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Sikness wen dey do hawa bodi and dey make bodi skrash pesin naim bi hawa tork today. Today message of Hope say God Law no bi watin we go fit troway bikos as God dey gidigba, na so hin word dey too.

Anoda rezin wen dey make pikin dem dey do boyfren and girlfren na de buk dem wen dem dey read. Today message of Hope dey tell us say na God law naim dey let us know wen we don enta sin or wen we do watin God no like.

De papa wen no dey do enitin to show say e no watin e mean to be papa naim bi today mata. Today message of Hope dey tell us say Jesus kip God 10 kormandment wen e come and e tell us say make we sef kip am

Today praya na for de boko haram and fulani wahala for Eoo, Katsina and Zamfara state, make God come put in hand and stop am. De message of Hope dey tell us say God Law na de 10 commandment and we sorpose dey do watin God tork for hin law

Today fess song na "Jesus is coming" and de sekond song na "Sign me up" De message of Hope dey ans say who go fit stand wen Jesus go come? and de ansa na say only pipo wen don give Jesus deir life naim go stand.

Watin mama go do for hin pikin wen don commot for univasiti but wen neva go nysc naim bi today mata. Today message of Hope say God don give us de tin dem wen we go take work for am and to bi beta kristian.

Husband and wife wen deir papa and mama still dey take omomo eye dey look and de wahala wen dey dis kain marrage nain bi today mata. Today message of Hope say make we bi pipo wen go do watin God want make we do for de time wen God want make we do am.

De tin dem wen no dey let us fit sleep beta sleep naim bi today mata. Today message of Hope say God naim know evry so make we trust am and make we no dey ans God kweshun like say we know pass am.

Film wen make pipo wen dey do boyfren and girlfren bi like beta pipo na anoda rizin wen make hawa pikin dem dey do am. Today message of Hope say as God come find Adam and Eve wen dem sin na so God still dey find pipo wen dey sin today.

De korret beta papa wen resembo God and wen good make evry pikin get naim bi hawa mata for today. Today message of Hope say God dey ans us say how e go tay rish bifor we go commot hawa hand from sin and dey do watin e say make we do?

Over the last 6 weeks, we've been talking through our vision, mission, and philosophy as a church. We started with 4 sermons on the pillars to our ministry.·   First, being a faithful church, which begins with God's faithfulness to us in the Gospel.·   Second, the means through which God applies his grace in us – which are his Word, prayer, and the sacraments.·   Third, the overarching theme of the entire Bible, God's covenant promises and their fulfillment in Christ.·   And forth, God's appointed leaders for his church – elders.And now we are applying those pillars to our worship, our discipleship, and our missions. Last week we focused on worship – that is, corporate worship. This week's focus is on discipleship, and then next week, we will conclude with missions and outreach.Please turn to Matthew 28 in your Bibles. Our first of two sermon texts is what we call the great commission. Matthew 28:18-20. That is on page 993 in the Pew Bible.You may be wondering why our sermon text is the great commission, yet our focus is on discipleship. Well, that is because this passage is about discipleship. You can't really separate missions and discipleship. In fact, worship is in the mix as well. Discipleship begins in worship and includes missions. They all overlap.Reading of Matthew 28:18-20Our second sermon text is from 2 Peter chapter 3. That is on page 1209 in the Pew Bible. 2 Peter 3 verses 14-18.This is one of the more traditional passages related to discipleship. The apostle Peter has just written about the second coming of Christ. And then Peter writes these very important words as far as our godliness and our knowledge of Jesus Christ, as we wait for the new heavens and hearth.Reading of 2 Peter 3:14-18PrayerIf you were to survey 1000 pastors and you were to ask each one for a definition of discipleship, you would get 1000 different answers.Some would focus on relationships. Others would focus on Bible study. Some would center their answer on serving. Others would say it's about being real. Others would make the case that discipleship is all about missions. Some would say that it is about God's kingdom – kingdom discipleship. For others, it's life-on-life ministry. Others talk about sonship – being sons of God. Yet others describe it as head, heart, and hands. For some, families are the most important thing. For others, the church is key. Some say discipleship is about self-denial and taking up your cross.And we ask why? Why are there a gazillion definitions of discipleship?Well, I think the main part of the answer is quite simple.The word “discipleship” is not in the Bible. It is therefore difficult to come up with a Biblical definition for that reason. To be sure, the word “disciple” singular and “disciples” plural are in the Bible. It's just that the word discipleship is not. It's is a word that we've come up with to capture the task of making disciples. The word discipleship seeks to answer the “how” questions. How do we make disciples of Jesus? Discipleship is about implementation. That is why there are so many definitions.And so, I think it's better not to come up with a single approach to discipleship. Rather, I think it's best to first understand what a disciple is, then second, consider the foundations to making disciples. And only after we do that, can we evaluate discipleship approaches and start identifying our own principles.Here's what I am saying… rather than trying to come up with a definition of discipleship, it's better to consider the broader Biblical framework for the task of making disciples. That framework can then be used to evaluate discipleship approaches.By the way, this is an impossible task. I'm not talking about identifying the Biblical principles for making disciples, I'm talking about trying to preach on it in one sermon. I realized this on Friday afternoon. I thought, what have I got myself into? There is no way to fit this into a 30+ minute sermon. I also thought, I'm looking forward to getting back to our regular expository sermons in a couple of weeks.But we are here now. And many of you have mentioned that this series has been helpful. So, I'm going to press on and try.1. What is a disciple and what is the call?As I mentioned, let's begin with the question, what is a disciple?Let's start by looking at Matthew 28. These verses give us a good foundation on what a disciple is and what a disciple should pursue. And we know these verses well. Matthew 28 verse 19 – “Go therefore and make disciples.” By the way, much debate has been had about the underlying Greek words, especially the word “go.” We're not going to “go” there today. Let me simply say that the imperative here is to “make disciples.”The call is to bring people from not following Jesus to following Jesus. That is what the word disciple means - a follower. Being a follower includes, of course, believing in Jesus, but it implies a lot more. It includes a commitment to Jesus' teaching, and his ways, and pursuing his commands… just like Jesus' 12 disciples did.So the call in Matthew 28 is to “make disciples” and that involves two things here. First, it's bringing them into the covenant community. That's what Baptism is. It includes either being part of a household, like circumcision in the Old Testament – that's one reason why we disciple our children. Or it includes those coming into the covenant community for the first time as believers in Christ. So that's the first task.Second, making disciples also includes teaching the commandments of God. That is captured in verse 20. After the call to baptize, Jesus adds, “teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” Being a disciple requires learning God's commands and pursuing them.I think that all makes sense because that is what a disciple is and what he does. He believes and follows Jesus.And the message to make disciples is simple. Faith, repentance, and obedience.Matthew 28 does not speak to the message. But Jesus has been clear. The Bible is clear. The core message is repentance from sin and faith in Christ. That is what we call our children to, and it is the call for all humanity. Obedience is part of that call. It comes after faith and repentance, as a response to God's grace. Again, Jesus said, “teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.”However, let me say this. The call to faith and repentance does not end when we come to Christ. No, actually, faith, repentance, and obedience is the ongoing call for a disciple. Ongoing repentance from sin; an ongoing renewal of our faith; and an ongoing commitment to observe the commandments of God.Now, just to be sure, when you come to faith in Christ, you are secure in him. You are forgiven of your sin. That does not go away. Rather, renewing your faith in Christ, repentance from ongoing sin, and new obedience are in response to God's saving grace. I just want to be clear about that.Now, you may be thinking, “well, yeah, isn't that obvious? Of course, a disciple should believe that Jesus died for his or her sin and should believe that we need to pursue holiness despite our ongoing sin.”Well, the reason you may think those two points are obvious is because we teach them. We teach the heinousness of our sin before our holy God. We teach that the only path to God is by faith, repenting to God of our sin and trusting in Christ as our Savior. We teach that Jesus' sacrifice on the cross is necessary to atone for our sin. And we teach that in our redeemed state, we are still sinners. We are redeemed sinners who struggle with sin but are empowered by God's Spirit to pursue holiness – and God calls us to pursue him. That is the Gospel.But let me say, that message is not emphasized in many parts of Christianity. Often sin is minimized. The word “sin” is not seen as culturally sensitive today. And so, some circles replace it with words like “brokenness” or “struggle” or “woundedness.” I am not saying that we are not broken nor struggle nor have wounds. But when those ideas are used in place of sin and not in connection to it, then the underlying problem of our separation from God because of sin is suppressed.What I am saying is that the task of making disciples of Jesus begins and ends with faith, repentance and the call to observe Jesus' commands.2. How do we mature as disciples?Ok, let's move on to a second helpful question. Let me ask you, how do you mature as a disciple of Jesus?It's important to ask that question because the Bible calls us to mature in our faith. We call that maturity sanctification. It is the ongoing work of God's Spirit where more and more we die to our sin and live to righteousness. The task of making disciples needs to include that lifelong pursuit. All throughout the Bible we are called to grow in our faith. We're called to be conformed to the image of Christ. We are called to be filled with the knowledge of his will. Hebrews 5 calls us to mature from milk to solid food like children. Ephesians 4 calls us to mature into manhood, growing up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ. In 2 Timothy 3, we're to know the Word that the man of God may be equipped for every good work. Romans 12, we're to renew our minds.We would be here all day if we were to go through every single passage that speaks of being conformed more and more to Christ. Rather than doing that, I picked one example that I find to be very helpful as a representative passage. 2 Peter 3:14-18 – it was our second sermon text. If you'll turn there.This is one of my favorite passages about our sanctification.We're going to focus on verse 18, but I don't want to overlook the context.The apostle Peter had just written about Christ's second coming when he will make all things new. While we are waiting, we're called in verse 14 to “be diligent” that we may be “found by him without spot or blemish…” And then a couple of verses later in verse 17, there is a warning against sin. It says, “…take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people...”Then we get to verse 18 which is my favorite. If you only remember one thing about this sermon on discipleship, I want you to remember this verse. 2 Peter 3:18. It says, “But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” I love it. Let me read it again. “But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”Look first at the titles given to Jesus. Lord and Savior. He is to be both. He is to be Lord over us as we live. We look to him, as Lord. He is to lead us in what is true and right and good. But Jesus is not only our Lord. Jesus is not just a model for living. His teaching includes more than just commands about how to live. He is also our Savior. He has redeemed us. He calls us, as I mentioned earlier, to faith and repentance.And the command in verse 18 is to grow in two things: grace and knowledge of him.·   First, we are to grow in grace. That is, more and more we need to see our sin and the depths of his mercy and love. We are to grow in our understanding of the cross and the hope of the resurrection in our suffering, and grief, and pain. That is all growing in grace.·   And second, we are to grow in our knowledge of him. We need to know his Word, not for the sake of head knowledge but for the sake of knowing him, knowing God, in his fullness, and living out his commands.You see, when it comes to discipleship, verse 18 is so very helpful. It directs us to the core things that discipleship needs to be about. It direct us to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. And that is very consistent with the rest of Scripture.A few weeks ago do you remember that I sang you a song during my sermon? Remember it? “Read your Bible, pray every day, and you'll grow, grow, grow.”That was probably the first and last time that I'll do that. Remember that we talked about the ordinary means through which God changes us. And what are those ordinary means? God's Word, Prayer, and the sacraments. We considered Acts 2:42, about the early church, and we looked at Hebrews 4 as well as 1 Corinthians 10.Our sanctification, that is, our growth in grace, comes through the Holy Spirit's work in us as we engage in these appointed means – (1) reading and studying God's word, (2) praying to the one true God of heaven and earth, and (3) participating in the visible signs through which he shows us the Gospel and strengthens our faith, Baptism and the Lord's Supper.And to tie that back to what I mentioned earlier, through those means, we are called again and again to repentance, to a renewal of our faith, and to further observance of and obedience to God's word and will.Here's what I am saying. Any discipleship approach needs to include some aspect of those foundations. I'm not saying every discipleship approach needs to include all of it. But every discipleship approach needs to direct us toward maturing in Christ by… revealing our sin and his grace and commands… or directing us to God Word, prayer, and the sacraments. It is through those avenues, that God conforms us more and more to his image.·   So, if a discipleship approach is only about loving as Jesus loved but mentions nothing about sin nor Jesus' call to repentance and faith, then it falls short.·   If a discipleship approach is all about being a better husband or wife, or a better doctor or electrician, or a better neighbor, but there's nothing about the grace of God in Christ and being conformed to him and his commands, then it falls short.·   If a discipleship approach is about the disciplines of the Christian life, but does not focus on knowing God's Word and being in prayer, then it falls short.I could go on with more examples. My point is that the Scriptures do give us a framework for making disciples. And that framework needs to be at the heart of our discipleship approach.Discipleship at Tucker PresbyterianWhich brings us to our church – Tucker Presbyterian. Given what I've said already, how are we seeking to make disciples?By the way, it's entirely impossible for me to answer that question over the next 10 minutes.But I do want to let you know that on the welcome table is a draft of our new philosophy of discipleship. We, as your elders, have been working on this for the last 2-3 months. It includes the foundations to discipleship, which I've just mentioned, but also includes our priorities in discipleship and how we desire to work those out… in worship, in our children and youth ministry, and our adult ministries, which includes our men's and women's ministries.I can't cover it all, but I do want to highlight 8 priorities or principles of our discipleship.1. We believe discipleship begins in worship. This is really important. Corporate worship is where the means of grace converge, as I mentioned last week. God works through our worship, including our family or private worship. Through worship, he conform us to him as we declare salvation in Jesus Christ and praise God for his grace and mercy.2. In our discipleship, we desire to foster a heart for missions – a heart for our neighbor and a heart for the nations. In other words, disciple making involves disciple making, which is calling people to faith in Christ. More on this one next week.3. Discipleship needs to direct people to the local church. Local congregations, where God's covenant people gather, are God's ordained avenues for worship, discipleship, and missions. The sign of baptism is the sign of our ingrafting into Christ and therefore ingrafting into one another as a body of believers.4. We seek to disciple one another across generations. God's call for the church is to be a people of God together. We want our members, old and young alike, to know and care for and support one other in the task of discipleship. To be sure, we do not believe this should be the exclusive pattern. As Proverbs teaches, a brother is born for adversity, and as iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. There is value in peer discipleship, but often times, churches overprioritize that and not intergenerational discipleship.5. Every single one of us is called in one way or another to the task of making disciples. You may be a parent, you may be an ordained leader in the church, you may have been given one of several Holy Spirit given gifts mentioned in the Bible such as teaching or knowledge or wisdom. Even if none of that applies to you, you are still called to be a witness to your neighbor or co-worker or family member. We are all to be disciple makers.6. This next one is about children and parents. Parents are ordinarily to be the primary disciplers of their children. However, not all children have believing parents or parent, nor are all parents available for different reasons. The church needs to support parents and children in the discipleship endeavor.o7. Church discipline is a matter of discipleship. Two months ago, when we were in 2 Corinthians chapter 13, we considered the responsibility that the church has to disciple those whose sin is destroying the family of God or whose sin is unrepentant and grievous. We can't unpack all of that here, but that sermon is out on our website and podcast. And let me remind you that the goal of church disciple is always repentance, renewed faith, and restoration. 8. Finally, number 8. Discipleship needs to happen in the context of fellowship. In Acts 2:42 intentional fellowship, or koinonia fellowship, is included with the means of grace. Fellowship is important. We believe discipleship happens in relationships with one another because we are brothers and sisters united together in Christ.So, those are our priorities in discipleship: the priority of worship, a heart for missions, the centrality of the local church, discipleship across generations and in support of peers, assisting parents, church discipline, and all in the context of deep fellowship.ConclusionIn summary, we do not believe there's a one-size-fits-all pattern for implementing discipleship. However, that does not mean that all discipleship approaches are good. We need to evaluate each according to God's pattern for making disciples which he has given in his Word.And at its core, that pattern for making disciples involves (1) calling each other to faith and repentance and obedience in Christ, and (2) directing one another to the Word, prayer, and the sacraments. It is through those means that God will grow us in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Over the last 6 weeks, we've been talking through our vision, mission, and philosophy as a church. We started with 4 sermons on the pillars to our ministry. ·      First, being a faithful church, which begins with God's faithfulness to us in the Gospel. ·      Second, the means through which God applies his grace in us – which are his Word, prayer, and the sacraments. ·      Third, the overarching theme of the entire Bible, God's covenant promises and their fulfillment in Christ. ·      And forth, God's appointed leaders for his church – elders. And now we are applying those pillars to our worship, our discipleship, and our missions. Last week we focused on worship – that is, corporate worship. This week's focus is on discipleship, and then next week, we will conclude with missions and outreach. Please turn to Matthew 28 in your Bibles. Our first of two sermon texts is what we call the great commission. Matthew 28:18-20. That is on page 993 in the Pew Bible. You may be wondering why our sermon text is the great commission, yet our focus is on discipleship. Well, that is because this passage is about discipleship. You can't really separate missions and discipleship. In fact, worship is in the mix as well. Discipleship begins in worship and includes missions. They all overlap. Reading of Matthew 28:18-20 Our second sermon text is from 2 Peter chapter 3. That is on page 1209 in the Pew Bible. 2 Peter 3 verses 14-18. This is one of the more traditional passages related to discipleship. The apostle Peter has just written about the second coming of Christ. And then Peter writes these very important words as far as our godliness and our knowledge of Jesus Christ, as we wait for the new heavens and hearth. Reading of 2 Peter 3:14-18 Prayer If you were to survey 1000 pastors and you were to ask each one for a definition of discipleship, you would get 1000 different answers. Some would focus on relationships. Others would focus on Bible study. Some would center their answer on serving. Others would say it's about being real. Others would make the case that discipleship is all about missions. Some would say that it is about God's kingdom – kingdom discipleship. For others, it's life-on-life ministry. Others talk about sonship – being sons of God. Yet others describe it as head, heart, and hands. For some, families are the most important thing. For others, the church is key. Some say discipleship is about self-denial and taking up your cross. And we ask why? Why are there a gazillion definitions of discipleship? Well, I think the main part of the answer is quite simple. The word “discipleship” is not in the Bible. It is therefore difficult to come up with a Biblical definition for that reason. To be sure, the word “disciple” singular and “disciples” plural are in the Bible. It's just that the word discipleship is not. It's is a word that we've come up with to capture the task of making disciples. The word discipleship seeks to answer the “how” questions. How do we make disciples of Jesus? Discipleship is about implementation. That is why there are so many definitions. And so, I think it's better not to come up with a single approach to discipleship. Rather, I think it's best to first understand what a disciple is, then second, consider the foundations to making disciples. And only after we do that, can we evaluate discipleship approaches and start identifying our own principles. Here's what I am saying…  rather than trying to come up with a definition of discipleship, it's better to consider the broader Biblical framework for the task of making disciples. That framework can then be used to evaluate discipleship approaches. By the way, this is an impossible task. I'm not talking about identifying the Biblical principles for making disciples, I'm talking about trying to preach on it in one sermon. I realized this on Friday afternoon. I thought, what have I got myself into? There is no way to fit this into a 30+ minute sermon. I also thought, I'm looking forward to getting back to our regular expository sermons in a couple of weeks. But we are here now. And many of you have mentioned that this series has been helpful. So, I'm going to press on and try. 1. What is a disciple and what is the call? As I mentioned, let's begin with the question, what is a disciple? Let's start by looking at Matthew 28. These verses give us a good foundation on what a disciple is and what a disciple should pursue. And we know these verses well. Matthew 28 verse 19 – “Go therefore and make disciples.” By the way, much debate has been had about the underlying Greek words, especially the word “go.” We're not going to “go” there today. Let me simply say that the imperative here is to “make disciples.” The call is to bring people from not following Jesus to following Jesus. That is what the word disciple means - a follower. Being a follower includes, of course, believing in Jesus, but it implies a lot more. It includes a commitment to Jesus' teaching, and his ways, and pursuing his commands… just like Jesus' 12 disciples did. So the call in Matthew 28 is to “make disciples” and that involves two things here. First, it's bringing them into the covenant community. That's what Baptism is. It includes either being part of a household, like circumcision in the Old Testament – that's one reason why we disciple our children. Or it includes those coming into the covenant community for the first time as believers in Christ. So that's the first task. Second, making disciples also includes teaching the commandments of God. That is captured in verse 20. After the call to baptize, Jesus adds, “teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” Being a disciple requires learning God's commands and pursuing them. I think that all makes sense because that is what a disciple is and what he does. He believes and follows Jesus. And the message to make disciples is simple. Faith, repentance, and obedience. Matthew 28 does not speak to the message. But Jesus has been clear. The Bible is clear. The core message is repentance from sin and faith in Christ. That is what we call our children to, and it is the call for all humanity. Obedience is part of that call. It comes after faith and repentance, as a response to God's grace. Again, Jesus said, “teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” However, let me say this. The call to faith and repentance does not end when we come to Christ. No, actually, faith, repentance, and obedience is the ongoing call for a disciple. Ongoing repentance from sin; an ongoing renewal of our faith; and an ongoing commitment to observe the commandments of God. Now, just to be sure, when you come to faith in Christ, you are secure in him. You are forgiven of your sin. That does not go away. Rather, renewing your faith in Christ, repentance from ongoing sin, and new obedience are in response to God's saving grace. I just want to be clear about that. Now, you may be thinking, “well, yeah, isn't that obvious? Of course, a disciple should believe that Jesus died for his or her sin and should believe that we need to pursue holiness despite our ongoing sin.” Well, the reason you may think those two points are obvious is because we teach them. We teach the heinousness of our sin before our holy God. We teach that the only path to God is by faith, repenting to God of our sin and trusting in Christ as our Savior. We teach that Jesus' sacrifice on the cross is necessary to atone for our sin. And we teach that in our redeemed state, we are still sinners. We are redeemed sinners who struggle with sin but are empowered by God's Spirit to pursue holiness – and God calls us to pursue him. That is the Gospel. But let me say, that message is not emphasized in many parts of Christianity. Often sin is minimized. The word “sin” is not seen as culturally sensitive today. And so, some circles replace it with words like “brokenness” or “struggle” or “woundedness.” I am not saying that we are not broken nor struggle nor have wounds. But when those ideas are used in place of sin and not in connection to it, then the underlying problem of our separation from God because of sin is suppressed. What I am saying is that the task of making disciples of Jesus begins and ends with faith, repentance and the call to observe Jesus' commands. 2. How do we mature as disciples? Ok, let's move on to a second helpful question. Let me ask you, how do you mature as a disciple of Jesus? It's important to ask that question because the Bible calls us to mature in our faith. We call that maturity sanctification. It is the ongoing work of God's Spirit where more and more we die to our sin and live to righteousness. The task of making disciples needs to include that lifelong pursuit. All throughout the Bible we are called to grow in our faith. We're called to be conformed to the image of Christ. We are called to be filled with the knowledge of his will. Hebrews 5 calls us to mature from milk to solid food like children. Ephesians 4 calls us to mature into manhood, growing up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ. In 2 Timothy 3, we're to know the Word that the man of God may be equipped for every good work. Romans 12, we're to renew our minds. We would be here all day if we were to go through every single passage that speaks of being conformed more and more to Christ. Rather than doing that, I picked one example that I find to be very helpful as a representative passage. 2 Peter 3:14-18 – it was our second sermon text. If you'll turn there. This is one of my favorite passages about our sanctification. We're going to focus on verse 18, but I don't want to overlook the context. The apostle Peter had just written about Christ's second coming when he will make all things new. While we are waiting, we're called in verse 14 to “be diligent” that we may be “found by him without spot or blemish…” And then a couple of verses later in verse 17, there is a warning against sin. It says, “…take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people...” Then we get to verse 18 which is my favorite. If you only remember one thing about this sermon on discipleship, I want you to remember this verse. 2 Peter 3:18. It says, “But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” I love it. Let me read it again. “But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” Look first at the titles given to Jesus. Lord and Savior. He is to be both. He is to be Lord over us as we live. We look to him, as Lord. He is to lead us in what is true and right and good. But Jesus is not only our Lord. Jesus is not just a model for living. His teaching includes more than just commands about how to live. He is also our Savior. He has redeemed us. He calls us, as I mentioned earlier, to faith and repentance. And the command in verse 18 is to grow in two things: grace and knowledge of him. ·      First, we are to grow in grace. That is, more and more we need to see our sin and the depths of his mercy and love. We are to grow in our understanding of the cross and the hope of the resurrection in our suffering, and grief, and pain. That is all growing in grace. ·      And second, we are to grow in our knowledge of him. We need to know his Word, not for the sake of head knowledge but for the sake of knowing him, knowing God, in his fullness, and living out his commands. You see, when it comes to discipleship, verse 18 is so very helpful. It directs us to the core things that discipleship needs to be about. It direct us to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. And that is very consistent with the rest of Scripture. A few weeks ago do you remember that I sang you a song during my sermon? Remember it? “Read your Bible, pray every day, and you'll grow, grow, grow.” That was probably the first and last time that I'll do that. Remember that we talked about the ordinary means through which God changes us. And what are those ordinary means? God's Word, Prayer, and the sacraments. We considered Acts 2:42, about the early church, and we looked at Hebrews 4 as well as 1 Corinthians 10. Our sanctification, that is, our growth in grace, comes through the Holy Spirit's work in us as we engage in these appointed means – (1) reading and studying God's word, (2) praying to the one true God of heaven and earth, and (3) participating in the visible signs through which he shows us the Gospel and strengthens our faith, Baptism and the Lord's Supper. And to tie that back to what I mentioned earlier, through those means, we are called again and again to repentance, to a renewal of our faith, and to further observance of and obedience to God's word and will. Here's what I am saying. Any discipleship approach needs to include some aspect of those foundations. I'm not saying every discipleship approach needs to include all of it. But every discipleship approach needs to direct us toward maturing in Christ by… revealing our sin and his grace and commands… or directing us to God Word, prayer, and the sacraments. It is through those avenues, that God conforms us more and more to his image. ·      So, if a discipleship approach is only about loving as Jesus loved but mentions nothing about sin nor Jesus' call to repentance and faith, then it falls short. ·      If a discipleship approach is all about being a better husband or wife, or a better doctor or electrician, or a better neighbor, but there's nothing about the grace of God in Christ and being conformed to him and his commands, then it falls short. ·      If a discipleship approach is about the disciplines of the Christian life, but does not focus on knowing God's Word and being in prayer, then it falls short. I could go on with more examples. My point is that the Scriptures do give us a framework for making disciples. And that framework needs to be at the heart of our discipleship approach. Discipleship at Tucker Presbyterian Which brings us to our church – Tucker Presbyterian. Given what I've said already, how are we seeking to make disciples? By the way, it's entirely impossible for me to answer that question over the next 10 minutes. But I do want to let you know that on the welcome table is a draft of our new philosophy of discipleship. We, as your elders, have been working on this for the last 2-3 months. It includes the foundations to discipleship, which I've just mentioned, but also includes our priorities in discipleship and how we desire to work those out… in worship, in our children and youth ministry, and our adult ministries, which includes our men's and women's ministries. I can't cover it all, but I do want to highlight 8 priorities or principles of our discipleship. 1. We believe discipleship begins in worship. This is really important. Corporate worship is where the means of grace converge, as I mentioned last week. God works through our worship, including our family or private worship. Through worship, he conform us to him as we declare salvation in Jesus Christ and praise God for his grace and mercy. 2. In our discipleship, we desire to foster a heart for missions – a heart for our neighbor and a heart for the nations. In other words, disciple making involves disciple making, which is calling people to faith in Christ. More on this one next week. 3. Discipleship needs to direct people to the local church. Local congregations, where God's covenant people gather, are God's ordained avenues for worship, discipleship, and missions. The sign of baptism is the sign of our ingrafting into Christ and therefore ingrafting into one another as a body of believers. 4. We seek to disciple one another across generations. God's call for the church is to be a people of God together. We want our members, old and young alike, to know and care for and support one other in the task of discipleship. To be sure, we do not believe this should be the exclusive pattern. As Proverbs teaches, a brother is born for adversity, and as iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. There is value in peer discipleship, but often times, churches overprioritize that and not intergenerational discipleship. 5. Every single one of us is called in one way or another to the task of making disciples. You may be a parent, you may be an ordained leader in the church, you may have been given one of several Holy Spirit given gifts mentioned in the Bible such as teaching or knowledge or wisdom. Even if none of that applies to you, you are still called to be a witness to your neighbor or co-worker or family member. We are all to be disciple makers. 6. This next one is about children and parents. Parents are ordinarily to be the primary disciplers of their children. However, not all children have believing parents or parent, nor are all parents available for different reasons. The church needs to support parents and children in the discipleship endeavor.o 7. Church discipline is a matter of discipleship. Two months ago, when we were in 2 Corinthians chapter 13, we considered the responsibility that the church has to disciple those whose sin is destroying the family of God or whose sin is unrepentant and grievous. We can't unpack all of that here, but that sermon is out on our website and podcast. And let me remind you that the goal of church disciple is always repentance, renewed faith, and restoration.   8. Finally, number 8. Discipleship needs to happen in the context of fellowship. In Acts 2:42 intentional fellowship, or koinonia fellowship, is included with the means of grace. Fellowship is important. We believe discipleship happens in relationships with one another because we are brothers and sisters united together in Christ. So, those are our priorities in discipleship: the priority of worship, a heart for missions, the centrality of the local church, discipleship across generations and in support of peers, assisting parents, church discipline, and all in the context of deep fellowship. Conclusion In summary, we do not believe there's a one-size-fits-all pattern for implementing discipleship. However, that does not mean that all discipleship approaches are good. We need to evaluate each according to God's pattern for making disciples which he has given in his Word. And at its core, that pattern for making disciples involves (1) calling each other to faith and repentance and obedience in Christ, and (2) directing one another to the Word, prayer, and the sacraments. It is through those means that God will grow us in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Today praya na for de korminiti dem wen Boko Haram don dey enta again dey kill pipo make God come epp de pipo. De message of Hope dey tell us say kweshun dem dey wen evrybodi musto ansa for dis life if we tru-tru dey forlow God waka.

De way wen mama go take forlow hin pikin wen dey univasiti waka naim bi today mata. Today message of Hope say make we no bi pipo wen dey take mouth call Jesus oga kpata-kpata but we no dey do watin e say make we do.

Eni husband or wife wen still dey do like omomo for hin marrage na baby husband or wife we de call am, make dat pesin change. Today message of Hope dey tell us say make we no bi like de 5 foolish virgin wen too lazy to carri extra oil

De way we go take sleep beta sleep wen go make hawa bodi well kankpe naim be today mata. Today message of Hope say make we no bi like de savant wen dey do enihow bikos e tink say hin oga no go kwik come back. Jesus go come e no go tay again.

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De rezin wen make hawa pikin dem dey do boyfren and girlfren wen dey put dem for trobo naim bi today mata. Today message of Hope say make we get de life wen we no go take resembo world pipo but wen go show say we bi God pipo.

Anoda kain papa wen dey na dat papa wen get moni to take do watin hin pikin want but e no get time for de pikin. Today message of Hope say as life dey had we go see plenti tins but make we rememba say Jesus na hawa friend.

Today praya na for Dangote and hin driva dem make dem stop to kill pipo and make pipo wen dey sik well and govament do beta tin for doktor and hosipito. De message of Hope say kontree fit had but God still dey do beta tin for hin pikin dem.

Today fess song na "Give Thanks" and de sekond song na "Count your Blessings" De message of Hope say make we get de hat to take dey tank God bikos God na God and e dey do plenti good tin for hawa life.

De way wen mama go take manage hin pikin as e don dey univasiti naim we dey tork today. Today message of Hope say make we bi pipo wen dey do good bikos God want make hin pikin dem dey do good lyke God hinsef.

Make husband and wife no bi pipo wen no go let deir patina bi demsef and do watin dem wan do. Today message of Hope say make we bi pipo wen get strong fait to take hold God like Jacob as we dey pray for watin we want make God do for we.

De way wen woman go take klin and well wen e dey see hin blood time naim bi today mata. Today message of Hope say as we dey forlow God waka, make we dey pray as Jesus tell us and make we put fait for de praya too

De waka wen hawa pikin dem dey waka now for hinside boyfren and girlfren naim bi today mata. Today message of Hope say as Godpipo we musto dey fast bikos fast na sometin wen Jesus say make we do make God for hear us.

Papa wen dey do one tin today and anoda tin tomoro wen we no fit know watin dey hin mind na papa wen no bi beta papa. Today message of Hope dey tell us say make we bi pipo wen go get pachanse and wait for God ti ansa hawa praya.

Today praya na for hawa pipo for radio wen get case for kort, de one wen want well from sikness and family dem wen wahala dey. De message of Hope dey tell us say life get as e bi but if we put God fess for hawa life evrytin go balance.

Today two song na abat Hope and de song dem dey tell us make we put hawa hope for hinside God. De message of Hope say as we dey rememba de many many miraco wen God don do bifor, hawa hope go dey big and strong for God

De way wen mama go take manage hin pikin dem so dat as dem dey commot for house dem no go forget watin dem sorpose do naim bi today mata Today message of Hope say praya na one tin wen dey give us hope bikos na God wen fit do evrytin dey ansa praya.

De fess kain of husband or wife wen no good to be na de one wen no let hin patina bi de pesin wen e go lyke bi. Today message of Hope say even doh life no balance make we no let bad tin make us do bad but make we forlow God and hin word.

De tin wen we go do to take make de warta wen we dey drink klin so dat sikness no go pass warta enta hawa bodi naim bi today tork Today message of Hope say make we dey forlow pipo wen get hope bi friend so dat hawa hope go dey grow

De lesin today bi say wen papa and mama epp deir pikin to do watin e sorpose do as e sorpose do am, de pikin go bi beta pikin tomoro. Today message of Hope say wen make we believe God word and forlow pipo wen believe God hawa hope go grow

De tin wen papa wen no know watin e go do for hin pikin sorpose do to take bi beta papa naim bi today mata. Today message of Hope dey tell us wen evrytin get as e bi make we trust God bikos e go fit change hawa kondishion.

Today praya na for all de wahala wen dey hawa kontree make God for epp us for de mata and make we get peace. De message of Hope say make we get hope for God bikos Jesus dey come take us go dt kindom wen e don go arrange.

Today fess song na praya make God tish us to get patience wen we pray and de sekond one say God go do watin e go do for hin time. De message of Hope today na de exampo of de pipo wen pray for bybbo wen we go fit kopi so dat we too go pray as dem pray

De tin wen mama go do wen e go take manage hin pikin wen bi dat kain 12 years dey go up naim bi today mata. Today message of Hope say wen sin dey pesin life and de pesin no dey pray as God want and no dey do watin God tork, God no go ansa hin praya.

De mata wen konsign watin husband and wife go dey do wen deir marrage go take bi beta marrage wen kata-kata no go dey naim bi today mata. Today message of Hope say God don give us plenti promise wen show say e dey hear and e go ansa wen we pray.

De way wen mama dem go take dey give deir small pikin bress and de pikin fess food afta e pass 6 months naim bi today mata. Today message of Hope say wen we pray de kain praya wen God want make we pray den God go ansa hawa praya.

De way wen papa and mama go take train deir pikin make e bi beta pikin wen go dey do watin papa and mama want naim bi today mata. Today message of Hope say wen give Jesus hawa life and dey do watin God tork, God go give us de tin dem wen we ans am

Papa wen no know enitin wen konsign hin pikin naim bi ignorant papa, beta papa na papa wen know hin pikin. Today message of Hope say de praya wen Go go hear na de praya wen get fait for hinside bikos wen we get fait God dey appi

Today praya na for all hawa pipo wen dey put ear for hawa program for deir family, deir pikin, deir bodi and deir work. De message of Hope dey tell us say praya na say we dey forlow God tork as pesin dey forlow hin friend dey tork

Today fess song na Jehovah Jireh and de sekond song say God want to dey hear you sing all de time. De message of Hope say wen we don pray finish make we rememba to praise God and to tank am for evrytin wen e dey do for hawa life.

Watin mama go do and tish hin pikin wen don dey go sekondary skool naim bi today mata. Today message of Hope say if we want make God dey ansa hawa praya kwik kwik make we forgive pipo wen do us bad and make we no dey carri bodi go up

De way we go take dey do de work wen dey for de family as husband and wife wen wahala no go dey naim bi today mata. Today message of Hope dey tell us tiree beta tin wen we go put for hawa praya wen God go take ansa us sharp sharp.

Evrytin wen pesin sorpose know wen konsign diabetis sikness and how pesin wen get am go take manage am naim bi today mata. Today message of Hope dey tell us say praya get pawa, God dey ansa wen we pray and praya dey change hawa life

De way wen papa and mama go take tish deir pikin how dem go take bi beta pikin naim bi today mata. Today message of Hope dey tell us how we go take jump pass road block dem wen dey make am bi like say God no go ansa hawa pray

Papa wen wen bi beta papa go stat to try to know de tin dem sorpose do as beta papa and dem go try learn from odar papa. Today message of Hope say make we pray as Jesus tish us bikos na like dat God go take ansa hawa praya.

The prophetic isn't spooky or weird—it's a powerful tool God has given every believer to change their circumstances through faith-filled words. When we understand biblical prophecy as speaking by divine inspiration, we can transform our valleys of despair into places of resurrection power.• Everyone can operate in the prophetic gift, not just those with the office of prophet• Prophecy serves for edification (building), exhortation (invoking divine help), and comfort (connection)• The valley (difficult places in life) is precisely where prophetic declarations have the most power• Our prophetic authority isn't dependent on our perfection but on our position with God• Words of faith can literally change circumstances when inspired by the Holy Spirit• We must stop "cursing" our future by speaking negatively and instead declare God's perspective• True prophecy requires prayer, faith, and being filled (not just indwelled) with the Holy Spirit• Many believers have salvation but haven't experienced the empowering fullness of the Spirit• The prophetic breakthrough happens when we stop waiting for someone else to speak and open our own mouthsJoin our Monday night prayer call at 8:00 PM. Your prayer life will activate the prophetic gift within you. Welcome To Chosen City Church! We are excited to you have worship with us today and we pray that this sermon blesses you!Partner With Chosen City Church:https://www.chosencitychurch.com/part...Support Chosen City Church:https://www.chosencitychurch.com/givePodcasts and More:https://linktr.ee/chosencitychurchConnect With Chosen City ChurchWebsite: https://chosencitychurch.com.comInstagram: @ChosenCityChurchYouTube: Chosen City ChurchFacebook: Chosen City ChurchIntro and outro created by Joe Anderson Jr. of Truflava Productions

These short stories help kids learn important truths from God Word that they can apply to every day life—for the rest of their lives.  Topics include the truthfulness of God's Word, salvation, loving God, believing the Bible and doing what the Bible teaches. “But to all who believed Jesus and accepted Him, God gave the right to become children of God.” ‭‭John‬ ‭1‬:‭12‬ ‭NLT‬‬#kids, #storiesforkids, #biblestoriesforkids, #bedtimestoriesforkids, #childrenofgod, #letgodbetrue, #believeonjesusandyouwillbesaved, #salvation, #Bible, #seedtimeandharvest, #plantgoodseeds, #tranformedbythewordofgod, #fishbytesforkids, #fishbytes4kids, #ronandcarriewebb, #roncarriewebbImage by Freepik

These short stories help kids learn important truths from God Word that they can apply to every day life—for the rest of their lives. Topics include the truthfulness of God's Word, salvation, loving God, believing the Bible and doing what the Bible teaches. “But to all who believed Jesus and accepted Him, God gave the right to become children of God.” ‭‭John‬ ‭1‬:‭12‬ ‭NLT‬‬ #kids, #storiesforkids, #biblestoriesforkids, #bedtimestoriesforkids, #childrenofgod, #letgodbetrue, #believeonjesusandyouwillbesaved, #salvation, #Bible, #seedtimeandharvest, #plantgoodseeds, #tranformedbythewordofgod, #fishbytesforkids, #fishbytes4kids, #ronandcarriewebb, #roncarriewebb