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SSMCSUNGAI WAY-SUBANGMETHODISTC H U R C H

Journey into Discipleship(John 1:35-51)

REV DR NG SWEE MING | 8 JAN 2017

HOLY COMMUNION CELEBRATION SERVICE

A New YearA New BeginningREADING THROUGH

the entire

NEW TESTAMENT

in 2017 as a

CHURCH FAMILY

Journey into Discipleship

John 1:35-51

Journey into Discipleship John 1:35-51

JOHN THE BAPTIST

• 6 months older…

• Just starting ministry …

• Gospel of Repentance…

From sin

To God

• Gathering disciples around him …

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BUT John knew his CALLING & MINISTRY

• He came to prepare the way…

• To make the path smooth and open …

• To call the people back to God

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1. BECOMING a DISCIPLE v35-37a. That’s Jesus – Follow Him That’s what John the Baptist did

He pointed to Jesus as the “Lamb of God”

Andrew & another of John’s disciple then followed Jesus

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1. BECOMING a DISCIPLE v35-37a. That’s Jesus – Follow Him This is what we should be

doing TODAY Don’t be like some of

John’s followers …Ref John 3:25-26

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1. BECOMING a DISCIPLE v43b. Direct Call by Jesus Jesus called Philip Even today He’s still calling …

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1. BECOMING a DISCIPLE

a. Someone pointed the way…b. Direct Call by Jesus…

Q: Have you pointed anyone to Jesus?Q: Have you heard the call of Jesus ?

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2. BEING a DISCIPLE v38-39 SPENDING Time with Jesus That’s what Andrew did … Spend the day with Jesus …Must have greatly impacted him…

Q: Have you been spending TIME with JESUS ?Q: How is your time BEING WITH JESUS ?

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3. GROWING as a DISCIPLE v40-42

Q: What was the first thing Andrew did ?

SHARED Jesus IMMEDIATELY

“The first thing …”

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3. GROWING as a DISCIPLE v40-42, v45-46 SHARED Jesus INTENTIONALLY “…find his brother Simon…” “Philip found Nathanael …. “Come and see…”

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3. GROWING as a DISCIPLE SHARING Jesus URGENTLY & INTENTIONALLY

John 4 Samaritan woman v29, 39-42 v39 Testified Power of personal testimony

v42 Something better …Q: When was the last time you shared your personal testimony ?

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It’s all about JESUS …

It’s all about BEING WITH JESUS…

It’s all about BEING a DISCIPLE of JESUS …

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a ‘CHRISTIAN’a ‘DISCIPLE’

Note : ‘Christian’ occurs only 3 times in NT None in the Gospels

‘Disciples’ 260 times in NT 230 in the Gospels

Great Commission …

Journey into Discipleship John 1:35-51Q: Who then is a Christian ?

Has a “Christian” name …Born into a Christian family …

Attends Church …Wears a cross pendant / ear-ring / chain…

Lives in a “Christian” nation …. Carries a Bible ….

Attends Discipleship group meetings …Knows how to sing Hymns…

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The Bible did not define a Disciple BUTThe Bible do record who “cannot be a disciple” ?

Ref Luke 14 v26 v27 v33

A DISCIPLE is one who brings all of life under the Lordship of Christ, obeying and following Him in

fulfilling God's mission

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All DISCIPLES are CHRISTIANS

BUT

NOT All CHRISTIANS are DISCIPLES

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Question:

Are you a christian

or

a Disciple ?

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Question:

If you are a Disciple,

Who is your Peter ?

Who is your Nathanael ?

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Mark 3:14b-15

BEING WITH JESUS BEING with PASSION GOING with PURPOSE DOING with POWER

SSMC VISIONTRANSFORMING LIVES

EXPANDING HIS KINGDOM

Prayer & Intercession

TRANSFORMING LIVES, EXPANDING HIS KINGDOM

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“… for my house will be called a house of prayer for all nations."Isaiah 56:7

SSMC VISION STATEMENT(What we want to see / achieve)

TRANSFORMING LIVESEXPANDING HIS KINGDOM

We are DISCIPLES, called to make DISCIPLES.We SEEK to bring GOD’S KINGDOM

into ALL SPHERES* of LIFE

SSMC MISSION STATEMENT

* Sphere of Life : the 7 Mountains/Realms Arts & Entertainment; Business; Education;

Family; Government; Media; Religion

(The means to achieve the Vision)

SSMC CORE VALUES

Who SSMCians are distinctively How should SSMCians behave What best defines SSMCians

Who we are / How we behave / What defines us

SSMC CORE VALUES

1. PRAYER & INTERCESSIONIsa 56:7 “… for my house will be called a

house of prayer for all nations." Prayer is talking to God and more … Need to HEAR God Speaking Need to KNOW God’s Will Need to OBEY God’s Will Need to stand in the gap for …

Who we are / How we behave / What defines us

SSMC CORE VALUES

2. WORSHIPPING Worship should become as a Lifestyle and not

only an ‘Event’ on Sundays in church Kingdom Of God perspective – There is no secular – spiritual divide Worship is not limited to songs & music Where God’s people are – God is there Where God is – we can worship

All of life should be a worship unto God

Who we are / How we behave / What defines us

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3. DISCIPLING Jesus last command : GO - MAKE DISCIPLES All Disciples are Christians BUT not all Christians

are Disciples A disciple is one who brings all of life under the

Lordship of Christ, obeying and following Him on God's mission

Such Disciples will PRODUCE Disciples… So Disciples will produce Disciples INTENTIONALLY

Who we are / How we behave / What defines us

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4. GIVING

All of creation is God’s Man was created in God’s image &

appointed as stewards of God’s creation Stewardship = God-

given responsibility with accountability

Who we are / How we behave / What defines us

SSMC CORE VALUES

4. GIVINGFOUR Basic Consideration to Stewardship…#1: God Owns Everything and I Own Nothing.#2: God Entrusts Me with Everything I Have.#3: I Am Responsible to Best Manage What God

Has Given to Me.#4: God Can Call Me into Account at Any Time.

Who we are / How we behave / What defines us

SSMC CORE VALUES

4. GIVING So Giving should not be limited only to money

& finance. Must Also Include :

Time, Talents & Possessions, Environment, Relationships – Family, Marriages, Children and Even our Bodies

Who we are / How we behave / What defines us

SSMC CORE VALUES

4. GIVING GIVING means exercising Good Stewardship

towards all of God’s Bountiful Resources and Blessings

Who we are / How we behave / What defines us

SSMC CORE VALUES

5. SENDING The Great Commission is for ALL Every Disciple is 'sent out' by God? Missions is not limited to a title,

locality or vocation. Every Disciple has a mission field

wherever he/she is.

Who we are / How we behave / What defines us

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5. SENDING A Disciple do not do missions,

a Disciple is on God’s mission 24/7 Living as a Disciple is Missions God’s goal for Missions : Making Disciples

Who we are / How we behave / What defines us

SSMC CORE VALUES# 6. INTERGENERATIONAL CHURCH

Who we are / How we behave / What defines us

SSMC is a Family-Church SSMC is always only 1 Generation from

extinction Generations need one another – the wisdom &

experience of the old complementing the enthusiasm, creativity & strength of the young

SSMC CORE VALUES# 6. INTERGENERATIONAL CHURCH

Who we are / How we behave / What defines us

Because we all grew up in different times & seasons –ACCEPTANCE of each other is KEY.

There should be … No COMPARISON, No CONDEMNATION & No COMPETITION.

INTERGENERATIONAL CHURCH

Generations need one another

PRAYER & INTERCESSION Hearing & Obeying God’s Will

All of life is a worship unto GodWORSHIPPING

Disciples producing disciplesDISCIPLING

Being Stewards of God’s ResourcesGIVING

Everyone sent out on God’s missionSENDING

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INTERGENERATIONAL CHURCHPRAYER & INTERCESSION (Isa 56:7)

TRANSFORMING LIVESEXPANDING HIS KINGDOM

Haggai 2:9

BUT, A JOURNEY IN LIFE TOGETHER

…NOT JUST A DESTINATION,

TARGET or GOAL…

how much more …

Jesus was in a discipleship group

Taking this Life Journey TOGETHER with others

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INTERGENERATIONAL CHURCHPRAYER & INTERCESSION (Isa 56:7)

TRANSFORMING LIVESEXPANDING HIS KINGDOM

Haggai 2:9

BUT, A JOURNEY IN LIFE TOGETHER

…NOT JUST A DESTINATION,

TARGET or GOAL…

BUT, A JOURNEY IN LIFE TOGETHER

…NOT JUST A DESTINATION,

TARGET or GOAL…INVITATION to Taking this Life Transforming Journey

into Discipleship on the SSMC Express… Becoming / Being a Disciple while

making Disciples… With God’s Transforming Word – the

Bible as our Guide.