Disciples Don't Quit Until They Reach Maturity

• Christian suffering means that you are receiving the attacks that the world would give Jesus if He was still on the earth (Col. 1:24).
• Personal ministry is the Kingdom work that God gives us to steward during our lives (Col. 1:25).
• The simplest path of discipleship is to make the Word of God fully known to another (Col. 1:25).
• The simplest goal of discipleship is presenting to God a follower of Jesus as completely mature (Col. 1:27-29).
• If the work is easy, it’s probably not discipleship (Col. 1:29-2:1).
• Discipleship cannot happen outside the context of relationships within the Church (Col. 2:2-3).
• We fight against cultural, unbiblical delusions by our alignment with others in the Church and through our firmness of faith in Jesus (Col. 2:4-5).

6 Categories of Discipleship (Col. 1:27-29)

1. Delight – Discipleship must be motivated by the wondrous delight of knowing Jesus.
2. Disobedience – Discipleship must warn against disobedience in any sinful leanings specific to the person.
3. Doctrine – Discipleship must wisely equip the follower to possess competent biblical doctrine.
4. Development – Discipleship must address areas of calling with the intention to bring about ministry development.
5. Discipline – Discipleship must train in areas of spiritual discipline for continual growth.
6. Dependence – Discipleship must continually acknowledge the complete dependence upon Jesus for the believer’s maturity.

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