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Discipleship in Luke

by Kirk

Lessons from the book of Luke ... with a focus on how the great Rabbi Yeshua (Jesus) developed ordinary working people into world-changers. Disciples are apprentices ... tune in to learn how ordinary folks can serve in God's workshop at the feet of the Rabbi and learn to grow stronger and more spiritually mature.

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Episodes

  1. Messengers, Part 2 (31)

    We are messengers, but it’s not our message – it’s God’s. We had better be extra careful to check our sources, be silent until we know what we’re talking about, and then deliver an accurate message – or better yet – show people where to learn for themselves. Good News that’s false – is not Good…

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  2. Messengers, Part 1 (30)

    In Luke 14 at the dinner, Jesus tells a story about another dinner – the Kingdom feast. We will look at the characters in Jesus’ story and we find ourselves there: we are the “slaves,” the messengers. Scriptures used: Romans 10:1-2 James 3:1-2 Luke 14.15-24; Matthew 22.1-14

  3. Satan's Sirens, pt2 (29)

    Practical steps for killing Excuses, Justifications and Rationalizations, and replacing them with adaptations, improvisations and overcoming. We can categorize our lives, and look for them – to root them out. Then, connect with a Godwor disciple for accountability & help. Finally, choose one or…

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  4. Satan's Sirens (28)

    Satan’s Sirens … Excuses, Justifications and Rationalizations. These three are alluring, enticing, just like the beautiful singing sirens of mythology that lured sailors to their death – Satan’s sirens kill us. The solution is for us to recognize things that tempt us to these things, then treat...

  5. Grow Some Go Some (#27)

    Grow Some Go Some … congratulations are due to those of you who are still listening & studying, and especially to those of you who are DOING the assignments. Following Jesus was hard when he was in human form, and it’s still hard. Now … time to get to work for real.

  6. From Now On (#26)

    From now on … these lessons will be less formal, shorter … and use excerpts from Luke to continue our studies. Most importantly, it’s about helping you to start actually doing the stuff Jesus did … on purpose. Make a real change. Do three things, right now: memorize our Purpose, Actions and...

  7. Wrap Up (#25)

    it’s time for us to review and settle some things. Remember our purpose, our actions and our priority. And then … DO what Jesus said.

  8. Talents (#24)

    This lesson is about the parable of talents (found in Matthew 25.14-30 & Luke 19.12-27). It’s about how you live as a disciple of Jesus … steadily giving more in quality and quantity purely for the purpose of bearing increasing fruit and glory to God.

  9. Recovering the Lost (#23)

    Jesus explains why he left the religious folks to go seek sinners and call them to repentance. We are introducing the “Lifecycle” of disciples … those who come to Jesus for various reasons, then go all-in, are born again, and then live and grow. Scriptures highlighted in this lesson include: Luke...

  10. Teleios (#22)

    Teleios is a Greek word used commonly to describe a certain kind of maturity – the maturity which is understood to include productivity. Only when a thing has reached ‘teleios’ is it considered to have arrived at its full potential. Each one of us should strive to arrive at our full teleios state

  11. Obey Step by Step (#21)

    This lesson is an attempt to “put it together.” To provide you with the pathway to growth. “Do what you’re told” is the short answer, another one might be “trust and obey.” So to grow stronger, start by teaching, healing & reproducing. Find an act of service and/or fun, and invite a friend to…

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  12. Growing Faith (#20)

    Combining basics learned from 1 John 5.4, Hebrews 11, James 2.14-26, Luke 17.5-10 and 1 Samuel 17.34-37, we learn the basics of growing faith. We learn that faith is what we need in order to obey. Sometimes it seems like we need more than we have – this lesson teaches the basics about how to grow...

  13. Power1 commitment (#19)

    What tasks you? What tempts you to fear, frustration, stress, or anger? What habits would you like to overcome? How can you grow stronger, more durable and more obedient to God? This is the first of what (hopefully) will be a 2 part series that will teach you practical truths so you can do things...

  14. Rescue Club & Growth (#18)

    Telling the story of the rescue club to serve as a reminder of our primary purpose, because “rescue” = “seek & save.” Like good rescuers working together, we teach, heal and reproduce … that’s rescue, recruiting, training and developing rescuers. As we move forward, we’ll talk about growing up…

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  15. Sending (#17)

    Visit chapter 9 & 10 … where Jesus (the sent) sends the 12 as 6 pair, who also send 6 pair. These were their first “baby steps,” in which they start taking responsibility to do God’s will and “go” to make disciples by healing, teaching and reproducing.

  16. Luke 8 (#16)

    We cover chapter 8, briefly discussing each of the chunks, but focus mostly on the Parable of the Sower and the Seeds.

  17. Luke 7 (#15)

    This lesson started out as a quick overview of chapters 7 & 8, but I ran out of time. Remember the two layers: 1) Jesus & his audience – and 2) Luke and his audience. We skimmed over the bits and put it into “chunks,” as Luke laid it out for his audience … mostly to show them how Jesus dealt with...

  18. Sermon on Plain pt2 (#14)

    This is a review of the sermon on the plain from Luke 6.17-49 … but our focus in this lesson is on the disciple’s view of scripture. The steps are these: Review the “chunk” of text, and then break it down into mini-chunks, being sure to keep it in context, to know who Jesus is talking to, who he…

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  19. Sermon on Plain intro (#13)

    We want to learn to understand the bible as disciples of Jesus, not scholars or preachers or Sunday school children. To do that, we need to keep each section in context. The goal of this short lesson is to give you an intro to this idea … to see the text as Luke portrays it: Jesus’ introduction…

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  20. Bringing it Together (#12)

    This is the lesson where the principles introduced so far should begin to merge together into the story of Luke. Remember, Luke’s original audience were active gentile disciples of Jesus, and their version of church and Christianity was very different than ours, and much more like what Jesus...

  21. Reproduce & Buddy Up (#11)

    Up until now, Jesus has been working alone – teaching & healing. Now he reproduces by asking Peter, James, John & Levi (Matthew) to follow him. He is rescuing them from their lives of slavery to sin and a religious system – to become fellow workers with Jesus for God. From now on, they’ll be...

  22. Start at Home (#10)

    Jesus’ preparation included study of the Torah, and spiritual maturing in wisdom and favor with God and man. Once he was baptized and endured the temptation in the desert, he began his ministry among his home communities. The area of Galilee became his base of operation. The same was true of…

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  23. Luke 4 and Slavery (Lesson # 9)

    Jesus began his ministry in his home region, preaching in synagogues, among his own people. Let’s imitate him – begin your work right where you live. Also we discuss the concept of slavery and freedom. It’s helpful to begin to see our world as flesh vs. spirit … that natural desires aren’t evil…

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  24. No, Really – start (Lesson # 8)

    This lesson was about these lessons. Before we get any further into the book of Luke, I need to make it clear that this teaching is about an activity – not mere knowledge. Knowing how to diet doesn’t make one thin, and knowing how to lift weights doesn’t make one strong. So learning about...

  25. Kingdom & Jesus' Beginning (Lesson # 7)

    In discipleship overview, I explain what it means to “seek first the Kingdom.” Seeking the kingdom is about 2 things: expanding it & strengthening it. When you meet a person, seek to understand that person from God’s perspective. If the person is a born-again, committed disciple of Jesus, then…

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  26. Prepare, pt 2 (Lesson # 6)

    Reviewed purpose, actions, and introduced the priority of Jesus: “Seek first the kingdom of God & His righteousness.” Also introduced the idea of justice/righteousness in the bible, so we’d know what it means to pursue justice. (See Luke 11.37-44, especially verse 42) Returned to review several...

  27. Prepare (Lesson #5)

    Luke 2 & 3 describes two elements of Jesus’ life that are also true of any disciples’ life: preparation. This preparation has two aspects: 1) to prepare ourselves for service, and 2) to prepare the way. John the Baptist was sent by God to prepare the way for Jesus – to help people have…

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  28. Gospel study and Disciple lifecycle (Lesson #4)

    People are passionate about baseball, music, their families, and even hockey. The most passionate learn their craft, and work hard and seek out others who share their interest. I'm passionate about Jesus. My family and friends are fine, music is the greatest thing ever, and I even like my church...

  29. God's Aid to Disciples - a team (Lesson #3)

    Living and growing as a disciple is the most rewarding life possible, and it offers each of us an opportunity to serve, love and care for others in the best possible way. We get to be rescuers, and grow stronger while we’re in training. Discipleship is very hard and very expensive. We discussed...

  30. Discipleship Vs. Christianity (Lesson #2)

    Before we can understand the development of disciples in Luke, we must first understand what it means to be a disciple … and how that differs from our traditional understanding. It is a common misconception that those we refer to as Christians also fit Jesus’ definition of “disciple.” In actual...

  31. Intro to Discipleship in Luke (Lesson 1)

    This is the first of a series of lessons to teach discipleship from the book of Luke in the bible. This first lesson introduces you to the concept of discipleship. It's not about being nice, or good. It's not about salvation. It's about being shepherded and guided by the master. It's about being…

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Lessons from the book of Luke ... with a focus on how the great Rabbi Yeshua (Jesus) developed ordinary working people into world-changers. Disciples are apprentices ... tune in to learn how ordinary folks can serve in God's workshop at the feet of the Rabbi and learn to grow stronger and more spiritually mature.

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