Presenting ...
... a weekly letter of encouragement.
4 June, 1997 - Singapore
Good Morning!
DISCIPLING SOMEONE? CONSIDER THESE AREAS OF CONCENTRATION:+
ONE: ENGAGE HIM IN THE SCRIPTURES TO DISCOVER CHRIST AND
APPLY HIS TRUTH.
Teaching him to meditate upon and apply God's word is generic
to knowing Christ.
"He who has
My commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves
Me; and he who loves Me shall be loved by My Father, and
I will love him, and will disclose Myself to him."
(John 14:21)
TWO: DISCIPLE HIM LIFE-ON-LIFE.
Both Jesus and Paul believed in the WORTH OF THE INDIVIDUAL,
and so should we:
Jesus: "The next day Jesus
decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him,
'Follow me'." (John 1:43)
Paul:"...We dealt
with you one by one, as a father deals with his children..."
(I Thessalonians 2:11b NEB)
THREE: EQUIP HIM TO MULTIPLY HIS LIFE:
- By helping him develop consistency in (1) Daily time with God, (2) Scripture memory, and (3) Bible study.
"The Scriptures are the comprehensive
equipment of the man of God, and fit him fully for all branches
of his work." (2 Timothy
3:17 - J.B. Phillips Translation)
- By helping him discover and utilize his gifts. (I Corinthians 12-14)
FOUR: MAINTAIN THE CENTRALITY OF CHRIST.
At the very core of the discipling effort must be the emphasis
on developing intimacy with Christ.
"By the grace God has given me,
I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is
building on it. But each one should be careful how he builds.
11For
no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid,
which is Jesus Christ." (I Corinthians 3:10, 11)
QUESTION: Since example is the most powerful teacher,
developing intimacy with Christ is better "caught"
than taught. Is your disciple picking up the fact that knowing
Christ is your primary passion?
"Follow my example as I follow the example of Christ."
(I Corinthians 11:1)
My prayer is that you are having a great week.
Dwight Hill
+Appreciation to Dr. Terry Taylor of the Navigators for the seed idea of the four areas
- 1 Coleman Street #02-34
The Adelphi - Singapore 0617 .
- Phone: 337 6498; Fax: 336 9913
(c) Copyright 1996 Dwight Hill. Unlimited permission to copy or use is hereby granted subject to inclusion of this copyright notice.
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