SCOPE AND SEQUENCE The call to faith in Christ is a call to action. It’s a call to a transformed life, a life that has a specific look to it. This life is called discipleship. And it’s the expected path of all who come to faith in Jesus. The call to saving faith is a simultaneous call to follow Jesus in a lifetime of devotion. There really isn’t any other option. The idea that we could know Jesus but live unchanged lives isn’t biblical. The picture of biblical faith is the picture of life daily lived in relationship with God. It’s a life of discipleship. Of “followership.” And The Life will help your students know exactly what the call to follow looks like.
Part 1: Introduction To Discipleship • • • • • • • • • • • •
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1: Intro Lesson: The Call to Follow 2: Salvation Empowers Discipleship 3: Discipleship Was Always God’s Plan 4: Discipleship Isn’t An Option 5: The All Encompassing Discipleship Jesus Desires 6: The Holy Spirit And Discipleship 7: Discipleship And Imitation: Imitating God 8: Discipleship And Imitation: Imitating Others 9: Discipleship And Imitation: The Results Of Imitation 10: The Purpose of Discipleship, Part 1: Disciples Influence Culture 11: The Purpose of Discipleship, Part 2: Disciples Introduce Others To Christ 12: The Purpose of Discipleship, Part 3: Disciples Help Others Know Christ More
Part 2: The Picture Of A Disciple Unit 1: A Disciple Surrenders To A Gospel Centered Life • Lesson 13: What Is The Gospel? And How Does It Impact My Life? • Lesson 14: What Does It Mean To Surrender To A Gospel Centered Life? • Lesson 15: The Gospel-Centered Life: Pursuing Holiness • Lesson 16: The Gospel-Centered Life: Practicing Humility • Lesson 17: The Gospel-Centered Life: Love Covers All • Lesson 18: The Gospel Isn’t Just Basic Christianity
Unit 2: A Disciple Hungers To Know God • • • • • •
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19: What Does It Mean To Hunger To Know God? 20: Knowing God Is At The Heart Of Discipleship 21: Knowing God Through The Bible, Part 1 22: Knowing God Through The Bible, Part 2 23: Knowing God Through Prayer, Part 1 24: Knowing God Through Prayer, Part 2
Unit 3: A Disciple Embraces Christian Community • • • • •
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25: What Does Christian Community Look Like? 26: Disciples Learn In Community With One Another 27: Disciples “Do Life” Together 28: Disciples Pray And Praise Together 29: Disciples Share A Unity In Their Calling
• Lesson 30: Disciples Meet Each Other’s Needs
Unit 4: A Disciple Engages With His or Her Surroundings • • • • • •
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31: The Call To Engage With Our Surroundings 32: The Motivation For Engaging With Our Surroundings 33: How We Engage With The World Matters 34: When We Serve Others, We Serve God 35: We Are Called To Engage With Others In Spite Of Our Differences 36: How Engaging With Our Surroundings Impacts Us
Unit 5: A Disciple Has A Desire To Worship God • • • • • •
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37: Worship Is A Response To Who God Is 38: The Purpose Of Our Worship 39: Worship Comes From The Heart 40: Worshipping Individually And In Community 41: Worshipping God Through Song 42: Worshipping God Through Action
Unit 6: A Disciple Invests In Multiplication • • • • • •
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43: Multiplication, Part 1: Evangelism 44: Multiplication, Part 2: Disciple-making 45: The Practice Of Sharing The Gospel 46: The Challenges Of Sharing The Gospel 47: The Practice Of Disciple-making 48: The Challenges Of Disciple-making
Part 3: The Cost Of Discipleship • • • •
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49: Discipleship Is Not The Easiest Road 50: Discipleship Can Be Costly 51: There Is Joy In The Difficulty 52: Jesus Wins