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The disciple maker may leave with the disciples - at least for a time) -an unanswered question. | Mark 8:13-21 | Mark 8:13-21 | disciple-maker, unanswered question, disciples |
Disciples have difficulty at times comprehending what the disciple maker is teaching. | Mark 8:13-21 | Mark 8:13-21 | teaching, disciple-maker, disciples |
A disciple maker may go forward knowing there is one among his disciples whose heart is not IN CHRIST. | John 13:8-11 | John 13:8-11 | disciple, disciple-maker, unsaved |
Disciple makers make decisions, take actions, and express teachings that are beneficial or advantageious (from a maturity and God-perspective) to their disciples - whether or not the disciples undersand it fully in the moment. | John 16:5-7 | John 16:5-7 | teaching, disciple-maker, God's timing |
When a disciple maker knows his departure from his disciples of three years is near, the love for the disciples intensifies. | John 13:1 | John 13:1 | disciple-maker, love, disciples |
Sometimes a disciple maker speaks to his disciples in figuratevely about a spiritual truth; other times speaks spiritual truths plainly (freedom of speech). | John 16:25 | John 16:25 | disciple, disciple-maker, truth |
A spiritual leader IN CHRIST entrusts to his protégé the injunction to "teach NO other doctrine" - the Gospel is 'eternal life experienced by faith in the person and work of Jesus Christ' - because of the spiritual endowments he sees in the protégé urging him to exercise those endowments to their fullest while trusting in God and keeping a clear conscience. | 1 Timothy 1:18-20 | 1 Timothy 1:18-20 | disciple-maker, God's Word, stewardship |
A spiritual leader or disciple maker may be aware of a prophetic word or prompting identifying one to whom he is to commit or entrust the Word of God for the purpose of proclamation and propagation of God's Word. | 1 Timothy 1:18 | 1 Timothy 1:18 | disciple-maker, God's Word, stewardship |
There are times in the relationship of a disciple maker and disciple wherein the disciple does not understand at the time the words or actions of the disciple maker - understanding will come later. | John 13:7 | John 13:7 | disciple-maker, disciple, understanding |
Disciple makers ask their disciples questions - sometimes rhetorial, sometimes not - as a probe intotheir thoughts or understanding and as a teaching tool (approach). | John 13:12 | John 13:12 | disciple, disciple-maker, questions |
A disciple maker needs to know God's timing related to what he is teching his disciples. | John 16:4 | John 16:1-4 | teaching, disciple-maker, God's timing |
Disciple makers and apostles give serious responsibilities to faithful, able disciples to carry out in the body of Christ. | 1 Timothy 1:2-3 | 1 Timothy 1:2-3 | responsible, disciple-maker, disciples |
Sometimes a disciple maker will be led to take on a disciple, who of an age and relationship, becomes like a son IN CHRIST. | 1 Timothy 1:1-2 | 1 Timothy 1:1-2 | disciple-maker, disciples |
Spiritual leaders must raise up disciples to expand the kingdom of God as well as prepare them for the day the leader expires. | Matthew 16:21 | Matthew 16:21 | Disciple-maker, Make Disciples, Spiritual Leaders |
God calls spiritual leaders to encourage their protégé coming up to replace them one day - even to encourage them by believing he will take the people of God farther in their spiritual journey. | Deuteronomy 1:38 | Deuteronomy 1:38-39 | Disciple-maker, Spiritual Leaders, Trust God |
Disciple makers pray for their disciples to know who the LORD is by experience and by revelation. | Luke 9:18-20, Matthew 16:13-17 | Luke 9:18-20 | Disciple-maker, Experience God, Revelation |
As Jesus invited His disciples to fellowship with Him over a meal, so Christ-followers can invite their disciples to fellowship with them over a meal. | John 20:12 | John 20:12 | Disciple-maker, Fellowship, Meal |
It is vitally important to hear from God, do God's Word, and minister OUT OF what God says - passing it on to others. | John 17:8, John 17:20 | John 17:1-20 | God's Word, Disciple-maker, Training |
A pastor and church are doubly blessed when they raise up disciples, call some into ministry, and (even, optionally) pay them over against a "hired" person from without the church - due to love, loyalty, training, shared vision, and proven life. | Deuteronomy 15:16-18 | Deuteronomy 15:16-18 | Appointed Ministers, Calling, Disciple-maker |
Every Christ-follower must obey God for there are future disciples of Jesus IN OUR OBEDIENCE. | Acts 9:17 | Acts 9:10-17 | Disciple-maker, Disciples, Obedience |