both of these characteristics from the example of Jesus? (Day 1)

Question 2:  How do two seemingly opposite characteristics — meekness and boldness — go hand-in-hand? What did you learn from Jesus’ example? (Day 2, Ques. 3)

Question 3: As you think about all of the Christlike characteristics you studied this week (truthfulness, compassion, meekness, boldness, mercy, forgiveness, and servanthood), which one or two of those do you most need to develop as a disciple and why?

Our Assignment This Week:

  1. If you ordered the Are You a Disciple? downloadable videos, watch the Week 6 video and fill in the listening guide on p. 147 in your workbook. If you didn’t purchase the videos, but you’d like to watch this week’s video, click here.
  2. Complete the Week 7 homework which we will discuss next Friday, Nov. 20

I close with this reminder: “Only a disciple can make a disciple.” Someone discipled you. Be that someone to someone else.

I love you, sisters!

LaurieSig

 

 

 

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  1. 1) I love the example of Paul for truthfulness. We do not need to be afraid to offend when we are speaking in love. I struggle with offending people and I have been convicted that my silence (because of fear) is not living truthfully!

    2) My favorite bible verse is Matthew 11:28-30. I studied Matthew in my very first bible study 20 years ago…the idea of strong oxen being lead by a simple yoke so they can do their work has stuck with me thru the years. Meak and Bold! We are called to be bold in our faith and obedience but meak in allowing the Holy Spirit to lead us.

    3) Boldness and truthfulness are areas where I need to grow stronger! I need to stop worrying about how others receive my message but follow thru with what the Holy Spirit is prompting me to do in all circumstances. God will take care of the receiver:)

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  2. 2. I agree with what Audrey says about we are called to be bold and we gain that confidence because of the Holy Spirit, but we need to discern what is spirit led. Jesus was a great example of rebuking when needed but showed compassion towards teaching his followers. I think the Holy Spirit does allow us to have a teachable quality whereas carnal Christians maybe don’t?
    3. I believe I need to work on meekness. Often times I can speak up too boldly. I need to check my heart to make sure what I’m saying is coming from the right place. I also think having patience has been a big thing I have learned in not getting worked up over such small things. God is in control and I need to discipline myself to automatically set my mind on things above.

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  3. I have a long way to go with every Christlike characteristic but if I was to pick one it would be meekness. One way I heard meekness defined is “strength under authority” which is similar to the definition Laurie included in the workbook (which I’m very thankful to now have :)). But what helped me to understand more fully what it means to be meek was the part of the definition in the workbook that says it’s a willingness to “accept God’s dealings with us as good and do not dispute or resist.” My flesh loves to resist and the Deceiver does not want us to have any part of it either! So, as a result of this study, one of my goals, as a disciple of Jesus, is to allow the Holy Spirit to develop in me more meekness toward God.

    Audrey, I LOVE what you said about strong oxen being led by a simple yoke in Matt 11:28-30. I wrote that in my Bible so I won’t forget it!

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  4. 1. Truth indeed sets of free! Jesus is the light and in Him there is no darkness. His light exposes the darkness. When we surrender to Him, He takes away the darkness. When we believe in Him we are not judged, His compassion and mercy is new every morning to forgive and cleanse us! His is my light! I want to keep on learning more about His light exposing the sin of darkness in me, so I can shine for Him.It’s through His power that light exposes darkness. May I learn to daily lift up the name of Jesus! I do not want to be a self absorbed legalist, I want to learn how to be compassionate like Jesus and stop and help the ones who are blinded to the gospel, that Jesus might open their eyes to Himself! I can stand in awe to the ONE who forgives and cleans hearts! He has cleaned mine! May I always stop and share Jesus even with the ones I think don’t fit into my world! Help me Lord!

    2. Living with Jesus everyday, in a Father/daughter relationship is the revelation of who Jesus is to me. He is meek and strong at the same time. After explaining how our sins are like Tyre and Sidon and Sodom, and judgement is upon me, I remember His revelation to me that He died for ME, He lives for ME because I had the faith of a child and asked Him to forgive me of my sins, He did! And now I can experience His meekness and boldness because He lives in me to teach me! He says come to me, all you who are heavy laden and I will give you rest! submitting to Him, frees me of my worries and gives me His gentle and quiet spirit to deal with those who are not gentle and quiet in spirit. Praying for Him to keep teaching me how to be gentle and humble in heart! Hallelujah! What a Savior!

    3. I need them all on a daily basis! But you asked me to say two! So I think meekness and forgiveness would be two that I would say pop out to me today! Being in full time ministry, it’s hard to always choose forgiveness as my covering! Especially if someone is attacking my pastor/husband who is the best example of a servant in this earthly place we all home right now! AND if they attack my children or grandchildren, oh my! yes, I need forgiveness and meekness as my covering this week!

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  5. 2)I never really put boldness and meekness together until this Bible study but, I have thoroughly enjoyed the study of how these two relate. One has to always be bold in there faith while also being content to listen to the Holy Spirit’s leading.

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