True Discipleship
Renewing Your Mind
Ligonier Ministries
4.8 • 5.3K Ratings
🗓️ 9 May 2024
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
The Christian life is not meant to be lived in isolation. Today, Steven Lawson addresses our need for vibrant relationships in the church so Christ's disciples can grow together into a mature family of believers.
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Meet Today's Teacher:
Steven Lawson is founder and president of OnePassion Ministries in Dallas. He is a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow, professor of preaching and dean of D.Min. studies at The Master's Seminary, and teacher for the Institute for Expository Preaching. He is author of many books, including The Passionate Preaching of Martyn Lloyd-Jones, John Knox: Fearless Faith, and The Moment of Truth.
Meet the Host:
Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of ministry engagement for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, host of the Ask Ligonier podcast, and a graduate of Presbyterian Theological College in Melbourne, Australia. Nathan joined Ligonier in 2012 and lives in Central Florida with his wife and four children.
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| 0:00.0 | There is a true disciple who is a true believer in Jesus Christ. |
| 0:06.5 | A disciple is one who has come to the place of denying himself of self and taking up a cross and following after the Lord Jesus Christ |
| 0:17.1 | on the narrow path that leads to life. It's a day by day by day by day following after Christ. |
| 0:27.0 | A true Christian, as you heard Stephen Lawson just say, is a true disciple. We follow Christ day by day. |
| 0:39.0 | And through his church, Christ has provided those we should imitate as they imitate Christ. |
| 0:46.2 | So who is discipling you and who are you discipling? |
| 0:51.0 | This is the Thursday edition of Renewing Her Mind, an outreach of Ligonier Ministries that provides |
| 0:56.4 | daily opportunities for teachers of God's Word to help you grow in your knowledge of God |
| 1:02.0 | and His Holiness. |
| 1:04.3 | We're currently in Philippians Chapter 4, |
| 1:07.1 | and Paul has taught on joy, the peace of God, |
| 1:10.6 | what kind of things we should think on and now he paints a picture of what |
| 1:14.5 | discipleship looks like. Paul had invested in the church at Philippi and he gives |
| 1:19.6 | us a wonderful example to follow. So here's Dr Lawson from his series, Rejoice in the Lord. |
| 1:25.6 | I want you to take your Bible, turn with me to the book of Philippians, |
| 1:31.6 | Philippians chapter four and in this session we're |
| 1:35.2 | looking at verse nine and the subject matter deals with discipleship, true discipleship. |
| 1:42.1 | So I want to begin by by reading this true discipleship. |
| 1:42.8 | So I want to begin by reading this verse and giving careful thought to it, what it means, |
| 1:48.7 | but also what it requires of us. |
| 1:51.8 | So verse 9, the things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me practice these things |
| 2:06.0 | will be with you. |
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