Wednesday Service | FAITH TRAINING: What It Means To Be A Disciple | Part 5 – The Church | Jordan Brawner

Matthew 28:18-20 (NIRV)

¹⁸ Then Jesus came to them. He said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. ¹⁹ So you must go and make disciples of all nations. Baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. ²⁰ Teach them to obey everything I have commanded you….”

[1] Everyone is being discipled by someone… the question is… have we ?

• The second questions is… do we know the for which we are being discipled?

Matthew 4:18-19 (NLT)

¹⁸ One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers—Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew—throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living. ¹⁹ Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!”

[2] The Church is God’s chosen vehicle for

• Jesus is the of his church

Matthew 16:15-18 (LB)

¹⁵ Then he asked them, “Who do you think I am?” ¹⁶ Simon Peter answered, “The Christ, the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” ¹⁷ “God has blessed you, Simon, son of Jonah,” Jesus said, “for my Father in heaven has personally revealed this to you—this is not from any human source. ¹⁸ You are Peter, a stone; and upon this rock I will build my church; and all the powers of hell shall not prevail against it.

• The first believers made it a to learn and spend time together

Acts 2:42 (LB)

They joined with the other believers in regular attendance at the apostles’ teaching sessions and at the Communion services and prayer meetings.

• The community we choose to be apart of will shape our

[3] What happens when we get together regularly?

• We participate in God’s eternal unfolding

Ephesians 3:10 (MSG)

Through Christians like yourselves gathered in churches, this extra-ordinary plan of God is becoming known and talked about even among angels!

Ephesians 1:4 (NLT)

Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes.

• The Church helps me grow in my of God

1 Peter 3:15 (NIRV)

Always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks you about the hope you have. Be ready to give the reason for it. But do it gently and with respect.

• The church family helps me on God

Hebrews 10:25 (NIRV)

And let us not give up meeting together. Some are in the habit of doing this. Instead, let us encourage one another with words of hope. Let us do this even more as you see Christ’s return approaching.

• The Church helps me face life’s

Genesis 2:18 (NIRV)

The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone.”

Ecclesiastes 4:12 (NIV)

Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

• The Church helps me find my place to make an

Matthew 5:14-16 (LB)

¹⁴ You are the world’s light—a city on a hill, glowing in the night for all to see. ^15-16 Don’t hide your light! Let it shine for all; let your good deeds glow for all to see, so that they will praise your heavenly Father.

[4] Why should we with His Church?

• The church is the only organized team on earth that will last

Ephesians 3:21 (NLT)

²¹ Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever! Amen.

• The church is God’s agency

Ephesians 1:4-5 (NIRV)

⁴ God chose us to belong to Christ before the world was created. He chose us to be holy and without blame in his eyes. He loved us. ⁵ So he decided long ago to adopt us. He adopted us as his children with all the rights children have. He did it because of what Jesus Christ has done. It pleased God to do it.

• The we can possibly experienced is planned for God’s church

Ephesians 5:25, 27 (NCV)

Christ loved the church and gave himself for it… ²⁷ He died so that he could give the church to himself like a bride in all her beauty. He died so that the church could be pure and without fault…