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TheWayofJesus

DiscipleshipSeriesSession#3

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TheHeidelbergCatechismQues.on#1:Whatisyouronlycomfortinlifeandindeath?Answer:ThatIamnotmyown,[1]butbelongwithbodyandsoul,bothinlifeandindeath,[2]tomyfaithfulSaviourJesusChrist.[3]HehasfullypaidforallmysinswithHispreciousblood,andhassetmefreefromallthepowerofthedevil.[5]Healsopreservesmeinsuchaway[6]thatwithoutthewillofmyheavenlyFathernotahaircanfallfrommyhead;[7]indeed,allthingsmustworktogetherformysalva.on.[8]Therefore,byHisHolySpiritHealsoassuresmeofeternallife[9]andmakesmehear.lywillingandreadyfromnowontoliveforHim.[10]

[1]ICor.6:19,20[2]Rom.14:7-9.[3]ICor.3:23;Tit.2:14.[4]IPet.1:18,19;IJohn1:7;2:2.[5]John8:34-36;Heb.2:14,15;IJohn3:8.[6]John6:39,40;10:27-30;IIThess.3:3;IPet.1:5.[7]MaN.10:29-31;Luke21:16-18.[8]Rom.8:28.[9]Rom.8:15,16;IICor.1:21,22;5:5;Eph.1:13,14.[10]Rom.8:14

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HeidelbergCatechismQues.on#2:Whatdoyouneedtoknowinordertoliveanddieinthejoyofthiscomfort?Answer:First,howgreatmysinsandmiseryare;

Second,howIamdeliveredfromallmysinsandmisery;Third,howIamtobethankfultoGodforsuch

deliverance.[1]Rom.3:9,10;IJohn1:10.[2]John17:3;Acts4:12;10:43.[3]MaN.5:16;Rom.6:13;Eph.5:8-10;IPet.2:9,10.• 

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HeidelbergCatechism#3

•  QuesUon.Fromwheredoyouknowyoursinsandmisery?

•  Answer.FromthelawofGod.

“Forbyworksofthelawnohumanbeingwillbejus6fiedinhissight,sincethroughthelawcomesknowledgeofsin.”Rom3:20

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Q.WhatdoesGod'slawrequireofus?A.ChristteachesusthisinasummaryinMaNhew22:YoushalllovetheLORDyourGodwithallyourheart,andwithallyoursoul,andwithallyourmind.[1]Thisisthegreatandfirstcommandment.Andasecondislikeit,Youshallloveyourneighbourasyourself.Onthesetwocommandmentsdependallthelawandtheprophets.[2]

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Q.Canyoukeepallthisperfectly?A.No,IaminclinedbynaturetohateGodandmyneighbour.

[1]Rom.3:10,23;IJohn1:8,10.[2]Gen.6:5;8:21;Jer.17:9;Rom.7:23;8:7;Eph.2:3;Tit.3:3.

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TheKeytoNewLife

•  AbidinginChristAbide(Greekmeno):toremain,tostayput,torefrainfromwandering,tomaintainallegianceto– AbidinginhisWord(vs7)

– Keepinghiscommandments(vs10)

– AbidinginHisLove(vs9)

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TheWordofGod

“Manshallnotlivebybreadalone,butbyeverywordthatcomesfromthemouthofGod”

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•  OurSpiritualfood•  EssenUalforlife•  Godcallsusto“buyit”,yetisisfree.

–Isaiah55

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ME&theText

MEIStudy

WORD

WORDtransforms

ME

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FormaUonalReadingofScripture

•  ThereisadifferenceinreadingforinformaUonandforformaUon.

•  InForma6vereading,wereadtobe“formed”and“transformed”bytheWordofGod

•  Weshouldnotreaditlikewereadanewspaper(informaUonalreading)

•  WedigestsmallbitsandlettheWORDabideinus.

•  ThisismeditaUngontheWordofGod.

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HolyReading(LecUoDivina)•  Selectasmallpieceofscripture(usually5-10verses)•  Scriptureisread3Umesslowly.

–  First:READ–SimplylettheWordwasoveryou.•  Whatword,phraseofideasUcksinyoumind?

–  Second:RECEIVE–IaskGodtorevealtomesomethingHewantmetoknowfromthisscripture.Whyisthisword,phraseorideaimpacnul?RESPOND:IpraytoGodaskingHimtorevealtheTruthtomeandIthankHimfortouchingme.

–  Third:REFLECT–IbaskintheglowoftheWordandreflectuponthewonderofitallandIgloryinChrist,therevealedwordtome.

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Homework

•  PracUceHOLYREADINGeverydaythisweek.– Read,Receive,Respond,Reflect

•  Setaside20minutesforthis.Beginwithprayer:ACTS(AdoraUon,Confession,Thanksgiving,SupplicaUon)

•  Suggestedscriptures:Psalm27:1-6,Luke9:23-27,Luke10:38-42,Joshua4:1-7,Malachi3:16-18,Psalm75,1Cor1:26-31

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Exegesis-interpreaUon

•  CONTEXT–  Historical–  Covenant(Heb.8:13)

•  LANGUAGE–  Hebrew(OT)-Eastern–  Greek(NT)–Western–  LiteraryForm

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Hebrew-greekthinking

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GreekAbstractexpressions

•  Ifthemothercannotcontrolheremo6onalfeelingsinthecontextofthemarriagerela6onshipandthefatherisunabletoexpressthenuancesoftenderness,thenitislikelythatthechildwilldevelopfeelingswhicharedifficulttoreconcile,extremelycomplexandafrustra6ontohisownemo6onaldevelopment.

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HEBREWCONCRETEEXPRESSION

•  Ifthefatherchewsgarlicandthemothereatsonions,youcan’texpectthechildtosmelllikearose.

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Covenant•  OLDCOVENANT

–  GivenatSinai-Exodus24– MadewithIsrael–requiredanimalsacrifices–  LawtobeobeyedthroughfaithinYWHW–  FulfilledinJesusChrist(MaN5:17)–  Nowobsolete&passingaway(Heb8:13,Rom.7:6)

•  NEWCOVENANT–  InauguratedattheCross– MadewithIsrael–Jesusistheonceforall“LambofGod”

–  GenUlesgrasedin–  BelieversliveinGodthroughfaith&towardtheirneighborinlove

– WheretruefaithexiststhereisobediencetothelawoftheChrist.(thegospel)

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TheInterpreUveJOURNEY

Duvall&Hayes–GraspingGod’sWordp.24

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TheinterpreUveJourney•  UNDERSTANDTHETEXTINTHEIRTOWN

–  Whatdiditmeantothebiblicalaudience

•  DETERMINETHEWIDTHOFTHERIVERBETWEENUS–  WhatarethedifferencesbetweentheBiblicalAudienceandus?

•  FINDTHEPRINCIPLETHATSUPERCEDESTHECONTEXT–  WhatisGod’sheartinthistext?

•  APPLYTHATPRINCIPLETOOURCONTEXT–  HowshouldweapplythistoourlivestodayandseekGod’swill?

Duvall&Hayes–GraspingGod’sWord

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Example

“Whoevercurseshisfatherormothershallbeputtodeath”(Ex.21:17).

•  Whatdidthismeantotheoriginalaudience?•  Whatarethedifferencesbetweenthemandus?•  WhatistheTheologicalPrinciplebehindthetext?•  Whatdoesthismeantoustodayandhowdoweapplyit?

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AbidinginHisWord

•  AdiscipleofJesusmustconUnuetofeeddailyontheWordofGod

•  AdisciplineofscripturereadingandmeditaUonisessenUaltoLifeinChrist

•  YouneedaPLAN– 3bookmarkplan–oneinOT,oneinNT,oneisPsalms/Proverbs…thenreadinchapterineachaday....OnesubpassagemeditaUvely

•  Memorizescripturesimportanttoyou.

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AbidinginPrayerandWorship

•  OurSpiritualLifebreath•  Allwhobreathecreatedonthesixthday

•  HumansaretheonlycreaturetowhomGodspeaks

•  WearerecipientsofGod’saddress.

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Prayer–ahumanexpression

•  PeoplehavealwaysseentheworldahosUleplace•  Forcesbeyondtheircontrol-fear•  Socalled“gods”needtobeplacated•  Prayerisauniversalexpression–“religion”anaNempttosaUsfythese“gods”,whoarereallydemons(1Cor.10:20)

•  SuchprayerisnotheardbytheFATHER,northeSON,northeHOLYSPIRIT.

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PrayerinIsrael•  Calledtobea“kingdomofpriestsandaholynaUon”(Ex.

19:6)•  Tabernacle&templeplacestowardswhichtheycouldpray•  DanielprayedtowardsJerusalem(Dan6:10)•  Theprayeroftheprophetswaspowerful(James5:16-17)•  Ordinarypeoplecouldpray–(Hannah–1Samuel1)•  Godwouldonlyregardprayerifofferedinhumilityand

blamelessness(Is.59:2,66:2b)•  Unrepentantsinstopsprayer.(Joshua7:10)

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Jesus–ManofPrayer•  Athomegrowingup•  Synagogue&temple•  40daysinwilderness•  Earlyinmorning(Luke5:16)

•  Beforemajordecisions(Luke6:12)

•  Onmountains(Luke9:28)

•  Beforehealings(Mark9:29)

•  “Teachustopray”–OurFather

•  ThyKingdomCome–EvangelisUc

•  Forhisdisciples(John17)

•  Gethsemane(Luke22:44)

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ChrisUanPrayer•  DisciplesconUnuedinprayeraserascension&Pentecost•  Prayeristhe“secretmark”ofaChrisUan•  Wehavenotbecauseweasknotoraskforwrongthings

(James4:2)•  Prayeristhe“cryfortheKingdom”StanleyGrentz•  PrayerisourlovelanguagetoourLord&Savior.“Andtheydevotedthemselvestotheapostles'teachingandfellowship,tothebreakingofbreadandtheprayers.43Andawecameuponeverysoul,andmanywondersandsignswerebeingdonethroughtheapostles.44Andallwhobelievedweretogetherandhadallthingsincommon.”Acts2:42-44

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TheLordsPrayer•  "OurFatherinheaven,•  Hallowedbeyourname.•  Yourkingdomcome,yourwillbedone,•  Onearthasitisinheaven.•  Giveusthisdayourdailybread,•  andforgiveusourdebts,aswealsohaveforgivenour

debtors.•  Andleadusnotintotempta6on,•  butdeliverusfromevil.”MaN6:9-13

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PrayerAccordingtoGod’sWill•  “whateveryouaskinprayer,youwillreceiveifyouhave

faith”(MaN21:22).•  “Andthisistheconfidencethatwehavetowardhim,that

ifweaskanythingaccordingtohiswillhehearsus.15Andifweknowthathehearsusinwhateverweask,weknowthatwehavetherequeststhatwehaveaskedofhim”(1John5:14-15)

•  “Theprayerofarighteouspersonhasgreatpowerasitisworking.”(James5:16).

•  BeReconciledfirst(MaN5:23-24)•  Husbands&Wives(1Peter3:7,Mal.2:16).

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ACTSAcrosUc

AADORATIONCCONFESSIONTTHANKSGIVINGSSUPPLICATION

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THECOLLECT

1.  Address(thepersonoftheTrinitywhoisbeingaddressed).

2.  AnaNributeorqualityofGodbaseduponwhatHehasdoneorpromisedtodothatisrelatedtothepeUUon.

3.  ThepeUUon,consisUngofarequestlinkedtotheaboveaNribute.

4.  Thereasonfor,orresultexpectedfrom,thepeUUon.

5.  Conclusionordoxology(blessing).

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THECOLLECT

•  “AlmightyGod,toyouallheartsareopen,alldesiresknownandfromyounosecretsarehidden:cleansethethoughtsofourheartsbytheinspira6onofyourHolySpirit,thatwemayperfectlyloveyouandworthilymagnifyyourholyname,throughJesusChristourLord,Amen”

RobertWebber,TheRenewalofSundayWorship(HendricksonPublishers,1993),25.

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THECOLLECT(AAPRC)TheAddress=AlmightyGodTheANribute=omniscience–toyouallheartsareopen,alldesires

known,nosecretshidThePeUUon=cleansethethoughtsofourheartsbytheinspiraUonofyourHolySpiritTheReason=thatwemightperfectlyloveyouandworthilymagnifyyourHolynameConclusion=throughJesusChristourLord,Amen

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THEPSALMS–prayerbookofthebible

•  60%-PsalmsofLament•  ChiasUcStructure•  AlsoporUonsoftheprophets(Isaiah55)

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Psalm541OGod,saveme,byyourname,andvindicatemebyyourmight.2OGod,hearmyprayer;giveeartothewordsofmymouth.3Forstrangershaverisenagainstme;ruthlessmenseekmylife;theydonotsetGodbeforethemselves.Selah4Behold,Godismyhelper;theLordistheupholderofmylife.5Hewillreturntheeviltomyenemies;inyourfaithfulnessputanendtothem.6WithafreewillofferingIwillsacrificetoyou;Iwillgivethankstoyourname,OLORD,foritisgood.7Forhehasdeliveredmefromeverytrouble,andmyeyehaslookedintriumphonmyenemies.

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The“SecretofthePsalter” DietrichBonhoeffer“LifeTogether”

•  Twovoicesheardinthepsalms–MineandChrist’s

•  Thepsalmsareaduet….Ipray,Christprayswithme.

•  PrayingthroughaPsalmasadevoUonalpracUce

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Worship•  Atitsleast-ascribingworth•  Proskuneo–tobowdownbeforeandkiss(Luke7:41-42)•  A“gisedresponse”thebride&bridegroom–DennisNgien•  Looksbackinlovetomyredeemer’ssavingevent-Robert

Webber•  ALoveresponse–CommitmentwithaffecUon(the4Loves)•  Alivingsacrifice–costly,total,withholdingnothing

“Iappealtoyoutherefore,brothers,bythemerciesofGod,topresentyourbodiesasalivingsacrifice,holyandacceptabletoGod,whichisyourspiritualworship.”Romans12:1

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QuesUonsforDiscussion

1.Whata{tudesshouldcharacterizeuswhenwepray?(SeeMaN.6:5-6,MaN.6:7,Luke18:10-14,Micah6:8,Jude1:20,Mark11,24-25,Phil.4:4-6)

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Homework1.  Setaside20-30minuteseachdayforadevoUonalUme.2.  StartwiththeACTSmodelofprayer3.  SelectsmallporUonsofapsalmtopraythrough.4.  BeginorconUnueadailyBiblereadingplan,butchoose

onepassageeachdayforHoly(meditaUve)reading.(Read,Receive,Respond,Reflect)

5.  BeawareofthosearoundyouwhoneedawordorencouragementorawordfromGod.


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