JULY 25, 2009
For
CELLGROUP: DISCIPLESHIP
1ST LESSON: THE MESSENGERS
OF THE KING (John MacArthur)
Text:
Matthew 10:1
CALLING AND COMMISIONING OF THE 12
1. INITIATION: given authority
Proskaleo: kaleo - to call
Pros - toward
: to call someone toward
you so that you’re face to face with them
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OFFICIAL
COMMISIONING
Acts 13:2
English Standard
Version (ESV)
2 While they were worshiping the Lord
and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and
Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
He
called them (before His face to give them commands-
To
give them commission-
To
send them-
To
instruct them-
Verse
1: disciples - learning – learner- mathetes
Verse
2: apostles - they were sent- to be sent- apostello
– sent one
4 PHASES IN CHRIST’S
TRAINING OF THE 12
a.
salvation or conversion
John 1:35-51
English Standard Version (ESV)
Jesus Calls the
First Disciples
35 The
next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, 36 and he looked at Jesus as he walked by
and said, “Behold, the Lamb of
God!” 37 The two disciples heard him say this,
and they followed Jesus. 38 Jesus turned and saw them following
and said to them, “What are you
seeking?” And they said to him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where
are you staying?” 39 He said to them, “Come and you will see.” So they came and saw where he was
staying, and they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour.[a] 40 One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus[b] was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. 41 He first found his own brother Simon
and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ). 42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked
at him and said, “You are Simon
the son of John. You shall be
called Cephas” (which means Peter[c]).
Jesus Calls Philip
and Nathanael
43 The
next day Jesus decided to go to
Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow
me.” 44 Now Philip
was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip found Nathanael and said to
him, “We have found him of whom Moses
in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of
Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” 46 Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of
Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him
and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!” 48 Nathanael said to him, “How do you know me?” Jesus answered
him,“Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” 49 Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” 50 Jesus answered him, “Because I said to you, ‘I saw you
under the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these.” 51 And he said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you,[d] you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and
descending on the Son of Man.”
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Initial calling - called to believe,
called to Christ in a conversion sense, but then went back to their jobs
secular employment, back to their homes.
b.
ministry
Matthew 4:18-22
English Standard Version (ESV)
Jesus Calls the
First Disciples
18 While
walking by the Sea of Galilee, he
saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a
net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”[a] 20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 21 And going on from there he saw two
other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with
Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. 22 Immediately they left the boat and
their father and followed him.
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Called to attached to Him
PERMANENTLY
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Called
out to their employment, called away from their livelihood, called away from
everything they knew about making a living called to follow Jesus for 3 years
to be trained (their schooling)
c.
sent out (internship/calling)
Matthew 10:1
English Standard Version (ESV)
The Twelve Apostles
1 And
he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean
spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction.
Mark 6:7
English Standard Version (ESV)
Jesus Sends Out the
Twelve Apostles
7 And
he called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them
authority over the unclean spirits.
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Sent
out 2 by 2, not ready to be alone
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The
Lord stuck with them
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Go
out for short term mission assignment
d. final sending
Matthew 28:16-20
English Standard Version (ESV)
The Great Commission
16 Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to
which Jesus had directed them. 17 And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given
to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[a] the name of the Father and of the Son and
of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
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After
the resurrection and after the ascension
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Holy
Spirit came into them, scattered and went into the world, discpling the nations
AUGUST 01, 2009
2. TRAINING AND INITIATION
a.
chosen
sovereignly
Mark 3:13
English Standard Version (ESV)
The Twelve Apostles
13 And
he went up on the mountain and called to him those whom he desired, and they came to him.
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His
choice, His will, His sovereign purpose
John 15:16
English Standard Version (ESV)
16 You did not choose me, but I
chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that
your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name,
he may give it to you.
b.
chosen
after a night of prayer
Luke 6:12
English Standard Version (ESV)
The Twelve Apostles
12 In these days he went out to the mountain to pray,
and all night he continued in prayer to God.
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Submission
to the Father and occurred ONLY AFTER He sought the Father’s will
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Humility
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Affirmed
they were the gift of God
John 17:6
English Standard Version (ESV)
6 “I have manifested your name to the people whom you gave me out of the world. Yours they were, and you gave them to
me, and they have kept your word.
c.
chosen to be
trained
Matthew 11:29
English
Standard Version (ESV)
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and
lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
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Learning
through Jesus himself
3. 5 THINGS/ PROBLEMS/ INADEQUACIES IN THE PROCESS OF
DISCIPLING
a.
lack spiritual
understanding
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They were blind, thick,
dull, stupid, didn’t understand the parables
Matthew 15:15
English Standard Version (ESV)
15 But Peter said to
him, “Explain the parable to us.”
Luke 8:31
English
Standard Version (ESV)
31 And they begged him not to command
them to depart into the abyss.
Luke 8:34
English Standard Version (ESV)
34 When the herdsmen saw what had happened,
they fled and told it in the city and in the country.
John 13:6-7
English
Standard Version (ESV)
6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to
him, “Lord, do you wash my feet?” 7 Jesus answered
him, “What I am doing you do not understand now, but afterward you
will understand.”
Matthew 16:22-23
English
Standard Version (ESV)
22 And Peter took him aside and began
to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord![a]This shall never happen to you.” 23 But
he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a
hindrance[b] to me. For you are not setting
your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”
John 21:1-3
English Standard Version (ESV)
John 21
Jesus Appears to
Seven Disciples
1 After
this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he revealed
himself in this way. 2 Simon Peter, Thomas (called the Twin), Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of
his disciples were together. 3 Simon Peter said to them, “I am going
fishing.” They said to him, “We will go with you.” They went out and got into
the boat, but that night they
caught nothing.
John 21:15-19
English Standard Version (ESV)
Jesus and Peter
15 When
they had finished breakfast,
Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know
that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” 16 He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know
that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.” 17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to
him the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord,you know
everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. 18Truly, truly, I
say to you, when you were young, you
used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you
will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you
do not want to go.” 19 (This he said to show by what kind of death he was to
glorify God.) And after saying this he said to him, “Follow me.”
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Overcame simply by teaching, teaching, teaching…
Acts 1:3
English Standard Version (ESV)
3 He presented himself alive to them
after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and
speaking about the kingdom of God.
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Dealt the lack of
understanding by INSTRUCTION
b.
lack of humility
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they were proud,
jealous, envious bunch
Mark 9:33
English Standard Version (ESV)
Who Is the Greatest?
33 And they came to Capernaum. And when he
was in the house he asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”
Matthew 20:20-27
English Standard Version (ESV)
A Mother's Request
20 Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came
up to him with her sons, and kneeling
before him she asked him for something. 21 And he said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Say that these two
sons of mine are to sit, one at
your right hand and one at your left, in
your kingdom.” 22 Jesus answered, “You do not know what you are asking.
Are you able to drink the cup
that I am to drink?” They said to
him, “We are able.” 23 He said to them, “You will drink my cup, but to sit at my right hand
and at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.” 24 And when the ten heard it, they were
indignant at the two brothers. 25 But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the
Gentiles lord it over them, and
their great ones exercise authority over them. 26 It shall not be so among you. But
whoever would be great among you must be your servant,[a] 27 and whoever would be first among you must
be your slave,[b]
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dealt by giving the
a demonstration to His OWN HUMILITY
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Likened himself to
a little child
Mark 9:33-37
English Standard Version (ESV)
Who Is the Greatest?
33 And they came to Capernaum. And when he
was in the house he asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?” 34 But they kept silent, for on the way they had argued with one another about
who was the greatest. 35 And he sat down and called the twelve.
And he said to them, “If anyone
would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.” 36And he took a
child and put him in the midst of them, and taking
him in his arms, he said to them, 37 “Whoever receives one such child in my
name receives me, and whoever
receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.”
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Likened himself to
be a servant
John 13:1-20
English Standard Version (ESV)
John 13
Jesus Washes the
Disciples' Feet
1 Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus
knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the
Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he
loved them to the end. 2 During supper, when the devil had already put it into the
heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him, 3 Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things
into his hands, and that he had
come from God and was going back
to God, 4 rose from supper. He laid aside his
outer garments, and taking a towel, tied
it around his waist. 5Then
he poured water into a basin and
began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel that was
wrapped around him. 6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to
him, “Lord, do you wash my feet?” 7 Jesus answered him, “What I am doing you do not understand now, but
afterward you will understand.” 8 Peter said to him, “You shall never wash
my feet.” Jesus answered him, “If
I do not wash you, you have no share with me.” 9Simon Peter said to
him, “Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head!” 10 Jesus said to him, “The one who has bathed does not need
to wash, except for his feet,[a] but is completely clean. And you[b] are clean, but not every one of you.” 11 For he knew who was to betray him;
that was why he said, “Not all of
you are clean.”
12 When he had washed their feet and put on his outer garments and resumed his
place, he said to them, “Do you
understand what I have done to you? 13 You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for
so I am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed
your feet, you also
ought to wash one another's feet. 15 For I have given you an example that you
also should do just as I have done to you. 16 Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant[c] is not greater than his master, nor is a
messenger greater than the one who sent him. 17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them. 18 I am not speaking of all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But the Scripture will be fulfilled,[d] ‘He who ate my bread has lifted his heel
against me.’ 19 I am telling you this now, before it
takes place, that when it does take place you may believe that I am he. 20 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives
me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.”
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Overcame their lack
of humility by example of his own life as a teaching tool
Lesson: When you
disciple someone/somebody, you’re going to have the same problems with the same
remedies.
c.
lack of faith
Mark 4:40
English
Standard Version (ESV)
40 He said to them, “Why are
you so afraid? Have you still no faith?”
Mark 16:14
English Standard Version (ESV)
The Great Commission
14 Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves as they were
reclining at table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who saw
him after he had risen.
Acts 1:3
English
Standard Version (ESV)
3 He presented himself alive to them
after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and
speaking about the kingdom of God.
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Overcame by
miracles and mighty deeds
d.
lack of commitment
Mark 14:50
English Standard Version (ESV)
50 And they all left him and fled.
Matthew 26:56
English Standard Version (ESV)
56 But all this has taken place
that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the
disciples left him and fled.
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Dealt it through
prayer
Luke 22:31-32
English Standard Version (ESV)
Jesus Foretells Peter's Denial
31 “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you,[a] that he might sift you like wheat, 32 but I
have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned
again, strengthen your brothers.”
e. lack of power
- weak and helpless, impotent
Matthew 17:14-20
English Standard Version (ESV)
Jesus Heals a Boy with a Demon
14 And when they came to the crowd, a man
came up to him and, kneeling before him, 15said, “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he
is an epileptic and he suffers
terribly. For often he falls into the fire, and often into the water. 16 And I brought him to your disciples, and they could not heal him.” 17 And Jesus answered, “O faithless and twisted generation, how long am I to
be with you? How long am I to
bear with you? Bring him here to me.” 18 And Jesus rebuked the demon,[a] and it[b] came out of him, and the boy was healed instantly.[c] 19Then the disciples came to Jesus
privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?” 20 He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard
seed, you will say to this
mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.”[d]
- Dealt it by breathing unto
them the Holy Spirit
Acts 1:8
English
Standard Version (ESV)
8 But you will receive power when the
Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in
Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
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Training
is by WALKING around with a GODLY man- the process of DISCPLESHIP
Mark
3:14
English
Standard Version (ESV)
14 And
he appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) so that they might be with
him and he might send them out to preach
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Not
enough to be saved, to be called, to serve Christ, not enough to be trained
·
Only
enough when all of that’s done- TO GO
Matthew 28:19
English
Standard Version (ESV)
19 Go therefore and make disciples of all
nations, baptizing them in[a] the
name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
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Training
and sending are 2 sides of the coin. DISCIPLISHIP AND APOSTLESHIP go together
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Phase
1: FOLLOW ME
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Phase
2: LEAVE AND CARRY THE MESSAGE
Verse 1: after their training, they begin their sort term
mission assignment and they went with an IMPACT:
casting out demons, healing the sick, did the same thing as Jesus.
Prayer:
Father thank You this
morning for our time, thank You for showing us how Jesus discipled men, things
He was able to overcome in His power and how He did it. May we learn from this.
May we see ourselves in the process of being learners, mathetes, yet to become
apostles, apostolos. Being trained to go,
to be sent. Oh not in some official way, not in some manner as those special
twelve for whom are reserved the twelve thrones, but nonetheless to be sent.
Train us Lord and help us to train others, send us and help us to send others
that the work may go on which You began. May we disciple all nations, baptizing
them in the name of the Lord Jesus and teaching them to observe all things
whatsoever He commanded them. Bringing them to maturity and then sending them.
We pray Father for
those in our midst who perhaps have been converted, they've been called to
Christ, they've come to the second point of being called to serve. Perhaps
they're resisting the training or perhaps having been trained they're resisting
the final sending. Lord speak to each of us wherever we are, may be some Lord
who have not yet even come the first time to follow Jesus in faith. Wherever we
are Lord draw us to Yourself, do Your perfect work in each heart. In Christ's
name. Amen.
