Training new believers to obey Jesus
(Identity - Who - What - Obey)
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Materials Needed
(If you do not have paper and pencil...draw in the dirt)
Instructions
PRACTICE SAYING WHATEVER IS ON THIS BLUE SIDE...
When you see the YELLOW font, it will give you an indicator to write on a specific page of your booklet...see next slide
PRACTICE DRAWING WHATEVER IS ON THIS SIDE ON YOUR OWN SHEET OF PAPER.
It’s okay if you’re not a good artist...the worse it looks, the more reproducible ;-)
New Believer?
How do I begin discipling a brand new believer within minutes of their repentance and faith?
Just like we give every newborn baby a name, we too must give new believers their NEW identity in Christ
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Identity
“Praise God! Let’s look at God’s word to see your new identity!”
Read 2 Corinthians 5:17-21
“This may be confusing, but let's break down this passage verse by verse and narrow in on three main points about our identity…”
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1. Identity - 2nd Corinthians 5:17-21
Identity
First, in v17, we learn that God has made us a NEW CREATION in Christ! All of our sin has been forgiven, and God sees each of us as a brand new person no matter what our old life was like.
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1. Identity - 2nd Corinthians 5:17-21
(v17) NEW
Identity
Next, in v21, we learn that we became a new creation through JESUS’ EXCHANGE on the cross...
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1. Identity - 2nd Corinthians 5:17-21
(v17) NEW (v21) JESUS’ EXCHANGE
Identity
v21 says that God made Jesus (who never sinned) take all of our sin upon Himself on the cross. In exchange, Jesus gave us His perfectly righteous life. This is how God made us new!
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1. Identity - 2nd Corinthians 5:17-21
(v17) NEW (v21) JESUS’ EXCHANGE
Identity
Why did God make us new in Christ?
(v18-20) Shows us that God reconciled (rescued) you and me, in order to make us AMBASSADORS for Christ to the whole world!
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1. Identity - 2nd Corinthians 5:17-21
(v17) NEW (v21) JESUS’ EXCHANGE
(v18-20) I, (Name) , am an AMBASSADOR For Christ to the world
Identity
As Ambassadors, v18-20 says that God has given us a Ministry (Who to tell) and a Message (What to say) in order to be used by God to reconcile others to Himself!
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1. Identity - 2nd Corinthians 5:17-21
(v17) NEW (v21) JESUS’ EXCHANGE
(v18-20) I, (Name) , am an AMBASSADOR For Christ to the world
Christ has given me a...
Inside left
2) To whom must we go first? (we will start with those we know first...but the end goal is for everyone we meet to hear of Jesus)
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2. WHO to tell?
Oikos Map
Let’s make a relationship map of every person you’re connected to.
Begin by drawing a circle in the middle of the paper and writing your name in that circle.
Me
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2. WHO to tell?
Oikos Map
Now begin writing names in circles connected to your circle.
Write every person you know. Think of your family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, classmates.
Me
Hannah
David
Beth
Zach
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2. WHO to tell?
Oikos Map
Next, draw out the connections (names or relationships) that these people have.
In John 17:20-21, Jesus modeled praying for both his disciples, and their future disciples! We can do the same.
Me
Hannah
David
Beth
Zach
Emily
Wife
Tony
brother
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2. WHO to tell?
Oikos Map
Finally, draw one more circle with a question mark in it representing 4th generation relationships.
In 2 Timothy 2:2, Paul cast’s vision for 4th generation multiplication of disciples! Pray for 4G!
2. WHO to tell?
Me
Hannah
David
Beth
Emily
Wife
Tony
brother
?
?
?
?
Zach
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Inside right
Now that we know our identity and who to tell about Jesus, let's learn what to say!
- Read Acts 26:4-29
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3. WHAT to say?
My Story
Like Paul before King Agrippa, this is a simple way to share “my story” in 2 minutes or less.
Draw a chart like the one you see to the right.
Then write: “before” “Jesus” and “now” in the top row.
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< Before
JESUS
Now >
3. WHAT to say?
My Story
Think about your life before following Jesus. Write down two characteristics that would describe your life at that point.
As an example, I wrote: “There was a time in my life that I was: “selfish” & “depressed”
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3. WHAT to say?
< Before
Time in my life..
Selfish
Depressed
JESUS
Now >
My Story
Next, write a very short transition statement that describes how you began following Jesus. It can be as simple as: “One day I heard the Gospel, turned from my sin, and began following Jesus.”
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3. WHAT to say?
< Before
Time in my life..
Selfish
Depressed
JESUS
“Then one day a friend shared with me that Jesus died for my sin and rose again, so I turned from my sin and began following Jesus as the king of my life”
Now >
My Story
Now, write two characteristics that would describe your life “now” or since you began following Jesus.
For example, I wrote: “Loving” & “Joyful”
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3. WHAT to say?
< Before
Time in my life..
Selfish
Depressed
JESUS
“Then one day a friend shared with me that Jesus died for my sin and rose again, so I turned from my sin and began following Jesus as the king of my life”
Now >
Loving
Joyful
My Story
Finally, draw a “?” in the bottom left column.
After sharing your story in 2 minutes or less, you want to invite the person into the conversation. Ask something simple like: “Do you have a story like this?”
< Before
Time in my life..
Selfish
Depressed
JESUS
“Then one day a friend shared with me that Jesus died for my sin and rose again, so I turned from my sin and began following Jesus as the king of my life”
Now >
Loving
Joyful
“Do you have a story like this?”
?
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3. WHAT to say?
3-Circles
So, Paul also shared about the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus.
The 3-Circles is a simple way to share Jesus’ story centered around His death, burial, & resurrection.
God’s Plan
Brokenness
Follow Jesus
Turn & Believe
Restored
Sin
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< Before
Time in my life..
Selfish
Depressed
JESUS
“Then one day a friend shared with me that Jesus died for my sin and rose again, so I turned from my sin and began following Jesus as the king of my life”
Now >
Loving
Joyful
“Do you have a story like this?”
?
3. WHAT to say?
God’s Plan
God has a wonderful plan for all of our lives. God’s plan is that we would love Him and love others. And this is how the world was in the beginning. Everything was perfect, exactly how God created it.
[Gen. 1:31; Ps 19:1]
God’s Plan
Brokenness
Follow Jesus
Turn
Restored
Sin
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< Before
Selfish
Depressed
JESUS
“Then one day a friend shared with me that Jesus died for my sin and rose again, so I turned from my sin and began following Jesus as the king of my life”
Now >
Loving
Joyful
“Do you have a story like this?”
?
3. WHAT to say?
SIN
But it didn’t take long for people to go their own way. Since the first created people, we have all chosen our own path, instead of living life according to God’s plan. Going our own way is called “sin.”
[Rom. 3:23, 6:23a]
God’s Plan
Brokenness
Follow Jesus
Turn
Restored
Sin
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< Before
Selfish
Depressed
JESUS
“Then one day a friend shared with me that Jesus died for my sin and rose again, so I turned from my sin and began following Jesus as the king of my life”
Now >
Loving
Joyful
“Do you have a story like this?”
?
3. WHAT to say?
Brokenness
When we look around the world today, we can see it is full of brokenness because of our sin. War, murder, hate, disease, addiction, poverty, natural disasters. This was not a part of God’s original plan.
[Rom. 1:25; Prov 14:12]
God’s Plan
Brokenness
Follow Jesus
Turn
Restored
Sin
3
< Before
Selfish
Depressed
JESUS
“Then one day a friend shared with me that Jesus died for my sin and rose again, so I turned from my sin and began following Jesus as the king of my life”
Now >
Loving
Joyful
“Do you have a story like this?”
?
3. WHAT to say?
Arrows
No one likes brokenness, so we try to fix it. Some ways we try to fix our brokenness are: drugs & alcohol, relationships, money, or just being a good religious person. But these just snap us right back into brokenness.
[Prov. 14:12]
God’s Plan
Brokenness
Follow Jesus
Turn
Restored
Sin
3
< Before
Selfish
Depressed
JESUS
“Then one day a friend shared with me that Jesus died for my sin and rose again, so I turned from my sin and began following Jesus as the king of my life”
Now >
Loving
Joyful
“Do you have a story like this?”
?
3. WHAT to say?
Jesus
God still has a plan for our lives. He loves us! So to fix our brokenness, God sent His son Jesus down to earth. Jesus never sinned, but died on the cross for our sin. Then He rose from the grave, conquering sin and brokenness!
[1 Cor. 15:3-4, Rom 10:9]
God’s Plan
Brokenness
Follow Jesus
Turn
Restored
Sin
3
< Before
Selfish
Depressed
JESUS
“Then one day a friend shared with me that Jesus died for my sin and rose again, so I turned from my sin and began following Jesus as the king of my life”
Now >
Loving
Joyful
“Do you have a story like this?”
?
3. WHAT to say?
Turn, Believe, Follow Jesus
In order to accept this free gift of Jesus’ salvation from our sin and brokenness, we must simply turn from our sin, believe in Jesus, and follow follow Him as the king (boss) of our lives.
[Mark 1:15-17, Eph 2:8-9]
God’s Plan
Brokenness
Turn & Believe
Restored
Sin
3
< Before
Selfish
Depressed
JESUS
“Then one day a friend shared with me that Jesus died for my sin and rose again, so I turned from my sin and began following Jesus as the king of my life”
Now >
Loving
Joyful
“Do you have a story like this?”
?
3. WHAT to say?
Follow Jesus
Restored
Jesus restores us to God’s plan for our lives. He forgives us of all our sin & gives us eternal life! His Spirit in us empowers us to love & obey Jesus, love others, and share this good news with everyone!
[Phil 2:13; Eph 2:10]
God’s Plan
Brokenness
Turn & Believe
Restored
Sin
3
< Before
Selfish
Depressed
JESUS
“Then one day a friend shared with me that Jesus died for my sin and rose again, so I turned from my sin and began following Jesus as the king of my life”
Now >
Loving
Joyful
“Do you have a story like this?”
?
3. WHAT to say?
Follow Jesus
When you finish showing a person the 3-circles you want to ask them these questions:
God’s Plan
Brokenness
Turn & Believe
Restored
Sin
1. Where are you?
2. Where do you want to be?
3. Will you follow Jesus?
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< Before
Selfish
Depressed
JESUS
“Then one day a friend shared with me that Jesus died for my sin and rose again, so I turned from my sin and began following Jesus as the king of my life”
Now >
Loving
Joyful
“Do you have a story like this?”
?
3. WHAT to say?
Follow Jesus
If the person says “yes, I want to follow Jesus right now,” have them pray back through the 3-circles…
“God I know you have a plan for my life, I have sinned, I am broken, I repent and believe in Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection; I commit to follow Jesus as Lord.”
God’s Plan
Brokenness
Turn & Believe
Restored
Sin
1. Where are you?
2. Where do you want to be?
3. Will you follow Jesus?
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< Before
Selfish
Depressed
JESUS
“Then one day a friend shared with me that Jesus died for my sin and rose again, so I turned from my sin and began following Jesus as the king of my life”
Now >
Loving
Joyful
“Do you have a story like this?”
?
3. WHAT to say?
Follow Jesus
Back page
Will you commit to love and obey Jesus?
Matthew 7:24-27: Jesus shares a story of two people who build their life on two completely different foundations. They each hear God’s Word, but only one obeys. Will you choose to obey Jesus?
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4. Commit to love and obey Jesus (John 14:15)
Pray
Jesus commands us to pray “His Kingdom come, and will be done” (Matthew 6:9-13)
When, or how much time, will you commit to pray daily for people you know that are far from God, your oikos map?
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4. Commit to love and obey Jesus (John 14:15)
Share
Jesus desires His Gospel to be shared throughout all the earth (Matthew 24:14).
Who is one person you can share the Gospel with in the next 7 days? Think about the people on your oikos map...
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4. Commit to love and obey Jesus (John 14:15)
Meet Again
Jesus commands that we teach new believers to obey all he commanded (Matt 28:18-20)
When and where will we meet again to begin learning how to follow Jesus?
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4. Commit to love and obey Jesus (John 14:15)
Invite Others
In John 4, Jesus meets a Samaritan woman. She goes back to her village and invites others to see Jesus.
Who will you invite to our next meeting?
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4. Commit to love and obey Jesus (John 14:15)
Keep praying, sharing, and Discipling others until there is #NoPlaceLeft