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1 Disciples and Scripture2 Discipling Through Metaphor
3 Discipleship and Prayer
4 Discipling Children
5 Discipling the Sick6 Discipling the Ordinary
7 Jesus and the Social Outcasts
8 With the Rich and Famous
9 Discipling the Powerful10 Discipling the Nations
11 Discipling Spiritual Leaders
12 Harvest and the Harvesters
13 The Cost of Discipleship
DiscipleshipContents
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DiscipleshipOur Goal
We will look at discipleship asthe process by which we become
followers of Jesus and, as such,better soul-winners.
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DiscipleshipLesson 10, March 8
Discipling theNations
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Discipling the NationsKey Text
Isaiah 56:7 NKJV
For My house shall be called a
house of prayer for all nations.
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Discipling the NationsInitial Words
Jesus, the Desire of all nations, wasnot to be limited to a single group.
Christs followers would transcendnational boundaries, internationalconflicts, language differences, and
other difficulties, because He hadestablished the pattern of cross-
cultural evangelism.
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Discipling the NationsQuick Look
1.Foretold By the Prophets(Micah 4:1, 2)
2.Exemplified By Jesus(John 12:20-32)
3.Commissioned By God (Matthew 28:19, 20)
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1. Foretold By the ProphetsGentile Conversions
Ancient prophets foretold theconversion of non-Jewish people(Gentiles) to a scripturally based
faith.
Israels commission was to broadcast
Gods universal invitation to thesurrounding nations.
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1. Foretold By the ProphetsGentile Conversions
Israel was to be the light of thenations.
Seeing the wonderful advantagesthat the Israelites had, heathennations would inquire about the
Israelites monotheistic faith, andthus many of them would beconverted to the true God.
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1. Foretold By the ProphetsGentile Conversions
Modern Christians face a similarchallenge. Will they sacrificially investin furthering the gospel, or will they
become inwardly focused, forgettingtheir larger purpose?
Our burden for the regions beyond
can never be laid down until the wholeearth shall be lightened with the glory
of the Lord.Testimonies 6:28, 29.
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1. Foretold By the ProphetsGentile Conversions
Christ wanted His own people towake up to what their true callingand purpose was as a people; to see
that salvation, even for them was notsomething that a person is born into.
It was something that requires aconscious choice to accept, a choicethat even those who werent of Israel
could, and did, make.
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Discipling the Nations2. Exemplified By Jesus
John 12:20-26And there were certain
Greeksthat came up to worship at
the feast. The same came toPhilipsaying, Sir, we would see
Jesus. And Jesus answered them,If any
man serve me, let him follow me;
and where I am, there shall also my
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2. Exemplified By JesusWe Would See Jesus
Among the crowd assembling forPassover were Greek worshipers.
Notice their words to Philip, Sir, wewould see Jesus. In other words,
they wanted to see Jesus.
They wanted to be with Him.They wanted to learn from Him.
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2. Exemplified By JesusWe Would See Jesus
What a testimony to the universalcharacter of Christ and His message!
Jesus granted these men their wish.Notice what He said to them:
If any man, meaning any man,
woman, Jew, or Greek, wanted tofollow Him, they could, but it would
come at a cost.
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2. Exemplified By JesusBreaking Down Barriers
Israels leaders found it unthinkablethat Jesus would consider teachingGreeks. Jesus countered by empha-
sizing character above ethnic origin.He used the story of a Samaritan to
teach what it meant to fulfill Gods law.A rebuke to all who scorn someone in
need because the person is not of
their own ethnic background.
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Discipling the Nations3. Commissioned By God
Matthew 28:19, 20 NKJV Go therefore and make disciplesof all the nations, baptizing them in
the name of the Father and of theSon and of the Holy Spirit, teaching
them to observe all things that Ihave commanded you; andlo, I am with you always, even to the
end of the age.
3 C i i d B G d
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3. Commissioned By GodInto the World
Gods final work is incomplete untilthe eternal gospel expressed in the
message of the three angels found inRevelation 14 has crossed every
racial, ethnic, national, and
geographical boundary.Gods triumph and its proclamation
are assured.
3 C i i d B G d
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3. Commissioned By GodInto the World
This must happen, but whowilloffer themselves as Gods channels
of grace? Whowill join Christ in the
overturning of the racial, ethnic, andlanguage barriers? Whowill empty
their wallets and pocketbooks?Whowill sacrifice earthly comfortsand family associations in order to
advance heavens cause?
3 C i i d B G d
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3. Commissioned By GodInto the World
Our missionary success has beenfully proportionate to our self-denying, self-sacrificing effort.
God alone can estimate the workaccomplished as the gospel message
has been proclaimed in clear,straight lines. Thousands havebeen brought to a knowledge of the
truth as it is in Jesus.Testimonies 6:28.
Di i li th N ti
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Discipling the NationsFinal Words
A certain Samaritancame wherethe sufferer was, and when he saw
him, he had compassion on him.
He did not question whether thestranger was a Jew or a Gentile.
Thus the question, Who is myneighbor? is forever answered.
Our neighbor is every person who
needs our help The Desire of Ages 503
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