Jeremiah 18 Go down to the potter's house, and there I will give you my message

Jeremiah 18

Go down to the potter's house, and there I will give you my message.

dee s tima-an * discple-making @ mtolivecog * 2010

.. and I saw him working at the wheel.

But the jar he was making did not turn out as he had hoped, so the potter squashed the jar into a lump of clay and started again.

O Israel, can I not do to you as this potter has done to his

clay? NLT

IN THE POTTER’S HAND


Potter’s Hands @ Work

And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a

living being. - Gen 2:7 NKJV


1 Adam and Eve God’s Image & Likeness

27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he

created him; male and female he created them.

28 God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in

number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on

the ground."- Gen 1:27-28 NIV

Gen 6:8-98 But Noah found favor in the

eyes of the LORD. 9 This is the account of Noah.Noah was a righteous man,

blameless among the people of his time, and he walked

with God.- Gen 6:8-9 NIV

7:1 The LORD then said to Noah, "Go into the

ark, you and your whole family, because I have found you righteous in

this generation.- Gen 7:1 NIV

Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, "Be fruitful and

increase in number and fill the earth.

- Gen 9:1 NIV

2 Noah and his familyRighteous in his

generation

Then the LORD told Abram, "Leave your country, your relatives, and your father's

house, and go to the land that I will show you. 2 I will cause you

to become the father of a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and I will make you a blessing to

others. 3 I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you. All the families of

the earth will be blessed through you."

- Gen 12:1-3 NIV

3 Abraham Father of Multitudes

5 No longer will you

be called Abram; your name will be

Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations

- Gen 17:5 NIV

17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as

numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies, 18

and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed,

because you have obeyed me."

- Gen 22:17-18 NIV

15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn

over all creation. 16 For by him all things were

created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones

or powers or rulers or authorities; all things

were created by him and for him.

- Colossians 1:15-16 NIV

4 JESUS Firstborn of all creation

28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love

him, who have been called according to his purpose.

29 For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among

many brothers.- Romans 8:28-29NIV

10 For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

- Eph. 2:10 NLT

19 But oh, my dear children! I feel as if I

am going through labor pains for you again, and they will continue until Christ is fully developed in

your lives.- Gal 4:19

5 Christ’s Disciples The saints

19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the

nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given

you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to

the end of the age." - Matt 28:19-20

18 And we, who with unveiled faces all

reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

- 2 Cor. 3:18

T h e B i b l i c a l D e f i n i t i o n o f

Discipleship

A person-in-process who is eager to learn and apply the truths that Jesus Christ teaches him, resulting in ever-deepening

commitments to Christ and to a Christ-like lifestyle.


Discipleship

The Last Major Instruction ofJesus Christ to the Apostles


Matt 28:19-20 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20

Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of

the age." NLT

The Last Major Instruction ofPaul to Timothy

2 Tim 2:22 And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also

be qualified to teach others.NIV

The Last Major Instruction ofPeter to the Church

2 Peter 1:5-9

5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness,

brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

NIV

Discipleship after 2000 years

Like a "mighty river" -- a mile wide and an inch deep.


Filled with spiritually undeveloped individuals -- that is, people who have been born-again, grown for a time,

stagnated, and then remained developmentally frozen It’s the largest spiritual nursery in history

It’s like a professional basketball game: ten men on the floor desperately in need of rest, and 18,000 fans in the stands desperately in need of exercise.

What do you wish

to do about it?

“Judge not a church by its seating capacity but by its sending

capacity.”-Rick Warren

(Author, Purpose-driven life)


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Jeremiah 18 Go down to the potter's house, and there I will give you my message