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Discipleship (Following Jesus)
Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 11, 2025 (message contributor)
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1. Go! And Follow Jesus: The Call That Changes Everything
Contributed on Dec 11, 2025
The call of Jesus to every person in every generation is profoundly simple and eternally life-changing: “Follow Me.” Two words that rescue sinners. Two words that redirect destinies. Two words that produce disciples. Two words that define Christianity.
“GO! AND FOLLOW JESUS: THE CALL THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING” ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SERIES INTRODUCTION “DISCIPLESHIP (FOLLOWING JESUS)” As we begin this new year together, we step into a journey that is both ancient and urgently needed—the journey of ...read more
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2. Jesus Our Saviour: The One Who Came To Rescue Us
Contributed on Dec 11, 2025
Jesus did not come to this world to give us advice. He came to save us. He did not come to boost our self-esteem. He came to redeem our souls. He did not come to help us cope with life. He came to give us new life.
JESUS OUR SAVIOUR: THE ONE WHO CAME TO RESCUE US ------------------------------- SERIES INTRODUCTION “DISCIPLESHIP (FOLLOWING JESUS)” As we begin this new year together, we step into a journey that is both ancient and urgently needed—the journey of discipleship. Not a programme, not a course, not ...read more
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3. Jesus Our Healer: Restoration For Body, Soul, And Spirit
Contributed on Dec 11, 2025
Jesus heals what is broken, restores what is lost, and sets the captive free.
JESUS OUR HEALER: RESTORATION FOR BODY, SOUL, AND SPIRIT INTRODUCTION — THE HEALER WHO TOUCHES OUR LIVES Church, long before Jesus began His ministry, the world was full of sickness, suffering, and sorrow. People struggled with pain that no doctor could cure and burdens that no human hand could ...read more
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4. Jesus Our Baptiser: Empowered To Live And Serve
Contributed on Dec 11, 2025
Following Jesus is not something we can do in our own strength. Good intentions are not enough. Willpower is not enough. Enthusiasm is not enough. Jesus did not simply call us to follow—He equipped us to follow.
JESUS OUR BAPTISER: EMPOWERED TO LIVE AND SERVE INTRODUCTION — DISCIPLES NEED POWER, NOT JUST INTENTION Following Jesus is not something we can do in our own strength. Good intentions are not enough. Willpower is not enough. Enthusiasm is not enough. Jesus did not simply call us to follow—He ...read more
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5. Jesus Our Coming King: Following Him With Eternal Hope
Contributed on Dec 11, 2025
A disciple follows Jesus because of who He is: Our Saviour, Our Healer, Our Baptiser in the Holy Spirit, And our Coming King
Jesus Our Coming King: Following Him With Eternal Hope INTRODUCTION — DISCIPLES FOLLOW WITH THEIR EYES ON THE FUTURE Church, discipleship is not only about the past—what Jesus has done. It is not only about the present—what Jesus is doing. Discipleship also stretches into the future—what Jesus ...read more
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6. God’s Word, Our Compass: Following Jesus With Unshakable Authority
Contributed on Dec 11, 2025
Cultural pressures, shifting values, and opinions masquerading as truth can lead us far from God’s path. But God has given us a compass that never fails: His Word.
God’s Word, Our Compass: Following Jesus with Unshakable Authority Key Statement: “We believe the Bible, as originally given, to be without error, the fully inspired and infallible Word of God and the supreme and final authority in all matters of faith and conduct.” Introduction: The Compass for ...read more
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7. One God In Three Persons: Living In The Power Of The Trinity
Contributed on Dec 11, 2025
Understanding the Trinity is not merely an academic exercise—it is the key to living fully in God’s presence, empowered by His Spirit, and anchored in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
One God in Three Persons: Living in the Power of the Trinity Statement of Faith: “The Trinity – We believe that the Godhead exists co-equally and co-eternally in three persons – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – and that these three are one God, sovereign in creation, providence and ...read more
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8. The Saviour: The Glory, Deity, And Saving Power Of Jesus Christ
Contributed on Dec 12, 2025
Who is Jesus? Not who culture says He is. Not who our feelings say He is. Not who popular spirituality imagines Him to be. But who God has revealed Him to be in Scripture.
THE SAVIOUR: The Glory, Deity, and Saving Power of Jesus Christ INTRODUCTION — “Who Is This Jesus We Follow?” Church, when we speak about discipleship—following Jesus—we must begin with the most foundational question of all: Who is Jesus? Not who culture says He is. Not who our feelings say He ...read more
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9. Empowered To Live: The Work Of The Holy Spirit In The Life Of The Disciple
Contributed on Dec 12, 2025
The Holy Spirit – His deity, His work in conviction, repentance, regeneration, sanctification, and empowerment for ministry through the baptism in the Holy Spirit.
Empowered to Live: The Work of the Holy Spirit in the Life of the Disciple Doctrinal Focus: The Holy Spirit – His deity, His work in conviction, repentance, regeneration, sanctification, and empowerment for ministry through the baptism in the Holy Spirit. Acts 1:4–8 (NLT): Once when he was eating ...read more
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10. In God’s Image: The Dignity And Destiny Of Humanity
Contributed on Dec 12, 2025
How do we define a human being in the 21st century? Is it our intelligence, our achievements, our relationships? The Bible presents a far deeper, richer, and infinitely more dignified vision: every person—male or female—is created in the image of God.
In God’s Image: The Dignity and Destiny of Humanity” Doctrinal Focus: Humanity – “We believe in the inherent dignity and value of every person, as created in God’s image and likeness, male and female, to be in fellowship with God and serve God’s purposes in creation. Yet on account of the ...read more
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11. Saved By Grace, Changed By Grace - Repentance, Faith, And The Life That Follows
Contributed on Dec 13, 2025
“How can a sinful person be made right with a holy God?” That question sits at the very heart of the Christian faith. It is not theoretical. It is personal. It is eternal.
Saved by Grace, Changed by Grace - Repentance, Faith, and the Life that Follows Introduction – The Most Important Question You Will Ever Answer There are many important questions in life. What career will I choose? Who will I marry? Where will I live? But none compare to this one: “How can a ...read more
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12. United In Christ: Living As The Body Of Believers
Contributed on Dec 13, 2025
The Church is not a building; it is a living, breathing, spiritual organism. We are called not merely to gather on Sundays, but to live in unity as part of the universal Body of Christ.
United in Christ: Living as the Body of Believers Introduction: Today I want us to pause and reflect on a truth that is both profoundly simple and immensely powerful: the Church is not a building; it is a living, breathing, spiritual organism. We are called not merely to gather on Sundays, but to ...read more
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13. Equipped To Serve: Embracing The Ministry Of Christ In His Church
Contributed on Dec 13, 2025
Have you ever stopped to think about the incredible design God has for His Church? Not just the building, the organisation, or even the programmes, but the living, breathing body of Christ.
Equipped to Serve: Embracing the Ministry of Christ in His Church Introduction Have you ever stopped to think about the incredible design God has for His Church? Not just the building, the organisation, or even the programmes, but the living, breathing body of Christ—made vibrant, purposeful, and ...read more
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14. Living In Obedience: Baptism And The Lord’s Supper
Contributed on Dec 13, 2025
Baptism and the Lord’s Supper. These are not mere traditions, or symbols to be ignored, they are divine acts of obedience and remembrance that shape our lives as followers of Christ.
Living in Obedience: Baptism and the Lord’s Supper Introduction Today, we are going to explore two sacred practices—the ordinances that our Lord Jesus Christ Himself commanded His Church to observe: believer’s baptism and the Lord’s Supper. These are not mere traditions, not symbols to be lightly ...read more
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15. Sent With Power: The Church’s Call To Heal And Preach
Contributed on Dec 13, 2025
Explore what it means to be a commissioned disciple—sent to proclaim salvation, bring healing, and minister deliverance to a broken world.
Sent with Power: The Church’s Call to Heal and Preach Introduction Let me ask you a question: when you hear the word “commission,” what comes to mind? For many, it might suggest a military order, or perhaps a formal task delegated from someone in authority. But today, as we open the Scriptures, ...read more
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16. The Coming King: Living In The Hope Of His Return
Contributed on Dec 13, 2025
As believers, we live between two worlds: the now and the not-yet. Jesus Christ, the King of kings, has promised He will return, and when He does, everything will be made right.
The Coming King: Living in the Hope of His Return” Introduction Imagine standing on a hilltop at dawn, watching the first rays of sunlight break over the horizon. The darkness flees, shadows scatter, and the world is bathed in a new light. This is a glimpse, a shadow, of what it will be like when ...read more
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17. Beyond The Horizon: Living With Eternity In View
Contributed on Dec 13, 2025
As disciples of Jesus Christ, our lives are to be lived with eternity in view, with every choice echoing into the future God has prepared.
Beyond the Horizon: Living with Eternity in View” Introduction Imagine standing on the shore, gazing at the horizon where the sky meets the sea. The waves lap gently at your feet, and yet, somewhere out there, beyond what you can see, lies a reality far greater than your imagination. This is the ...read more
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18. Sent By The King: Following Jesus Into A World That Needs The Gospel
Contributed on Dec 15, 2025
Last words matter. The final recorded words of Jesus before He ascended in glory are not suggestions - they are not optional extras for “special Christians.” They are orders from our risen Lord and King.
Sent by the King: Following Jesus into a World That Needs the Gospel – Matthew 28:19–20 Introduction – The Call That Still Echoes Church, some final words change everything. A last embrace. A final instruction. A parting commission. The words of a dying parent. The charge of a commanding ...read more
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19. From Strangers To Sons: The Power Of Receiving Christ
Contributed on Dec 16, 2025
We live in an age obsessed with identity, and many are still asking the ancient question: “Who am I really?”
From Strangers to Sons: The Power of Receiving Christ - John 1:12 (NLT) Introduction: Identity in an Age of Confusion We live in an age obsessed with identity. People define themselves by career, politics, sexuality, social media approval, or personal success. Yet for all our progress, anxiety is ...read more
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20. Go! And… Follow The Star: The Call Of True Worshippers
Contributed on Dec 17, 2025
Centuries before shepherds watched their flocks, before wise men saw a sign in the heavens, God declared through a pagan prophet named Balaam that a King was coming. A star, A sceptre, A ruler whose reign would transform history and eternity.
Go! And… Follow the Star: The Call of True Worshippers Introduction – Following the Star Still Matters From the beginning of time, God has been calling men and women to follow Him. Not merely to admire Him from afar, but to leave comfort, pride, and sin, and follow His leading—step by step—into ...read more
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21. Go! And… Walk Worthy: The Character Of A Disciple
Contributed on Dec 17, 2025
Discipleship is not merely a class we attend, a course we complete, or a label we wear. It is a way of life.
Go! And… Walk Worthy: The Character of a Disciple - Ephesians 4:2 (NLT) Ephesians 4:2 (NLT): “Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other's faults because of your love.” INTRODUCTION – THE MARKS OF A TRUE FOLLOWER OF JESUS Church—discipleship is ...read more
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22. Faith Comes By Hearing: Following Jesus Through The Word - Romans 10:17
Contributed on Dec 20, 2025
God's Word breaks into the darkness of sin and unbelief. It is through hearing that the lost are found, the dead are raised to life, and disciples are strengthened for obedience.
Faith Comes By Hearing: Following Jesus Through the Word - Romans 10:17 INTRODUCTION — THE SOUND THAT SAVES Imagine standing in total darkness—unable to see, unable to orient yourself. Suddenly, in the distance, you hear a voice calling your name. That sound brings direction, comfort, and ...read more
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23. Blessed Because We Believe: Discipleship And The Promise Of God - Luke 1:45
Contributed on Dec 20, 2025
Mary, a young virgin from an obscure village, received a divine promise that seemed impossible. She would carry the Son of God. And Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, declared a powerful truth—a truth for every disciple of Jesus today.
Blessed Because We Believe: Discipleship and the Promise of God - Luke 1:45 Introduction – Faith That Transforms Obedience Have you ever received a promise that seemed impossible? Perhaps a doctor gave a grim diagnosis. Perhaps your bank balance whispered fear instead of hope. Perhaps your past ...read more
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24. Looking To Jesus: The Author And Perfecter Of Our Faith - Hebrews 12:2
Contributed on Dec 20, 2025
The 21st-century world is louder than ever. And Scripture commands us not simply to run, not merely to endure, but to fix our eyes on Jesus.
Looking to Jesus: The Author and Perfecter of Our Faith- Hebrews 12:2 Introduction: Fix Your Eyes Imagine a runner in the Olympic marathon. The stadium roars, the cameras flash, but the runner hears none of it. His eyes are fixed, his focus unbroken. Ahead lies the finish line—and glory. One ...read more
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25. The Promise That Will Be Kept - Jeremiah 33:14
Contributed on Dec 22, 2025
There are moments in the Christian life when faith feels hardest—not when God says “no,” but when God appears silent. Discipleship is shaped not by speed, but by trust.
The Promise that will be kept - Jeremiah 33:14 Following Jesus When God’s Word Seems Delayed Jeremiah 33:14 (NLT): “The day will come,” says the LORD, “when I will do for Israel and Judah all the good things I have promised them.” INTRODUCTION: WHEN GOD’S PROMISES FEEL LATE There are moments in ...read more
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26. One Heart, One Voice: Following Jesus Together - Romans 15:5
Contributed on Dec 22, 2025
God calls His people to something radically different—not uniformity, but unity rooted in Christ. Discipleship is not a solo journey. Following Jesus is a shared walk, shaped by patience, encouragement, and Christlike humility.
One Heart, One Voice: Following Jesus Together - Romans 15:5 Introduction: A Divided World Longing for Unity We are living in an age of noise, division, and fractured voices. Social media amplifies outrage. Politics divides families. Even churches can find themselves split over preferences rather ...read more
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27. No Room For Sin: The Connection Between Christmas And Repentance
Contributed on Dec 23, 2025
Jesus did not come merely to decorate our lives; He came to disrupt our sin, call us to repentance, and redeem us by His blood. If Christmas does not lead us to repentance, we have misunderstood it.
No Room for Sin: The Connection Between Christmas and Repentance Christmas Without Repentance Is Just a Sentiment Christmas is one of the most celebrated seasons in the world. Lights, carols, food, family, nostalgia. But Scripture confronts us with a sobering truth: the first Christmas was not ...read more
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28. What Is God Whispering To You Right Now? - 1 Kings 19:11–12
Contributed on Dec 23, 2025
God still speaks. And more often than not, His voice comes not in the thunder of grandeur, but in a whisper—gentle, yet profoundly life-changing.
What is God Whispering to You Right Now? - 1 Kings 19:11–12 Introduction Today, I want to ask you a question that goes to the heart of your spiritual life: What is God whispering to you right now? In our modern world, noise surrounds us. The constant hum of notifications, the endless flow of ...read more
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29. Faithful, Guarding, Powerful: Following Jesus Under God’s Protection - 2 Thessalonians 3:3
Contributed on Dec 26, 2025
We are living in anxious days. Headlines scream fear. Trust is fragile. Evil feels emboldened. Many believers quietly ask, “Will my faith hold? Will I make it? Is God really able to keep me?”
Faithful, Guarding, Powerful: Following Jesus Under God’s Protection - 2 Thessalonians 3:3 Introduction: Living as Disciples in an Unstable World We are living in anxious days. Headlines scream fear. Trust is fragile. Evil feels emboldened. Many believers quietly ask, “Will my faith hold? Will I ...read more
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30. Confessed, Believed, Transformed: What It Really Means To Follow Jesus - Romans 10:9
Contributed on Dec 27, 2025
There are some sentences that change everything. Romans 10:9—a sentence spoken by the Apostle Paul under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit has echoed through history, shaken kingdoms, rescued sinners, and birthed disciples.
Confessed, Believed, Transformed: What It Really Means to Follow Jesus - Romans 10:9 Introduction: Words That Change Eternity Church, there are some sentences that change everything. A wedding vow. A doctor’s diagnosis. A judge’s verdict. And then there is Romans 10:9—a sentence spoken by the ...read more