Jeremiah 18 Go down to the potter's house, and there I will give you my message.

1. O Israel, can I not do to you as this potter has done to his clay?NLT But the jar he was making did not turn out as he had hoped, so the potter squashed the jar into a lump of clay and started again. .. and I saw him working at the wheel. Jeremiah 18 Go down to the potter's house, and there I will give you my message. dee s tima-an *discple-making @ mtolivecog *2010

2. In The Potter’s Hand dee s tima-an *discple-making @ mtolivecog *2010

3. God’s Image & Likeness 1Adam and Eve 2Noah and his family Righteous in his generation 3Abraham Father of Multitudes 4JESUS Firstborn of all creation Potter’s Hands @ Work • Gen 6:8-9 • 8 But Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD. • 9 This is the account of Noah. • Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked with God. • - Gen 6:8-9 NIV • 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. • 28 God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground." - Gen 1:27-28 NIV The saints • Then the LORD told Abram, "Leave your country, your relatives, and your father's house, and go to the land that I will show you. 2 I will cause you to become the father of a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and I will make you a blessing to others. 3 I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you." • - Gen 12:1-3 NIV 5 Christ’s Disciples • 7:1 The LORD then said to Noah, "Go into the ark, you and your whole family, because I have found you righteous in this generation. • - Gen 7:1 NIV • Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth. • - Gen 9:1 NIV • 15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. • - Colossians 1:15-16 NIV • 28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. 29 For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. • - Romans 8:28-29NIV • 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies, 18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me." • - Gen 22:17-18 NIV • 5 No longer will you be called Abram; your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations • - Gen 17:5 NIV • 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age." • - Matt 28:19-20 • 18 And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. • - 2 Cor. 3:18 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. - Gen 2:7 NKJV • 10 For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. • - Eph. 2:10 NLT • 19 But oh, my dear children! I feel as if I am going through labor pains for you again, and they will continue until Christ is fully developed in your lives. • - Gal 4:19 dee s tima-an *discple-making @ mtolivecog *2010

4. T h e B i b l i c a l D e f i n i t i o n o fDiscipleship A person-in-processwho is eager to learn and apply the truths that Jesus Christ teaches him, resulting in ever-deepening commitments to Christ and to a Christ-likelifestyle. dee s tima-an *discple-making @ mtolivecog *2010

5. The Last Major Instruction of Peter to the Church The Last Major Instruction of Paul to Timothy Discipleship • Matt 28:19-20 • 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age." NLT • 2 Tim 2:2 • 2 And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others. • NIV • 2 Peter 1:5-9 • 5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. • NIV The Last Major Instruction of Jesus Christ to the Apostles dee s tima-an *discple-making @ mtolivecog *2010

6. Discipleship after 2000 years Like a "mighty river" -- a mile wide and an inch deep. • Filled with spiritually undeveloped individuals -- that is, people who have been born-again, grown for a time, stagnated, and then remained developmentally frozen • It’s the largest spiritual nursery in history • It’s like a professional basketball game: ten men on the floor desperately in need of rest, and 18,000 fans in the stands desperately in need of exercise. dee s tima-an *discple-making @ mtolivecog *2010

7. What do you wish to do about it? “Judge not a church by its seating capacity but by its sending capacity.” -Rick Warren (Author, Purpose-driven life) dee s tima-an *discple-making @ mtolivecog *2010