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Rising Church Strategies – Discipleship Training The Third Step: Introduce Others to the King Win People Jesus’ Way “Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.” Matthew 4:23 The transformation of both the United States and Thailand is dependent upon pastors training and sending thousands of outreach teams out to bring in a new harvest. Jesus tells us how to do so! His very lifestyle is a model for us to follow as we go out and build new relationships with receptive people. This chapter summarizes the entire Discipleship Training workbook and makes one point: You can do what Jesus did! This Lesson Enables You To: 1. 2. 3. 4. Understand that the Lord Jesus modeled the lifestyle of Kingdom advance Believe that what Jesus did you can do also Study the teaching of the Lord as He sent out the 12 and then the 70 Choose to live your life differently as you follow the Lord into the harvest The Key Passages: Luke 9:1-6, Luke 10:1-19, Matthew 10:1-11:1 The Promise: You can do what Jesus did! The Outline: Follow Him Get Victory Commit to His Cause Claim His Promises Receive Training Go Proclaim Jesus Disciple the Receptive Report to Your Leaders Win People Jesus’ Way (Lk 9:1) (Lk 4:1-11) (Lk 9:2) (Lk 9:1, Matt 28:20) (Lk 9:3-5, Eph 4:11-13) (Lk 9:6) (Lk 10:5-8) (Lk 9:17-19 Page 1 Rising Church Strategies – Discipleship Training The Third Step: Introduce Others to the King The Teaching: Follow Him (Luke 9:1) True believers are followers of the Lord Jesus. He is still seeking to save the lost, and we have the privilege to go with Him. He said, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men” (Matt 4:19). Immediately we watch him go into action: “Jesus was going about in all Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of the Kingdom and healing every kind of disease” (Matt 4:23). We learn His lifestyle as we go with Him. This was His intention from the beginning. He calls for us to be disciples, “that they might be with Him, and that He might send them out to preach and to have authority to cast out demons” (Mark 3:14-15). His life is our model. We do not necessarily need special programs to bring the lost to us, as much as we need to go out to the people as He did. The wonderful truth is that we can do what Jesus did! We have the same Holy Spirit in us that Jesus depended upon to do all his miracles. The Lord promised, “He who believes in Me, the works that I do shall he do also” (John 14:12). Get Victory Over Satan (Luke 4:1-11) Before He began His ministry, the Lord Jesus defeated the devil in the wilderness. He answered every temptation by quoting the word of God. Shortly before His crucifixion, Jesus reassured His disciples, “the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold on me” (John 14:30). The believer’s victory over the devil is just as important as it was for Jesus. However, it may be more difficult for believers to get free from the enemy because of sinful habits and patterns that opened the door to demonic activity. Jesus knew no sin. Some people may have been dedicated to demons at birth. Others who now know Jesus grew up in homes where there was huge demonic activity. “As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient” (Eph 2:1-3). From the very day that we first heard the gospel, the evil one has tried to snatch the seed of the gospel from our hearts. Since Adam and Eve, his strategy has been to ruin every believer’s relationship with God. However, as a disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ, we have been given biblical promises and spiritual authority over the devil and his demons (Luke 4:1-11, 9:1, Colosians 2:15, Ephesians 1:20-23, 2:6, 3:10, 6:10-20, Revelation 12:11). We can overcome the world and all the demonic lies embedded in our culture (John 16:33, 12:31, 14:30, 16:11, Eph 2:2, 1 Jn 5:18-21, Rev 3:21, 11:15). In previous chapters, you learned how to gain victory over your flesh (Heb 4:15, Matt 13:22, Win People Jesus’ Way Page 2 Rising Church Strategies – Discipleship Training The Third Step: Introduce Others to the King John 14:30, 1 Cor 2:12-3:4, Heb 2:14-15). If you feel that you are still struggling with demons, take time to study these verses and even read them aloud. Renounce every sin, curse, and stronghold. Study the Word of God. Ask your pastor to pray for you. Read books on spiritual warfare. Attend seminars. Pray with your outreach team. God has promised you total victory. Lay hold of it early on in your ministry and never let it go! Commit to His Cause (Luke 9:2) In our first lesson, we spent time encouraging you to love God and commit to the cause of Christ. Simply remember that the Lord’s call on your life will lead you into your destiny and the fulfillment of who you really are. Also remember what He did on the Cross to set you free, and that He is at work in you on a daily basis to bring you into His will and purposes. As He sends you out in teams to build new relationships with receptive people, He promises to go with you, and in you. Where you go, He goes. You bring the King into people’s lives. You are His hands and feet and mouth with others. It is a great adventure with Jesus. Claim His Promises (Lk 9:1, Matt 28:20) Jesus began by giving His disciples promises, and then he trained them and sent them out. As you go out with your precious Lord Jesus, there are hundreds of promises in the word that you can claim. However, when it comes to outreach, he promises you three special gifts: anointing, power and authority. Each is different. At the beginning of his ministry, the Lord went into His home synagogue and announced, “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, for He has anointed Me…” (Luke 4:18). His claim in Isaiah 61, is yours as well. The anointing enables you to abide in God’s presence, to hear the instruction of the Holy Spirit and it consequently results in powerful answers to prayer (Luke 4:18, Isaiah 61:1, 1 John 2:18-3:3). Spiritual power (Lk 9:1, Acts 1:8, Rom 1:16, Eph 1:17-20, 3:14-23) is different from Kingdom authority (Lk 9:1, 10:17-19, Matt 10:1, 12:29, 16:18-19, 28:18). Study them! You have authority to exercise power. A policeman has a badge of authority and a powerful gun. Remember that you are the King’s ambassador, advancing His Kingdom. Use your gifts to preach the gospel, cast out demons and heal the sick. Receive Training (Lk 9:3-5, Eph 4:11-13) Many willing Christians have never gone out to bring the King into their circle of influence simply because they have never been trained. Here is a list of areas of training that the Lord gave to His disciples. Your leaders will seek to train you in the following: Win People Jesus’ Way Page 3 Rising Church Strategies – Discipleship Training The Third Step: Introduce Others to the King Jesus’ Ministry Model (Lk 9:9, Matt 4:17-23, 9:35) Prayer (Matt 9:35-38, Lk 10:2) Faith-connection with Him His Provision (Lk 9:3, 10:3-4, Matt 10:9-10) His Presence (Lk 10:1, Matt 28:20) Teamwork (Lk 10:1, Matt 10:2-4, 1 Cor 3:5-10) Receptivity Those Who Receive You (Lk 9:4, 10:5-9, Matt 10:11-13, 32-42) Those Who Do Not Receive You (Lk 9:5, 10:10-16, Matt 10:14-31) (Don’t let these people bother you!) Go Proclaim Jesus (Luke 9:6) Go forth and do what Jesus did. Proclaim the good news of the Kingdom (Lk 9:2, 6, 11, Lk 10:9, 10, Matt 10:7). Cast out demons (Lk 9:1, 6, 11, 10:17-18, Matt 10:8). Heal the sick (Lk 9:1, 6, 11, 10:9, Matt 10:8). Practice sharing your story as well as the gospel. Then reach out and share the Lord with people around you every day. Disciple the Receptive (Luke 10:5-8) The Lord warns you that many will not receive you. But the good news is that some will! Watch carefully for receptive people. Inquire who is worthy (Matt 10:11). Go to where they live (Lk 9:4,6, 10:5). Give them a blessing of peace and watch their reaction. Give them time. How receptive were you the first time you met an on-fire Christian? Seek to build new relationships with receptive people (Lk 9:4, 10:5-8, Matt 1213). Go to where they are most comfortable and spend time with them. Eat with them. Learn their needs. Begin to pray for them. Especially pray for sick people. Expect God to answer! Report to Your Leaders (Lk 9:17-19) After Jesus sent the 70 out they reported back (Lk 9:10, 10:17-18). It is very important to meet together with your outreach team and the leaders of your church to record details. Relationships with receptive people are valuable! As soon as you can, ask for their name, address, email and phone number. Then, plan on going to see them again. Take them a gift. Buy them a book. Best of all, arrange to study the Bible together. We are posting Bible study materials on the Gospel of John, chapters 1-4 on our website in the near future. Jesus took the 12 and the 70 away on a brief holiday after their outreaches to refresh their spirits (Lk 9:10, Lk 10:19). “Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy” (Ps 126:5). It is always very encouraging to share with our leaders and fellow team members after an outreach and rejoice over what the Lord has done. I have never been disappointed! Win People Jesus’ Way Page 4