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Discipleship Resources - August 27, 2020

CHBC,

Do you know the old hymn, “Onward Christian Soldiers,”? The refrain goes like this,

Onward, Christian soldiers,
marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus
going on before!

The third verse says,

Like a mighty army
moves the church of God;
Brothers, we are treading
where the saints have trod;
We are not divided;
all one body we,
One in hope and doctrine,
one in charity.

The unity, power, and love of the church is bound up in its doctrine. The church is weak if it is not fed on the Word of God. This is why we continue to send you resources for self-feeding, while we wait for the Sunday feast. Use these resources to strengthen your heart for the battle. March on Christian Soldiers!

• Resources from Ligonier Ministries, Discipleship and Growth, video lecture by Mark Dever
• Printable Bible Reading Plan, Discipleship Journal Bible Reading Plan, by Navigators
• Article from Desiring God, The Heart of Discipleship, by Jonathan Parnell
• Music Video, Grace Got You, by Mercy Me
• The Briefing Podcast, New Episodes of the Briefing, by Dr. Albert R. Mohler

Mark D. DeMoss, Senior Pastor

Discipleship Resources - August 20, 2020

CHBC,

Have you purposed to put your mind on Christ and His Kingdom? Discipleship is not the second-stage of Christianity. I.e. it does not mean become a convert of believing in Christ, and then later for some of us to begin to be a disciple. Discipleship is a life-time process of what is described in the Great Commission of Matthew 28:18-20. “¹⁸ And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. ¹⁹ Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, ²⁰ teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

A disciple is made when that person trusts in Christ and is converted to a Christian, when that new believer is baptized, and as that believer grows in the teaching of all of Jesus commands. It is a life long process. The word “discipleship” is not in the New Testament. But “to make a disciple” is a very strong New Testament word that is full of meaning and expression. Our own personal discipleship is the by-product of what others and the Holy Spirit are doing inside of us. Our goal is to be a disciple as we make disciples. May these resources help.

• Resources from Ligonier Ministries, Prayer, by R.C. Sproul
• Printable Bible Reading Plan, Discipleship Journal Bible Reading Plan, by Navigators
• Music Video, Psalm 16 (Fullness of Joy), Shane and Shane
• The Briefing Podcast, New Episodes of the Briefing, by Dr. Albert R. Mohler

Mark D. DeMoss, Senior Pastor