King Jesus And The Beauty Of Obedience Based Discipleship

Author : David Young
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310537762

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King Jesus and the Beauty of Obedience-Based Discipleship by David Young Pdf

What does it mean to be a disciple? The call of discipleship is more than programs and Bible study. In King Jesus and the Beauty of Obedience-Based Discipleship, David Young presents a bold call for obedience-based discipleship and argues that it alone is the proper response to the kingship of Jesus. Many have wrongly associated obedience with bad theology, believing that Jesus' demand for obedience is a form of works righteousness or legalism. Others simply don't like obedience and resist the demands Jesus makes in calling us to follow him. But if we surrender to the kingship of Jesus, we will find the life we were designed to live. We are accustomed to calling Jesus "Savior." And we should. But until recently, many in the Western church have not learned to call Jesus "King." The kingship of Jesus has implications for how we live. We can either rebel against him, raising puppet kings and constructing our own kingdoms, or we can submit to him in obedience-based discipleship. Could it be that you are still sitting on the throne of your life, treating King Jesus as a mere advisor? What would change in your life if you started treating Jesus as nothing short of your King? Young unpacks five principles for those who wish to follow Jesus as King. Surrender to the authority of King Jesus Embrace the mission of King Jesus Live immersed in King Jesus Obey the teachings of King Jesus Behold the presence of King Jesus Following these five steps awakens us to a life truly worth living, a life of power, peace, beauty, and love. This is eternal life, that we would know and follow Jesus as King of the Universe, and king over our lives. After all, you don’t merely believe in kings. You obey them.

Author : Daniel McCoy,Bobby Harrington
Publisher : Renew.Org
Page : 768 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1949921891

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Real Life Theology by Daniel McCoy,Bobby Harrington Pdf

REAL-LIFE ANSWERS TO LIFE'S BIGGEST QUESTIONS Real Life Theology invites you to a fresh way of living by bridging two areas of your life: what we know about God and how we live our lives. This collection of thirteen accessible books gives real-life answers to fifty-two of life's biggest questions, such as: What is the gospel? What is saving faith? What role does baptism play in salvation? What are the essential, important, and personal elements of the faith? How should we view marriage, gender, and race? Real Life Theology was written with everyday Christians in mind. We encourage you to read it, walk with others through it, and along the way learn God's real-life answers to your biggest questions. This series will help churches in their training of pastoral staff as well as the everyday disciple maker in your church or ministry. -- Jim Putman, author of Real-Life Discipleship As our churches become more diverse and our culture less biblically literate, we increasingly need Real Life Theology. -- Mark Moore, author of Core 52 This book is a one of a kind for our generation. Highly recommended! -- David Young, author of King Jesus and the Beauty of Obedience-Based Discipleship We're excited to integrate Real Life Theology into our leadership development resources at Southeast Christian Church. -- Matt Reagan, Associate Pastor of Southeast Christian Church It's imperative that we do theology wisely and well, and this book is a fantastic help! -- Matt Proctor, President of Ozark Christian College BOBBY HARRINGTON (DMin, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is CEO of Renew.org and Discipleship.org, both national disciple making networks. Bobby is the founding and Lead Pastor of Harpeth Christian Church. He is author or coauthor of more than a dozen books on disciple making. DANIEL MCCOY (PhD, North-West University) is Editorial Director of Renew.org. He has created classes on philosophy, ethics, and world religions for Ozark Christian College. Among his books are The Popular Handbook of World Religions (general editor) and The Atheist's Fatal Flaw (coauthored with Norman Geisler).

Author : Phillip C. Thrailkill
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 483 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666743487

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Following Jesus by Phillip C. Thrailkill Pdf

Two questions are braided together in Luke’s Gospel. Who is Jesus, and what does it mean to be his student and apprentice? The church has spent much of its intellectual energies on the first question, but not so much on the second. We are precise in our Christology and vague in our Discipleology (my new word!). Of the four biographies that open the New Testament, Luke is perhaps the best equipped to answer the question of what it means to follow Jesus along with others, and what we can expect in the process. Luke’s Gospel is dense with story after story about Jesus’s stumbling, goofy, persistent disciples. And his second volume—Acts—continues the tale. There is a deep continuity, as Luke teaches, between Jesus’s original disciples and the ones who later declared their allegiance to him after his resurrection. We walk in the footsteps of pioneers in this new way of living with a Jesus who is always near but just beyond sight. The aim of this book is to plunder the fruits of New Testament scholarship, especially the tools of rhetorical and narrative criticism, to highlight what an incredible adventure came with the call to follow me.

Author : George Gray
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 515 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781475959598

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Discipleship from Jesus's Perspective by George Gray Pdf

In this masterful work George Gray calls the church to live out the most natural expression of her love and obedience to the Master. Grounded in careful exegesis, comprehensive, and sensitive to the complexities of modern life, Gray examines the Gospels as a script that reveals not only how Jesus shaped the first disciples, but how we must carry on making disciples in His name. David B. Capes, Thomas Nelson Research Professor, Houston Baptist University * * * Discipleship is not about teaching someone to pray and read his or her Bible; it is about learning how Jesus wants us to pray and read our Bibles. Discipleship is not about the doctrine of the Church, but the doctrine of Jesus Christ, the head of the Church. It is not about attending a church service, but attending to the Lord Jesus's view of what it means to be the church. In Discipleship from Jesus's Perspective, author George Gray presents a guide for becoming a disciple the way Jesus intended, that discipleship means adhering to His expressed will. Gray carefully examines Jesus's pivotal statements regarding discipleship and unearths the key principles that transform the art of making a disciple from a subjective guessing game to an objective and definitive master plan. Including purposeful questions and exercises, Discipleship from Jesus's Perspective provides practical steps for following the master plan and applying the commands to everyday life to become a true disciple of Jesus.

Author : Jonathan Lunde
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310286165

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Following Jesus, the Servant King by Jonathan Lunde Pdf

In Following Jesus, the Servant King, Jonathan Lunde presents a biblical theology of discipleship that gives the "big picture" of God's relationship with humanity.

Author : Scot McKnight,Becky Castle Miller
Publisher : HarperChristian Resources
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310106005

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Following King Jesus by Scot McKnight,Becky Castle Miller Pdf

Whether you desire a fresh look at what it means to be a disciple or are new to the idea of Christian discipleship, this workbook is a gospel-centered guide to what Jesus means when he asks us to follow him. Why is there so often a divide between being a Christian in name and being a true follower of Jesus? They should be the same thing. But learning how to follow Jesus--to live into the name Christ-ian by working to become like him--takes a lifetime of devotion and a renewed focus on the gospels. Author and professor Scot McKnight teaches what it means to follow King Jesus by helping individuals and study groups: Understand the biblical meaning of the gospel Learn (or re-learn) how to properly read the Bible Live as disciples of Jesus in all areas of life Show the world God's character through the community of the church Based on four of McKnight's bestsellers (The King Jesus Gospel, The Blue Parakeet – 2nd edition, One.Life, and A Fellowship of Differents), this workbook is designed for personal study and disciple-making groups of two or more. These 24 lessons on discipleship essentials will help you develop a proper framework for being a disciple in your relationship to God, yourself, fellow believers, and the world.

Author : Bob Beasley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0989092232

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Loving King Jesus by Bob Beasley Pdf

Jesus said, "If you love me, keep my commandments." For the Christian, obedience to Christ is axiomatic, it goes without saying. But what many do not understand is that godly obedience is the way to a life characterized by a peace, joy , and freedom that the world cannot know. We don't obey God to gain our salvation. Salvation is God's free gift through faith in the work of Jesus Christ in His life, death, and resurrection. But once saved, a Christian is given a deep desire to love God and want to obey. This book is a study of the way to do that very thing.

Author : Bill Hull,Ben Sobels
Publisher : HIM Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Discipling (Christianity)
ISBN : 0998922609

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The Discipleship Gospel by Bill Hull,Ben Sobels Pdf

Author : Bill Hull
Publisher : Tyndale House
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781617472602

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Christlike by Bill Hull Pdf

The final court of whether or not you are becoming like Jesus is not attending another church program but how you act in daily life. Christlike aims to change outward actions by inner spiritual growth through uncomplicated obedience in our relationship with God. Author Bill Hull uses his experience as a pastor and his background in disciplemaking and spiritual formation to show how Scripture memory plays an integral role in your discipleship. Explore what it means to be a Christian and what your role is in the kingdom of God.

Author : J.S Mauer
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781490846774

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Discipleship by J.S Mauer Pdf

What does it look like for a twenty-first-century man or woman to follow Jesus, a man who lived two thousand years ago? This is the exact question asked by J.S., a Bible student at a Christian college. J.S. and his brother embarked on a discipleship journey, during which they practiced traditional spiritual disciplines and carried out intentional outreach every day. What transpires is their joint discovery of what it means to follow Jesus today. What they found is a call for discipleship, a call for those living now to rededicate their lives to following the Risen Savior. Join them on a journey of your own to rediscover the eternal Word of God, Jesus Himself, and what He says about discipleship. What you find might surprise you, and it might change your life.

Author : Nijay K. Gupta,Tara Beth Leach,Matthew W. Bates,Drew J. Strait
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Bible
ISBN : 1725254824

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Living the King Jesus Gospel by Nijay K. Gupta,Tara Beth Leach,Matthew W. Bates,Drew J. Strait Pdf

Living the King Jesus Gospel brings together biblical scholars, theologians, church historians, and ministry practitioners to discuss the Good News of Jesus Christ, discipleship, and the Christian life throughout the centuries and in the world today. Drawing from across the New Testament, the Church Fathers, the Reformers, the Anglican and Orthodox Traditions, and various modern contexts, the contributors bring diverse perspectives to key questions about the gospel. What ties them all together is the person of King Jesus and the hope for a church that embodies and reflects a life-giving and flourishing kingdom.

Author : Guy Caskey
Publisher : XinXii
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783962463731

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Making Him L.O.R.D. by Guy Caskey Pdf

Making Him L.O.R.D. is a book about allowing God to control your life in such a way that there are incredible results. "You know, brothers and sisters, that our visit was not without results." 1 Thessalonians 2:1 The Bible refers to results as Christ expressing His Life in and through you. Some may refer to this as fruit, work, multiplication or movement. All of those are appropriate ways to describe how God wants to cover the earth with His Glory. From the very beginning, we want to be honest with the admission that this cannot be done on our own, but can only be done by Christ's power! A life surrendered to God is a vessel used by God to accomplish His Vision. L.O.R.D. is an acrostic that stands for Living Out Reproducible Discipleship. If you want your life to echo throughout the halls of eternity, this is a book for you. Our Master and King has set forth the plan, and purpose are His chosen instruments. This book is about a captivating vision held by many Kingdom-minded citizens who desire that none shall perish. This is the Father's heart!

Author : Eugene H. Peterson
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830855476

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A Long Obedience in the Same Direction by Eugene H. Peterson Pdf

Since Eugene Peterson first wrote this spiritual formation classic nearly forty years ago, hundreds of thousands of Christians have been inspired by Peterson's prophetic and pastoral wisdom and the call to deeper discipleship found in the Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120-134). This special commemorative edition includes a new preface taken from Leif Peterson's eulogy at his father's memorial service.

Author : Ralph Parnwell
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781503506381

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The Christ: Mandate for Discipleship by Ralph Parnwell Pdf

St. Peter got it right when he forthrightly declared Jesus of Nazareth to be “The Christ, the Son of the Living God” (Matthew 16:16). This was a bold assertion of the person of Jesus Christ. So much of what the church teaches about Jesus is directly concerned with his works. Well, praise God for that! However, like Peter, we need to get a precise revelation of the person of Jesus, the wonder of his divine character, which reveals the heart of the Father. This series of forty studies on “The Christ,” in essence is focused on Jesus’s reply to Peter, “Flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in Heaven.” This implies the bonding to the very image of Christ that can only happen under the anointing of the Holy Spirit. St. Paul, at the end of 1 Corinthians 2:16, challenges the Christian to have “the mind of Christ.” Experiencing the person of Jesus Christ, tapping into his very thinking processes, with the help of the Holy Spirit out of the scriptures virtually guarantees that even as we seek to get a grip on the fundamentals of his ministry, we will inevitably discover the man! We need to grow our personal faith in the power and authority of Jesus and the glory of His enthronement at the Father’s right hand!

Author : Darrell W. Johnson
Publisher : Regent College Publishing
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Religion
ISBN : 157383212X

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Discipleship on the Edge by Darrell W. Johnson Pdf

Revelation is probably the most read, but least understood book of the Bible. History is replete with examples of how not to interpret it, and books featuring end-of-world prophecy claims based on Revelation consistently top the bestseller lists. But how can the message of such an enigmatic book be applied to our lives today? In Discipleship on the Edge, Darrell W. Johnson drives home the challenging and practical message of Revelation in thirty carefully crafted sermons. Paying careful attention to the original context of Revelation and the circumstances surrounding its composition, Johnson shows that the book is not a "crystal ball" but rather a "discipleship manual." Thoroughly researched and yet accessible, this collection of sermons is a helpful resource for pastors and small group leaders who are looking for models to help them preach and teach the message of Revelation in a time when there is much confusion about the end times. Darrell W. Johnson serves as Scholar-in-Residence at The Way Church and Canadian Church Leaders Network in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A popular conference and retreat speaker, he has also served as the preaching pastor for a number of congregations in North America and the Philippines, as well as serving as Adjunct Professor of Preaching for the Doctor of Ministry program at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, and a Teaching Fellow at Regent College. His other books include Experiencing the Trinity and Fifty-Seven Words That Change The World.