1. What has been the place where you have grown the most, and why?

2. Read the Great Commission in Matthew 28:18-20. What does it not say? What is discipleship?

3. What does discipleship have to do with morals, disciplines, and deeds?

4. How persuaded are you by the following logic? Can you visualize any possible scenario that makes the world right without first getting the church right? If you agree, can you visualize any possible scenario that gets the church right without first making families right? If you agree, can you visualize any scenario that makes families right without first getting marriages right? If you agree, can you visualize any scenario that makes marriages right without first getting men right? If you agree, can you think of any way to get men right unless they become disciples of Jesus Christ? What are the implications?

Listener's Outline

The Big Idea: __________________________________________________________

1. The problem

Why is it so hard?

A common error: Morals + Disciplines + Deeds = Loving God

 

2. Why bother?

World > church > families > marriages > men > discipleship

3. Think it through: Which of these two statements best represents where you are in your discipleship?

• Because my heart is turned toward Christ, I want to do the right things.
• I want to do the right things so I can have a close relationship with Christ.