Free Discipleship Lessons
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Introduction to a Tool For Personal Discipleship
This section provides the methodology and organizational structure of the DTI manual.
Mission Statement
Training Disciplers to help every Christian grow to Maturity and Fruitfulness in Christ.
A Note from the Author
There are some foundational principles that all believers, especially newer believers, need to understand.
Redefining Discipleship
I think most church leaders would agree that the Body of Christ is not having the impact on the world that we would desire. There are a myriad of reasons that can be put forth as to why the Church is not more spiritually healthy.
Balanced Discipleship
We believe that wherever believers gather, "Balanced" Discipleship should be practiced. In other words, both "Corporate" and "Personal" discipleship are needed for healthy spiritual growth.
A Biblical Model for Personal Discipleship
We believe that "Personalized Discipleship" is the missing ingredient for producing healthy spiritual growth in the Church. The Apostle Paul presents a model for "Spiritual Parenting" in 1 Thess. 2:3-13(see also Lesson 2-2)
DTI Course Timeline
A layout of the manual and suggested guidelines for discipling others.
Quick Start Recommendations - How to Begin Based on Your "Role"
Helps you determine, based on your "role," how to begin using "A Tool For Personal Discipleship" and its extensive curriculum.
Phase 1
"Understanding the Christian Life"
Lesson 1-1 - Abbreviated Overview of the “Normal” Christian Life
This lesson will help me understand a practical overview of the Normal Christian Life and to help me mentally connect the pieces to God's overall plan for my life.
Lesson 1-2 - Knowing God (Pursuing an Intimate Relationship with God)
God desires for me to grow in my understanding of Him and wants to gradually transform my understanding of Him so that I increasingly view life from His perspective because a godly perspective produces godly behavior.
Lesson 1-3 - Salvation Principles
Like physical birth, spiritual birth is the entrance into a new life. This lesson will explain some things that happen to a believer at conversion.
Lesson 1-4 - The Spiritual Anatomy of a Christian
Mankind is a unique creation of God, set apart from the rest of His creation. People alone have been given a "spirit", through which they can know God.
Lesson 1-5 - How I Received My Human Nature and God’s Divine Nature
The main purpose of this lesson is to help clarify the events which have led to my present condition as a believer having two natures. A number of foundational Biblical principles will be introduced which should help me to more easily understand other truths as they are presented in subsequent lessons.
Lesson 1-6 - How to Relate to the Holy Spirit
Many believers perceive the Holy Spirit to be an influence or a force that pushes them toward a good. In reality, we need to think of the Holy Spirit as a person that we can interact with.
Lesson 1-7 - The Normal Progressive Development of a Christian (Lordship and Surrender)
This lesson presents the Lordship decision as an event, which preferably takes place at conversion, followed by the growth process in which God’s perspective of life is increasingly becoming my perspective.
Lesson 1-8 - Review of the Two Natures
This lesson builds on the discussion of my two natures introduced in lesson 1-5. Understanding how my two natures interact will lay the groundwork for studying abiding in the next several lessons.
Lesson 1-9 - Abiding Principles to Help Me Maintain Continual Fellowship with the Lord
"To Abide" simply refers to the moment-by-moment experience of walking in harmony with the Holy Spirit without any "unresolved offenses" that are disrupting that communion.
Lesson 1-10 - Verses and Illustrations Related to Abiding
Some principles and verses related to Abiding in the Spirit
Lesson 1-11 - Abiding Today, The Present, This Moment
God wants me to be free from the burden of "unresolved issues" of the PAST or the FUTURE, allowing Him freedom to produce His fruit through my life.
Lesson 1-12 - Daily Walking In and Out of Fellowship with the Lord
This lesson should help me understand my continual interaction with my two competing natures, and how that impacts my daily relationship with the Lord.
Lesson 1-13 - Three Phases of the Christian Life
The Three Major Phases of the Christian life
Lesson 1-14 - Hardships, Suffering and God's Sovereignty
This lesson helps me understand the process in which every circumstance, even those that appear insignificant, whether good or bad, pass through God’s permissive will. He uses every circumstance in His process of transforming me into a holy and useful vessel through which He can accomplish His eternal purposes.
Lesson 1-15 - Making Right Choices, Discerning God's Will
"God will always give the very best to those who leave the choice with Him"
Lesson 1-16 - Christian Maturity
My level of spiritual maturity is the degree to which God's perspective of life has become my perspective.
Phase 2
"Discipler Training"
Lesson 2-1 - Ten Reasons
Ten Reasons why Personal Discipleship is needed
Lesson 2-2 - What is Biblical Discipleship?
Addresses the question, "What is Personal Discipleship?"
Lesson 2-3 - Growing New Believers
Some thoughts on how New Believers grow spiritually
Lesson 2-4 - What is a Biblical Disciple?
Addresses the question, "What is a Biblical Disciple?"
Lesson 2-5 - Discipling Others
Guidelines For Discipling Others
Lesson 2-6 - Discipleship Discussion Points
Discussion Points related to Discipleship
Phase 3
"Amplified Discipleship Concepts"
Phase 3 Part 1 - Overview
An "Overview" of the Christian Life
Lesson 3-1 - The Christian Life Summarized
A summarized review of the Christian Life
Phase 3 Part 2 - Lordship
The Concept of "Lordship"
Lesson 3-2 - Understanding Predispositions
Several Human Predispositions that need to be understood
Lesson 3-3 - Two Christian "Camps"
How the Christian community is divided into Two Camps
Lesson 3-4 - Analogy to the Christian Journey
The Israelite Journey as an Analogy to the Christian Journey
Lesson 3-5 - Lordship Verses and Principles
Some verses and principles related to the concept of Lordship
Lesson 3-6 - 3 Areas of My Life
The 3 Areas of my life that need to be surrendered
Lesson 3-7 - Discussion Points
Discussion Points related to Salvation, the Two Natures, and Lordship
Phase 3 Part 3 - Abiding
The Concept of "Abiding"
Lesson 3-8 - Two Natures Diagrams
How a Christian interacts with the Holy Spirit and the Human Nature
Lesson 3-9 - Abiding Illustration from Joshua 7
A lesson from Joshua 7 on Abiding, Confession, and Restoration
Lesson 3-10 - The Vine and the Branches
Some thoughts on Abiding from John 15
Lesson 3-11 - The Son as a Model of Abiding
The Son is our Model for Continual Abiding
Lesson 3-12 - Temple View of Abiding
A diagram and some verses of the Christian as a Temple of God
Lesson 3-13 - Rewards and Loss of Rewards
The Judgment Seat of Christ
Lesson 3-14 - Theology of The Bema Seat of Christ
A Theological study on the Judgment Seat of Christ
Lesson 3-15 - Discussion Points
Discussion Points related to Abiding and The Bema Seat
Phase 3 Part 4 - Christian Living
"Christian Living"
Lesson 3-16 - Contrasts between Walking in the Spirit and Walking in the Flesh
Contrasts between Walking in the Spirit and Walking in the Flesh
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