Discipleship

The Disciple’s Personality Is Christlike (5:1-48)

(cf Rm 8:29; 2 Cor 3:18; 5:17; Eph 4:23-24; 1 Cor 11:1)

Developed (1-12)

  • Empty of self (3) cf Is 57:15; 66:2 (Christ Phil 2:3-11)
    • Self: the essence of sin Jas 1:13-15; Mt 15:18-19
    • Self: must die LK 9:23-26; 14:25-33; Rm 6:1-11; 14:7-9; 2 Cor 5:14-17; Gal 2:20
  • Concerned over sin (4) cf Prov 8:13; Ps 97:10; Rm 12:9; (Christ Jn 11:35; Lk 19:41-44; Heb 5:7 cf Mk 14:32-42)
    • In myself Ps 51:9; Rm 7:24; Ps 38:18
    • In others Ps 119:136; 2 Cor 12:21
  • God controlled (5) cf Mt 11:28-30; Ps 25:8-9; 37:11; Is 57:13 (Christ Jn 5:30; Mt 26:39)
    • Not self controlled cf 5:3
    • Not externally controlled Phil 4:11-13; 2 Pet 2:19; Mt 6:24
  • Desire for righteousness (6) (Christ Mt 3:15; Jn 8:28-29)
    • A daily quest for God’s righteousness cf 5:3; Is 64:6; Phil 3:4-9; Titus 3:5; Mt 6:33; 1 Cor 1:30; 2 Cor 5:21
    • A daily test of my desire Mt 6:33; Is 64:6; Lk 17:7-10; Phil 4:8; Col 3:5; Gal 5:22-24; Eph 5:11; 1 Thess 5:22; Rm 12:9; 2 Cor 6:14-18; 10:5; Nu 3:10; Heb 10:25; 2 Tim 2:15; 2 Pet 2:19; 1 Thess 5:17; Mt 5:48; Ps 139:1-12; 119:97; 1 Jn 5:13; et al
  • Merciful (7) cf Jas 2:13 (Christ Heb 2:17-18; 4:15; Mt 14:14; Jn 8:1-11)
    • Kindness Gal 6:10; Jas 2:14-17; Lk 10:25-37
    • Forgiveness Mt 18:21-35; 6:12-15; Lk 17:3
  • Purity (8) Titus 1:15; 1 Jn 3:3; (Christ Heb 7:26)
    • Cleanliness of heart Mt 15:18-20; 12:34; 23:23-28; Col 3:5
    • Singleness of purpose Col 3:2; Phil 4:8; 2 Tim 2:22; Jas 4:4, 8; Mt 6:1-7:6 (esp. 6:22-23, 33)
  • Peacemaker (9) (Christ Jn 14:27; Eph 2:13-19)
    • Between man and God
    • In the world Rm 10:14-17; 2 Cor 5:18-21; Jer 20:9
    • In the church Gal 6:1; Jas 5:19-20; Mt 18:15-20
    • Between man and oneself
    • In the world Titus 3:1-3; Rm 12:14-21; Mt 5:43-47
    • In the church 1 Pet 3:8-11; Rm 14:19; Mt 5:23-24
    • Between man and man cf Prov 26:17
    • In the world 1 Tim 2:1-2
    • In the church Phil 4:2-3
  • Persecuted (10-12) cf 2 Tim 3:12; 1 Pet 4:14; (Christ 1 Pet 2:21-25; Mt 27:1-50)
    • Where it comes from
    • Religious people Mt 23:29-36; Acts 2:22-23; 4:5-31;
    • Government Acts 12:1-5; Mt 10:16-18; Revelation
    • Family Mt 10:34-39
    • The world Jn 15:18-21; Lk 6:26
    • Why it comes
    • To test our faith Jas 1:2-3; 1 Pet 1:6-7
    • To let us glorify God Acts 5:41; Mt 5:16
    • To let us share Christ’s suffering 1 Pet 4:12-13; Phil 3:8-11
    • To let us fellowship the faithful Phil 1:29-30
    • To prepare us for glory 2 Cor 4:16-18; Rm 8:18
    • To awaken our dependency on God Rm 8:28; Ps 116:1-11

Applied (13-47)

  • To the world (13-16) (Christ in 3:16-21)
    • Preserving (13) cf Prov 14:34; 11:11; 29:8; Gen 18:22-33; Lk 14:34-35
    • Guiding (14-16) cf Phil 2:14-16; Eph 5:6-13; 1 Cor 10:31
  • To the law (17-47)
    • Fulfilled by Christ (17-18) cf Gal 4:4; Rm 10:4; 2 Cor 1:20, Eph 2:14-16
    • The letter Heb 4:15; 7:26-27; 2 Cor 5:21; 1 Pet 2:22; 1 Jn 3:5
    • The spirit Mt 22:37-40; Jn 15:9-13
    • The prophesies Lk 24:27; 44; 18:31
    • The types Heb 5-10; Jn 1:29
    • The penalty Gal 3:10-14; 2 Cor 5:21
    • The intent Rm 8:1-4; Gal 3:21-24; Heb 7:18-19; 11:39-40
  • Fulfilled by Christians (19-47)
    • The motivation (19-20)
    • Legalism: NO Mk 7:1-23; Mt 23:1-39
    • Love: YES Mt 22:34-40; Rm 13:8-10; Jn 14:15
    • The application (21-47)
    • Love does not foster anger (21-26) Jas 1:19-20; Col 3:8; Eph 4:26-27; (Mk 3:5; Jn 2:13 ff); 1 Jn 3:15
    • Love does not lust (27-32) Ex 20:14, 17; Titus 1:15; 2 Cor 10:5; 2 Pet 2:19; Jas 1:13-15; Mt 15:19
    • Love does not lie (33-37) Jas 5:12; Eph 4:25; Prov 6:16-17; 12:22 cf Jn 8:44 (Mt 26:63-64; Heb 6:13-18)
    • Love does not retaliate (38-42) Rm 12:16-21; I Thess 5:22; Mt 5:9; Prov 24:29; 25:21-22; 1 Cor 6:7; Lk 17:7-10; Mt 9:16-22; Lk 6:33-34; Gal 6:9-10; (Jas 4:7; Jn 18:22-23)
    • Love does not hate (43-47) Lk 10:25-37; Prov 24:17; 25:21-22; Jn 3:16; Mt 22:34-40; Rm 13:8-10; 1 Cor 13:1-7; Lk 23:34

Perfected (48) cf Phil 3:15

  • In Christ Col 1:28; Eph 4:11-24; cf Rm 8:29; 2 Cor 3:18; 1 Jn 2:3-6
  • In love 1 Jn 4:7-21; cf Mt 19:16-22; 22:34-40; Rm 13:8-10

The Disciples Personality Is Undivided (6:1-7:6)

In Matters Of Worship (6:1-18)

  • Giving to be praised by God (1-4) cf 5:7
  • Praying to be heard by God (5-15)
    • How not to pray(5-8) cf Eccl 5:1-2; Rm 8:26-27; Jas 4:2
    • How to pray (9-15)
    • As children 9a cf 5:9; Rm 8:15-16; 1 Jn 3:1-2
    • As Heavenly citizens 9a cf Phil 3:20
    • As worshippers 9b of Ps 20:7
    • As subjects 10a cf 6:33
    • As slaves 10b cf 7:21-23; Ps 103:19-22
    • As dependents 11 cf 6:25-34; 7:7-11
    • As debtors 12, 14-15 cf 5:7; 18:21-35 Lk 17:3
    • As followers 13 cf Jas 1:13; 1 Cor 10:13; Jn 17:15- 17
  • Fasting to be seen by God (16-18) cf Acts 14:23; Ps 69:10; Mt 4:2; Dt 9:18; Ps 104:15; Ruth 3:3

In Matters Of The World (6:19-7:6)

  • Covetousness (6:19-24)
    • Securing heavenly treasures (19-21) cf Lk 12:13-21; Prov 11:4; 23:4-5; 1 Tim 6:6-10, 17-19; Jas 5:1-6; Eccl (the whole book); 1 Jn 2:15-17; 2 Cor 4:18; 1 Pet 1:4
    • Serving follow man (22-23) cf (Col 3:22; 2 Cor 9:11-13; Dt 15:9); Mt 5:7-8, 14-16; Eph 1:18; 5:11; Prov 4:19, 23; Jn 13:1-7
    • Serving God (24) cf 11:28-30; 12:30; Eph 6:6; 1 Pet 2:16; Rev 3:15-16; 2 Pet 2:19; Lk 6:46; Mt 7:21; Lk 16:9-13; 1 Tim 6:10; Col 3:5
  • Anxiety (6:25-34) cf Phil 4:4-13; Eph 3:20; 1 Pet 5:7; Mt 11:28; Jn 14:27; 1 Tim 6:6-8; Prov 30:7-9 (cf 1 Cor 12:25; Phil 2:20)
    • God provides support for the life he created 25 cf 6:8, 11; 7:7-11
    • God provides for the less important life forms 26 cf Ps 147:7-11; Mt 10:29
    • God provides, man doesn’t 27 cf Lk 12:25-26
    • God provides for temporal life forms 26-30 cf Ps 90:5-6; Is 40:6-8
    • God provides for unbelievers 31-33 cf 5:45; 7:7-11; Ps 84:11-12; 37:25-26; Jn 6:27; Mt 5:6
    • God provides THIS day 34 cf 6:11; Ex 16:13-30; Jas 4:13-15
  • Criticism (7:1-5) cf Lk 6:37-42
    • What this prohibition Is NOT 1 Cor 5:1-13 (Mt 18: 15-20); 1 Jn 4:1-6 (Jn 12:48); 2 Cor 6:14-18
    • What this prohibition IS Jn 8:15; Lk 18:9-14; Jas 4:11-12; Rm 2:1-6; 14:3-4, 10-13
  • Carelessness (7:6) Phil 3:2; Rev 22:15; Ps 22:16; Lk 15:15-16; Lev 11:7; Mt 13:45-46; Rev 21:21; Rm 1:7; 2 Cor 6:14-18; 1 Pet 2:9-10; 4:4-6

The Disciple’s Personality Is Obedient (7:7-29)

  • Responding To Grace (7-12) cf Eph 2:8; Heb 4:16
    • The request (7-8) cf 6:8; Phil 4:6; Jas 1:5-8; 4:2-3 (Eph 6:8; Rm 1:9; 1 Tim 2:1-4); 5:16; Heb 11:6: Lk 11:5-8; 18:1-8; 1 Thess 5:17; 1 Jn 5:14-15; Rm 8:28; Ps 84:11
    • The reason (9-11) cf 5:9; Rm 8:15-16; 1 Jn 3:1-2; Eph 3:20; Lk 11:13 (Gal 5:16-24)
    • The response (12) cf Rm 12:10; Col 3:13; Mt 22:39; Gal 6:7-10
  • Traveling the Narrow Way (13-14) cf 5:3, 10-12; 7:21-23; 22:14; Mk 10:23-31; Jn 10:10; Rm 8:18
  • Bearing Good Fruit (15-20) cf 2 Cor 11:12-15
    • Character Gal 5:22-24; Col 3:12-17
    • Works Jas 2:14-26; Titus 2:11-14; 3:8, 14
    • Doctrine 1 Jn 4:1-6; 2 Jn 9-11; 1 Tim 6:3-5
    • Converts Mt 28:18-20; Jn 15:1-11
  • Doing God’s Will (21-23) cf Lk 6:46; Heb 5:8-9; Rm 6:17; Jn 14:15; Jas 1:22-25; Mt 26:39
  • Building On The Words of Jesus (24-29) cf 5:3-7:23; 1 Tim 6:17-19; Jn 5:29; Rev 22:12; Mt 28:18

Worksheet

The Disciple’s Personality Is Christlike (5:1-48)

  • 2 Corinthians 5:17 Does God accept the “old me” or must I change?
  • Romans 8:29 What kind of change does God require of me?

My New Personality Developed (3-12)

  • (3) Where must I begin? James 1:13-15 What is the cause of my sin? Luke 9:23 What must I do daily?
    • Compare Galatians 2:20; Luke 14:25-33
    • Christ’s Example Philippians 2:3-11
  • (4) How must I feel about sin? Compare Proverbs 8:13; Romans 12:9 Psalms 38:18
    • Can I take my own sin lightly? Psalms 119:136
    • Can I take the sins of others lightly?
    • Christ’s Example John 11:35; Lk 19:41-44; Hebrews 5:7 cf Mark 14:32-42
  • (5) Who must control my life? Compare Matthew 11:28-30; Psalms 25:8-9
    • What must NOT control my life? Luke 9:23 Philippians 4:11-13
    • Compare 2 Peter 2:19; Matthew 6:24 Christ’s Example John 5:30; Matthew 26:39
  • (6) What must I desire? 2 Corinthians 5:21
    • Is this SELF-righteousness? Compare Matthew 6:33; Philippians 3:4-9
    • A TEST: Am I hungering and thirsting for righteousness?
    • Matthew 6:33 What is my priority in life?
    • Luke 17:7-10 How do I view my good deeds? compare Isaiah 64:6
    • Philippians 4:8 What do I think about? Compare Colossians 3:2
    • Colossians 3:5 What sins still live in me?
    • Galatians 5:22-23 What fruits of the Spirit can be seen in me?
    • Ephesians 5:11 When was the last time I fellowshipped darkness? Compare 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 1 Thessalonians 5:22
    • Hebrews 10:25 How often do I meet with the saints to build them up?
    • 2 Timothy 2:15 How often do I study the Bible? Compare Psalms 119:97
    • 1 Thessalonians 5:17 How often do I pray?
    • Psalms 1 9:1-12 What do I do, that I would not do if Jesus were standing beside me?
    • 1 John 5:13 When I die, where will I go?
    • Romans 8:29 What historical person would my friends say I am most like? Christ’s Example John 8:28-29; Matthew 3:15
  • (7) How must I act toward others?
    • Galatians 6:10 What is one way to accomplish this?
    • Compare James 2:14-17; Luke 10:25-37; Matthew 18:21-35
    • What is another way to accomplish this? Compare Matthew 6:12-15; Luke 17:3
    • Christ’s Example Matthew 14:14; Luke 23:34
  • (8) What must the condition of my heart be?
    • Matthew 15:18-20 How can this be done? Compare Colossians 3:5 Philippians 4:8 What else must be done? Compare Colossians 3:2; 2 Timothy 2:22 Christ’s Example Hebrews 4:15; 7:26
  • (9) What must my new role be? How do I perform this new role? 2 Corinthians 5:18-21
    • James 5:19-20
    • Romans 12:14-21
    • 1 Timothy 2:1-2
    • Christ’s Example John 14:27; Ephesians 2:13-19
  • (10-12) What must result from the change in me?
    • Where will this come from?
    • Matthew 23:29-36
    • Matthew 10:16-18
    • Matthew 10: 34-39
    • John 15:18-21
    • Why does it come? James 1:2-3
    • Acts 5:41
    • 1 Peter 4:12-13
    • 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
    • Psalms 116: 1 -11
    • Christ’s Example 1 Peter 2:21-25; Matthew 27:1-50

My New Personality Applied (13-47)

  • In a new relationship to the world (13-16)
    • (13) How must I be like salt? Compare Proverbs 14:34 (14-16) How must I be like light? Compare Philippians 2:14-16; Ephesians 5:6-13
  • In a new relationship to God’s law (17-47)
    • (17-18) How did Jesus fulfill the law? Hebrews 4:15, John 15:9-13, Luke 24:27, 44
    • Hebrews 5-10
    • Galatians 3:10-14
    • Romans 8:1-4
    • (19-20) How do I fulfill the law?
    • Matthew 22:34-40
    • Compare Romans 13:8-10; Mark 7:1-23
    • Application of Love (21-47)
    • (21-26) What must I not hold in my heart for my brother? Compare Ephesians 4:26-27; Colossians 3:8; James 1:19-20; 1 John 3:15
    • (27-32) What must I not have in my heart for another person? Compare Titus 1:15; James 1:13-15
    • (33-37) What kind of speech must never come from me? Compare Ephesians 4:25; Proverbs 6:16-17
    • (38-42) What must I not do to those who attack me? Compare Romans 12:16-21; Proverbs 24:29; 25:21-22
    • (43-47) What must I never feel for any man, even my enemies? Compare Proverbs 24:17; Romans 13:8-10; 1 Corinthians 13:1-7; John 3:16
  • My New Personality Perfected (48)
    • Colossians 1:28 When only can this occur? Compare 1 John 2:3-6
    • 1 John 4:7-21 What enables this to occur? Compare Matthew 22:34-40

The Disciple’s Personality Is Undivided (6:1-7:6)

My Purpose In Worship (6:1-18)

  • (1-4) Why do I give?
  • (5-6) Why do I pray?
  • (5-8) How should I not pray? Compare Ecclesiastes 5:1-2
  • (9-15) How should I pray? (9a) Compare 1 John 3:1-2
  • (9b) Compare Philippians 3:20
  • (9c) Compare Psalms 20:7
  • (10a) Compare Matthew 6:33
  • (10b) Compare Psalm 103:19-22
  • (11) Compare Matthew 7:7-11
  • (12, 14-15) Compare Matthew 18:21-35
  • (13) Compare 1 Corinthians 10:13
  • (16-18) Why do I fast? Compare Psalms 69:10; Matthew 4:2; Deuteronomy 9:18

My Purpose In The World (6:19-7:6)

  • (6:19-21) Where must my priorities be? Compare Matthew 6:33; Luke 12:13-21; Proverbs 11:4; 23:4-5; 1 John 2:15-17
  • (6:22-23) What must my attitude be toward my fellow man? Compare Matthew 5:7-8, 14-16; John 13:1-17; Acts 20:35 (Colossians 3:22; 2 Corinthians 9:11 13; Deuteronomy 15:9)
  • (6:24) What must my ‘relationship to God be? Compare Matthew 11:28-30; 12:30; Ephesians 6:6; Luke 16:9-13
  • (6:25-34) What must I not do about the basic provisions of life? Compare Philippians 4:4-13; 1 Peter 5:7; Luke 12:13-31; Psalms 37:25-26 (25)
    • What arguments does Jesus make that assures us that God will provide?
    • (25) Compare Matthew 7:7-11
    • (26) Compare Psalms 147:7-11
    • (27) Compare Luke 12:25-26
    • (28-30) Compare Psalms 90:5-6
    • (31-33) Compare Matthew 5:6, 45
    • (34) Compare James 4:13-15; Exodus 16:13-30
  • (7:1-5) What prevents me from judging my brother? Compare Romans 2:1-6; 14:3-4, 10-13 (Matthew 18:15-20; 1 Corinthians 5:1-13; 2 Corinthians 6:14-18; 1 John 4:1-6)
  • (7:6) What must I be careful not to do with my newly developed personality? Compare 2 Corinthians 6:14-18; Romans 1:7; 1 Peter 2:9-10; 4:4-6

The Disciple’s Personality Is Obedient (7:7-29)

  • My Motivation Is Grace (7-12)
    • (7-8) What does Jesus promise God’s children?
    • Compare Matthew 6:8; Philippians 4:6; James 1:5-8; 4:2-3; Luke 11:5-8; 18:1-8; 1 Thessalonians 5:17; 1 John 5:14-15
    • (9-11) What argument does Jesus give to prove this? Compare 1 John 3:1-2; Ephesians 3:20 (Luke 11:13)
    • (12) What must be my response to this great blessing? Compare Matthew 5:7 22:39; Colossians 3:13
  • My Journey Is Difficult (13-14)
    • (13) Why do most refuse to follow Christ? Compare Matthew 5:3, 10-12; 22:14; Mark 10:23-31
    • (14) Why must I follow Christ? Compare John 10:10 Romans 8:18
  • My Fruit Is My Proving (15-20)
    • (15) How does Satan best deceive me? Compare 2 Corinthians 11:12-15
    • (16-20) How can I test false prophets AND MYSELF? Galatians 5:22-24 Compare Colossians 3:12-17; James 2:14-26, Compare Titus 2:11-14; 3:8, 14; 1 John 4:1-6, Compare 2 John 9-11; John 15:1-11, Compare Matthew 28:18-20
  • My Will Is God’s Will (21-23)
    • (21) How is my love for God demonstrated? Compare John 14:15; 1 John 5:1-3; Hebrews 5:8-9
    • (22-23) Will all who CLAIM to be Christian enter Heaven? Compare Luke 6:46; 13:22-30
  • My Foundation Is On Jesus’ Words (24-29)
    • (24) What are “these words” I must apply? Compare 5:3-7:23; 1 Timothy 6:17-19
    • (25-27) What will happen if I do not obey “these words?” Compare John 5:29
    • (28-29) Whose authority must I ALWAYS obey? Compare Matthew 28:18; John 12:48