Disciple Makers Class 4 Studying Sin for Conviction

Disciple. Makers Class 4 Studying Sin for Conviction

Class 4 Agenda • Review Three Pillars of Disciple. Makers • Review some GAS • Review PQ Wedge applications via Class 3 homework on the Discipleship Study • Review the Study of Sin • Original language (Koine Greek) considerations for defining sin

Disciple. Maker Pillars

GAS Seeker’s Question/Concern Greatly Applicable Scripture • “Don’t these evangelism Scriptures really only apply to the Apostles of Jesus? ” • Acts 8: 1 -4 or Luke 9: 59 -60. Here are examples of “regular disciples/Christians” • “My conscience is clear on this issue, so don’t try to convict me about something that doesn’t need it. ” • 1 Corinthians 4: 4. “My conscience is clear but that doesn’t make me innocent. ” • “Praying just doesn’t come naturally to me. Maybe I’m not cut out for it. ” • Luke 11: 1 -4. Notice that the disciples ask Jesus to teach them how to pray. It’s learned rather than innate.

Purposeful Questions: “The Wedge” Interpretation Then & There Application Here & Now Contemplation Why It Matters

The Wedge: Application from Mark 7: 20 • Mark 7: 20 “”What comes out of a man is what 7: 20 makes him unclean. For from within, out of men’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality. . . ” • Interpretation: “ Interpretation What is to blame for our sins; that is, where does it come from? • Application: “ What Application What other sources have you blamed for your sin? ” (Application isn’t always ‘HOW’) • Contemplation: “ Why Contemplation Why is it easier for you to blame these other factors for your sin? ” “Why are you less Why likely to change these sins if you blame other sources? ”

The Purposeful Question Worksheet

The Purposeful Question Worksheet Ed Anton Discipleship Gaining Conviction what a righteous life in Christ really toispursue real Tell me your definition. Christianity/Discipleship of “Christian” Tell me your definition of “Disciple of Christ” Why is there a perceived difference?

Ed Anton Discipleship Gaining Conviction what a righteous life in Christ really toispursue real Tell me your definition. Christianity/Discipleship of “Christian” Tell me your definition of “Disciple of Christ” Why is there a perceived difference? • What were “Christians” called from 30 AD to 41 AD (the date Acts 11: 26 -27 Luke 9: 5762 of this event)? Did that name change affect the righteous requirements of following Jesus? • Since “Christian” only appears 3 x in NT, how can we study out and live by these righteous requirements of being a Christian? • What’s a nest to a bird, a den to a fox, and a place to lay your head? what’s Jesus telling this man about the requirements of d’ship? • What does it mean to “follow” Jesus for this man? For you? Why would you want to? • How does Jesus restate “follow me” in v. 59 -60? How can you follow?

Sin Study • Remind the Seeker that the Holy Spirit works to convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment (John 16: 8) • Pray for the Holy Spirit to expose, reprove, and convict through His Scriptures • Begin with Luke 7: 36 -50 to underscore the fact that greater conviction brings greater gratitude/grace • How can we even begin to take an accounting of our sins? While that’s not really possible, we can usually recall the first time and the most recent time that we’ve committed a sin listed in the Scriptures to be studied… then one can connect the dots.

Sin Study

Sin Study in GTG • While we want all seekers to be saved by grace, there is no grace if we perceive no sin. • Of course, all have sinned (Romans 3: 23); therefore, we all desperately need the grace of God (Romans 6: 23). • Thus, the aim of this study is to help seekers see themselves as our Holy God sees them: utterly sinful and separated from our God. This realization brings about a desire for both forgiveness and repentance. • Pray for the Holy Spirit to convict seekers in this study (John 16: 8).

Sin Study in GTG

Sin Study in GTG

Sin Study in GTG

Digging Deeper: Sins Defined • sexual immorality: πορνεία (porneia); fornication, sexual immorality, sexual sin general kind, that includes many different behaviors • impurity: ἀκαθαρσία (akatharsia); immorality, sexual impurity • debauchery: ἀσέλγεια (aselgeia); sensuality, debauchery, licentiousness, lewdness, be unrestrained in moral attitudes and behaviors

Digging Deeper: Sins Defined • debauchery: ἀσέλγεια (aselgeia); sensuality, debauchery, licentiousness, lewdness, be unrestrained in moral attitudes and behaviors • idolatry: εἰδωλολατρία (eidōlolatria); idolatry, worship of idols (greed in Eph 5) • witchcraft: φαρμακεία (pharmakeia); sorcery, witchcraft, black magic

Digging Deeper: Sins Defined • hatred: ἔχθρα (echthra); enmity, hostility, antagonism • discord: ἔρις (eris); strife, dissension, conflict ; quarrel, to speak discord, argue, rivalries • jealousy: ζῆλος (zēlos); jealousy, envy, resentment

Digging Deeper: Sins Defined • fits of rage: θυμός (thymos); fury, wrath, anger, rage, intense desire; in contrast with ὀργή (orgay) as settled indignation, thymos is used of anger that boils up and subsides again, swelling up of anger, hot temper, angry outburst • selfish ambition: ἐριθεία (eritheia); selfish ambition, implying rivalry, hostility, feeling of strife for another; as denoting an attitude of self -seeking selfish ambition, self-interest, rivalry (Philippians 2. 3)

Digging Deeper: Sins Defined • dissensions: διχοστασία (dichostasia); discord, division, dissension, disunity • factions: αἵρεσις (hairesis); (1) of a separatist group characterized by loyalty to a certain school of thought and practice sect, party, school (AC 5. 17); (2) of such separatist groups claiming status within the Christian community heretical sect, party, division (1 C 11. 19); (3) in a religious sense, of belief contrary to established doctrine heresy, false teaching (2 P 2. 1)

Digging Deeper: Sins Defined • envy: φθόνος (phthonos); jealousy, envy φθόνος • drunkenness: μέθη (methē); drunkenness • orgies: κῶμος (kōmos); originally festive procession in honor of the wine god, merrymaking; in the NT always in a bad sense carousing, revelry, excessive feasting • and the like: ὅμοιος (homoios); similar, like, resembling , that is, pertaining to being of same or similar nature or quality

Upcoming Class Schedule • Class Five: Repentance and Judgment Five: • Class Six: Grace and the Cross • Class Seven: Baptism and False Doctrines of Salvation • Class Eight: The Holy Spirit and Church

Homework for Next Class 5 • Complete a “Purposeful Question Worksheet” for a “Sin Study” (you can download an electronic copy from cwacademy. net) • Memorize GAS through Discipleship and Sin studies for the quiz • Review the sin definitions for the quiz • Ask a new friend to study with you!