Outline—Joshua 10:1–15

1. Wild-eyed rage (vv. 1–5)
2. Worried plea (v. 6)
3. One night’s march (vv. 7–9)
4. Worried enemy (v. 10)
5. Wonders in the sky (vv. 11–15)

Take Home Points

• God is not restricted by the laws of nature.
• We do not need to "cover" for God—He needs no apology. He will have victory.
• Do not pray according to man’s natural laws, but according to God’s promises—but make sure they are relevant to the subject.
• Let God call you to that same sense of general-ship in your life:
  • Be faithful.
  • Be creative.
  • Take the initiative.
  • Trust & obey—no slacking, no shirking, no falling short of His commands.

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Outline—James 5:19–20

1. Solemn closing (v. 19)
2. Sound thinking (v. 19)
3. Similar texts:
   1. Romans 14:1
   2. 1 Thessalonians 5:12–22
   3. Galatians 6:1–2
   4. Hebrews 3:12–14
   5. Hebrews 12:12–17
4. Satisfying results (v. 20)

Take Home Points

• Have you wandered from subjection to the truth of God?
• Do you recognize this as a call to you to seek & rescue believers in error?
• Is there someone you need to confront biblically?

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Reference Passages:

1. James 4:6–8
2. Luke 14:15–35
3. Luke 9:57–62

Take Home Points

• Real discipleship begins with a changed heart.
• Real discipleship is only campatible with humility.
• Real discipleship requires a conscious advance commitment.
• Real discipleship is not some theoretical abstract, “maybe today” thing. It is a hard reality that is open-ended.

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Ref: James 4:6–10

Principles of Discipleship

Outline—Luke 9:23–26

1. Decision (v. 23)
2. Denial (v. 24)
3. Dedication (v. 25)
4. Determination (v. 26)

Take Home Points

• Real discipleship begins with a changed heart.
• Real discipleship is not a theoretical abstract, a collection of open options. Discipleship is a hard, measurable reality.
• Are you disciple of Jesus Christ, or are you double-minded?

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Outline—John 21

The chapter answers the question, "May I still serve Him?"

1. Peter’s turmoil (vv. 1–3)
2. Perfect timing (vv. 4–14
3. Pointed interview (vv. 15–17)
4. Prophetic terms (vv. 18–23)
5. Parting testimony (vv. 24–25)

Take Home Points

• Don’t think for one minute that you are doing all the work in your relationship with God.
• God has a very personal work He will do with you in His time. (Silence from God has its purpose.)
• Complete spiritual restoration is necessary for restoration to service for Christ.
• Discipleship is:
  • Stewardship (my sheep)
  • Sincerity (love)
  • Surrender (v. 18)
  • Singularity (follow)
  • Solitary (focus)
  • Satisfaction

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Outline—John 12

1. The priority of the moment(vv. 1–11)
   1. Thankful disciple
   2. Thoughtful disciple
   3. Thorough disciple
   4. Timely disciple
2. The priority of the message (vv. 12–16)
3. The priority of the mission (vv. 17–36)
   1. Substitutionary death (vv. 27–28)
   2. Sacrificial service (vv. 28–30)
   3. Satisfying will (vv. 31–33)
   4. Sobering thought (vv. 34–36)
4. The priority of the Master (vv. 37–50)

Take Home Points

• Are you a disciple?
• What is the quality of your discipleship?
• The time is now to be a first-order disciple. Questionable discipleship exemplified: Judas was selfish (vv. 5-6), the disciples were dull (v. 16), the crowd was arrogant in their knowledge (v. 24), and the rulers were carnal (vv. 42-43).

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