ESSENTIAL DISCIPLINES
A disciple is a follower, a learner, a scholar who does what they’ve been taught. In Jesus’ day, a rabbi or instructor was actually adopted round by his disciples, who watched his life and educating and sought to emulate him. At this time, a disciple of Jesus is somebody who walks after Jesus and obeys what He taught — somebody who follows Jesus.
Your journey as a disciple and follower of Jesus begins while you repent and reply to His provide of salvation via religion, after which it continues all through your life on this earth as you comply with Him. And this journey doesn’t finish till you die or Jesus returns. Because of this I recognize Eugene Peterson’s easy description of discipleship as “a protracted obedience in the identical course.” To be a disciple is to hunt to obey the Lord together with your complete life.
Discipleship just isn’t a church program or perhaps a collection of courses. It’s not a guidelines to finish or perhaps a vacation spot to achieve. As an alternative it’s a lifelong course — following after Jesus. And the objective of discipleship just isn’t merely information however obedience — a modified life that appears increasingly like Jesus.
All through church historical past, the elemental means for attaining this goal has been practising the non secular disciplines, that are these biblically prescribed actions that mark the non secular life of a disciple. That can assist you develop as a follower of Jesus and practitioner of these disciplines, we have now created a brand new class that may stroll via 9 elementary disciplines: Bible research, memorization, prayer, fasting, giving, worship, service, evangelism, and disciple-making.
The Important Disciplines class is meant for brand spanking new believers, new church members, and any believer who desires to raised perceive why these disciplines matter and the way to apply every. Two separate class instances will likely be supplied: Sunday mornings at 10:05AM starting January 26 and Wednesday nights at 6:30PM starting February 12. Select the time that works higher for you, and register on-line https://fbctlh.org/occasions/important-disciplines-class/, and please let me know you probably have any questions. And even for those who gained’t be capable of be part of us for this class, I hope that we are going to all give renewed consideration to rising information, religion, and faithfulness via the apply of these disciplines.
— Josh Corridor
