June 5, 2005

The Body of Christ

Making Disciples in the Early Church
Steve Lane

A. Review/Introduction

Worship [as one of the purposes of the church]

Last week - The purposes of the church are your purposes - how devoted to the cause of Christ are you?

We've been given a task

Here am I, Send Me [Keith Green MP3, 3.35 MB]

Hebrews 3: 1 - 6

Matt 28: 18 - 20
John 3: 16 - 17
John 17: 1 - 5
2 Corinthians 5: 15 - 6: 2
His purpose

B. The Body making disciples

2 Timothy 2: 1 - 2
In the context of the body

The foundation for making disciples is body life
Each home a mini-church, each person a representative of Christ - an ambassador

Psalm 133
The Joy

What was the early church doing that facilitated such an intensive time of disciple making?
C. Corporate Disciple making

Could be similar to our earlier list of things in common in areas where God was really moving

Invalid church
1 Corinthians 2: 1 - 5
2 Corinthians 12: 9
Patient and Therapist
"Expect great things from God, attempt great things for God"
-William Carey

"Jesus, I an Resting, resting in the joy of what thou art."

"That's no way to start a nation"
Faith, Hope and Love
1 Thessalonians 1: 3

Fellowship, Koinonia
communion, sharing in common, partnership, participation, communicate, also sharing and contribution and fellowship of sharing, a common interest, purpose, service, giving