Discipleship Training Series - Book 1

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Discipleship Training Book 1 My new life Tim Hawkins

Published by Christian Education Publications January 2003, reprinted 2005, 2006, 2009.

Copyright Š Tim Hawkins 2003 Scripture quotations taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version.

Copyright Š 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society.

Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of private study, research, criticism or review as permitted under the Copyright Act, no part of this book may be reproduced by any process without the written permission of the publisher.

Christian Education Publications, PO Box A287, Sydney South, NSW 1235 National Library of Australia ISBN 978-1-876960-36-0 Editor: Mamie Long Design/Illustration: Anthony Wallace Typesetting: Julie Redal

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DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING Understand your new life Book 1 My new life God has called you to an exciting new life following him. This book will show you what God has already done to ensure that you will keep growing as his precious child. Ten studies that cover the fundamentals of being both a disciple and a disciple-maker.

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Deepen your relationship

These books will help you to understand and love our magnificent God, and show you how to deepen your relationship with him through prayer around his word.

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Book 2 My awesome God

Book 3 My intimate relationship

Nine studies exploring the character of this marvellous God who calls us to relate to him. We investigate the enormity of God as Father, Son and Spirit.

Ten studies designed to ground the growing disciple in the immense blessings of being immersed in a life of soaking in God’s Word, and in prayer.

Live as a faithful disciple Now you are ready to put it all into action in your personal walk with God, and in your active ministry to others.

Book 4 My mission from God These nine studies explore the tasks that God has left for us here on planet earth. We look at being a witness, an ambassador, and a faithful manager of God’s gifts and blessings.

Book 5 My personal obedience These eleven studies focus on areas of personal obedience, and challenge the disciple to ‘put on’ the new life that is theirs in Christ Jesus.

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DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING

Discipleship is not just a series of Bible studies. It is a lifetime of learning how to be totally committed to Jesus in every area of your life.

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O Eisn’t just a matter Discipleship Training L P of ‘going through a course’. Your main M training as a disciple will be through the A S learning relationship that you have with your trainer.

Everything in this course will need to be put into practice in your life.

The aim of this training is to help you grow as a disciple so that you will be better equipped to ‘go and make disciples’.

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contents BOOK 1 MY NEW LIFE 1 I’m a disciple

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2 I’m a disciple-maker

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3 I’m praying for my friends

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4 I’m sharing my faith

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21 L P I’m safe M in God’s hand 25 A I’m S spending time with God 28

5 I’m trusting Christ’s power 6 7

8 I’m dealing with my sin

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9 I’m part of God’s family

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10 Instant replay

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I’m a disciple

So, you’ve become a disicple! You’ve made the step to follow Jesus! What an exciting journey! Let’s discover what it means to have a close and personal relationship with Jesus.

1 On the timeline note the key events that led to you becoming a Christian.

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2 Look up these passages from the Bible, and discover what God

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says it means to truly be his disciple.

a) John 15:1-20 v 1-4 v 5-8

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v 9-13 v 14-17 v 18-20 b) Romans 6:13 c) John 14:20-24 d) Philippians 3:10-14 5

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understand what it means to be a disciple?

a) Luke 14:25-35 b) John 8:12 c) Matthew 12:46-50 d) John 8:28-32

4 ‘This is how I know for sure that I am really a Christian…’

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5 ‘If I’m going to be a disciple of Christ, here are the areas in my

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Christian life where I need to grow…’

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6 ‘Now that I’m in this Discipleship Training Group, what I hope will happen is...’

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