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Matthew 4:18-22 “... Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” They immediately left their nets and followed Him . Going…

Who do you say I am? When Jesus asked that question of the 12, they had been with him almost three years. At this point, they had heard His amazing teaching, “…the crowds were astonished at his teaching, 29 for he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes. Matthew 7:28-29 (ESV)…

Open you Bibles if you would to Mark chapter 8. We’ve been walking through this book chapter by chapter and verse by verse, seeking to grasp Mark’s intended meaning to his audience. We are at the mid-way point of the book, and here we find a significant shift in Jesus’ approach to ministry. Up until…

Today we will be in Luke 9:23-24 Last week we talked about “What makes a Christian?” And the Bible scripture we looked at to answer that came from Acts 11:19–26 . From the first Christians, we answered the question, “What is a Christian?” 1. Someone who has heard the Good News , the Gospel, of Jesus…

I have talked before about my time at Chick-fil-A. Those of you who have been around for the past almost eight years are probably tired of my discussions of Chick-fil-A. I have worked for several food service companies, but CFA was hands down, by far, the best at training workers. They had processes…

Good morning and welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. Whether you are joining us online or if you are here with us we appreciate you and are thankful that you have chosen to join us as we seek to glorify and worship our sovereign God together. If you have your Bibles please turn in them with me to Deuteronomy…

All of us experience ups and downs, mountaintops and valleys, joys and frustrations in our day-to-day discipleship for Christ. But God’s Word Possesses God’s Power, and in today’s text, our Lord Jesus not only realistically recognizes this state of affairs in our discipleship, but, above all, encourages…

This morning, we come to the conclusion of this series on Discipleship, and we conclude with what I think is the climax of the entire concept of Christian Discipleship: The Model! The One after Whom we pattern our lives—the Lord Jesus Christ. For several weeks, we have explored Jesus’ consistent command,…

Today we come to our final topic in this short series we’ve been walking thru... THRU the month of May... A series that has seen us dive into: Prayer Water Baptism Giving and Missions…so far And now - TODAY - we come to - Discipleship And i think it’s THIS topic of Discipleship that is meant to speak…

Mark 8:34-38 34 When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. 35 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s…

holy habits that help us love God and our neighbor, listen to the Holy Spirit, and become more like Jesus

19 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 20 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they…

All of us experience ups and downs, mountaintops and valleys, joys and frustrations in our day-to-day discipleship for Christ. In today’s text, our Lord Jesus not only realistically recognizes this state of affairs, but, above all, encourages us with the good news that joy will have the last word in…

Main Idea Discipleship is the collective pursuit of growth toward Christlikeness. Have you ever heard of Companion Planting? I haven’t either. According to Madison Fields (an agricultural resource center): “Planting a garden that utilizes the strengths of each plant to form a healthy plant community…

Introduction This week and next week we are going to dive into our last two topics in our journey through the Gospel and the life of Jesus. This week we are talking about discipleship Next week we are talking about lordship. Lordship is where we began this series, and lordship is where we will end this…

Introduction What is a Spirit Empowered Disciple? 8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” A Spirit-empowered disciple ++Is a lifelong follower of Jesus. ++Recognizes…

Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Acts chapter 11. We are taking a break from our long journey through the gospel of Mark and we are progressing through a mini-series on the mission of our church: We are spending four weeks in this mini-series because…

18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded…

According to the U.S. census and other reporting data, Texas is one of the fastest growing states in the United States. The estimated population in Texas this year is 29.2 million people. Texas averages an addition of 1,000 people every day. Houston overtook New York as the most diverse city in the nation…

What and who you listen to will influence what you do. A Power Failure 37 The next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met him. 38 A man in the crowd called out, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child. 39 A spirit seizes him and he suddenly screams; it throws…

The Blueprint for Discipleship How many of you have had the opportunity to work with blueprints for something in your life? Maybe you haven’t dealt with blueprints yourself, but you know what blueprints are and how they function. A blueprint is a design, a pattern, a plan that if followed, will give…

What is a Spirit Empowered Disciple? A Spirit-empowered disciple ++Is a lifelong follower of Jesus. The Holy Spirit forms the character of Christ in believers and helps disciples reproduce them- selves by leading others in that same character formation process. A Spirit-empowered disciple is A lifelong…

Intro: When I went shopping at the mall for Christmas every year. I would get 20$ to get presents. What I heard was, get presents with this and what you have left is for you. We're going to be looking at the Great Commission, which we looked at in the past, but taking a second look at it today. Often,…

Shocking Statistics All disciples are believers, but not all believers are disciples. Let’s look at a few things as we get ready to start this series. Discipleship Jesus commands (Mt28:19-20) 19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son…

Growing up, we had three big holidays. Resurrection Sunday, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. We did some things for Memorial Day and Fourth of July. But the big three were the big three. Each different. Each distinct. I’ve departed from my family by squishing them all together, but that is beside the point.…