DISCIPLESHIP LESSON 1

BECOMING A CHRISTIAN

ASSIGNMENT:
Memorize John 3:l6. Pray 10 minutes per day.

Today’s teaching: Matthew l3:l-2)

SECTION l: OUR SALVATION

l. Why was the Bible written? (John 20:3l)

2. What are the results of man’s sinfulness? (Isa. 59:2)

3. Why do human efforts fail to reach God? (Eph. 2;8-9)

4. What provision has God made to bring men to Himself? (l Pet. 3:l8)

5. According to John 5:24, what three things are the result of hearing and believing?

SECTION II: OUR JESUS

l. Who did the following people say Jesus was?
A. John (John 1:29)

B. Andrew (John 1:40-41)

C. Nathaniel (John I:49)

D. The Samaritans (John 4:42)

E. Peter (John 6:68-69)

F. Martha (John 11:27)

G. Thomas (John 20:28)

2. Who did Jesus say He was? (John 5:l8, John l3;l3)

3. Why did Jesus say He came? (John 10:10)

SECTION III: OUR ETERNAL LIFE

l. What is God’s promise to those who believe His Son? (John 3:l6)

2. What did Christ say that eternal life is? (John 17:3)

3. How does a person receive the gift of salvation ? (John l:l2)

4. What did Jesus promise His followers in John 10:27-29?

5. What takes place when a person becomes a Christian? (2 Cor. 5:17)

6. What are some evidences in your life of things becoming new and old things passing away?

SECTION IV: OUR CHRISTIANITY

l. What is a new Christian called? What should be his/her desire? (l Pet. 2:2-3)

2. What are the results of accepting God’s promises? (2 Pet. l:4)

3. How do we know we are God’s sons? (Gal. 4:6, Rom. 8:l6)

4. What should be our response towards problems and frustrations? (l Pet. 5:7, Rom. 8:28)

SECTION V: OUR MOTIVATION

l. What is your new motivation? (2 Cor. 5:l4-l5)

2. What has replaced self as the most important factor?

3. What has happened to your old life? What will motivate you to seek that which is above? (Col 3:l-3)

Call up or visit someone in this discipleship group and share your testimony with them by Friday.

SECTION VI: OUR MINISTRY

l. What does Satan do to the mind of non-believers? (2 Cor. 4:3-4)

2. How is a non-believer described? (Eph. 4:l8)

3. What was our condition before Christ gave us eternal life? (Eph. 2:l-3)

4. How will men know that we are followers of Christ? (John l3:35)

5. What ministry has been given to all Christians? (2 Cor. 5:l8-2l)

SECTION VII: OUR ASSURANCE

l. How can we know that we are saved? (l John 5:1l-l3)

2. How can we know our prayers are answered? (John l6:24)

3. How can we know that we are victorious in the Christian life? (l Cor. 10:13)

4. How can we know we are forgiven? (l John 7:9)

5. How can we know we are being guided by the Lord? (Prov. 3:5-6)