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Listen to the audio recording of the third teaching session in Professor Greyham Bryant's groundbreaking series on God's Apprentices. |
God's Apprentices Series
Recap 1: Spirituality
- Our whole inner Life
- How we see the world, others, ourselves, God
- Midwife Evangelism
- Tell your story
Recap 2: New Covenant
- Seven promises of spiritual transformation
- Our sin, our heart, our nature, our walk...
- Prophesied by Ezra and Nehemiah
- Put into operation by Jesus at The Last Supper
Here is the text of session three.
Processes of Spiritual Growth
- Fill New Testament pages
- Described from several viewpoints
All addressed to Disciples
269 References to Disciples
3 References to Christians
- 72% UK citizens Christian
- Disciple=Apprentice.
Apprentices of Jesus:
- Join a community of apprentices
- Practise in company of experts
- Learn by study and practice
Great Commission Matthew 28.19-20
‘Make apprentices to me of all people.'
We are all spiritual apprentices to someone
Parents, Family, Friends, Teachers...
- The Media
Our view of Ourselves
Our view of Others
Our view of the World
Our view of God
Great Commission Matthew 28.19-20
‘Baptise them in the Name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.'
- Baptise = Immerse
- Name involves the thing Named
- ‘Immerse Apprentices in the Trinity'
Great Commission Matthew 28.19-20
‘Teaching obedience to all I command.'
- What are the commands of Jesus?
- John's Gospel (15 commands)
- Matthew's Gospel (30 commands)
- Epistles (30 commands) ....
- The Great Omission?
Sermon on the Mount. Matthew 5-7.
Sermon on the Mount. - Matthew 5-7.
Master Class (30 Commands).
- ‘Do not judge...'
- ‘Let your yes be yes and your no be no.'
- ‘Don't cast your pearls before swine'
- ‘Take up your cross daily'
- ‘Bless them that curse you
- '‘whosoever practises and teaches these commands, will be great in the kingdom of God.'
Coming Next
- Apprentices - Reality Checks
- Communities are Essential