Let’s Journey! - Discipleship Journey

7^th Jan 2018

Rev Renny Khoo

Sermon Outline

Topic :  Let’s Journey! - # discipleship journey

Text    :             Col 2:6-7

         
   Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. (Col2:6-7)

1.  Introduction: Let’s Journey!

 This journey is the call for us to go on with Christ in the same way we received Him.

For example, when we experience God’s goodness, like when He died for us, what did it feel like?        How can we keep this first love?

However, what does it mean ‘to journey on’?

It means to take a series of steps, one step at a time.

2.  Let’s Journey: Grow in Spiritual Vitality

a. The journey is about progression, not perfection.

    Eg. we can take 4 steps forward and then  2 steps  backward. 

It is about taking a series of steps from where we are at the present moment.

 Along this walk, God meets us (God Moments!) where we experience God and hear His voice.

 Thus, it is really important for us to learn to be sensitive to God.  Little moments may lead to defining moments and breakthroughs may be at our doorsteps or thresholds.  So we got to make a decision at that precised moment or the opportunity will not be ours to take.

b. The journey is about growth, not deliverance.

     The journey has a purpose and destiny.  Eg. Do you want to take it up?  We can cry out to God during distress but we can put Him aside too.  However, growth is not like this! We need to have a relationship with Him.

3.  Let’s Journey: Grow in Relational Maturity

a.  The journey is about a relationship with God.

God wants to empower us as He walks together with us. So it is important for us to be accountable in how we walk with Him and build this relationship with Him.

b.  The journey is about a relationship with one another.

As we journey with God, we are also journeying with one another. We need to build our relationship with one another. As we walk together, we have relational growth with one another i.e. we can help one another in overcoming our human problems. Thus as time is the essence, we need to join a CONNECT GROUP  to sharpen and be accountable in our walk with Christ.

4. Let’s Journey! Together.

 What kind of a journey? It’s Discipleship Journey.

Our discipleship journey is a redemptive journey.  “Jesus said: Come one come all!”

So we can or need to start over because Jesus has redeemed us .  We can feel God all over again.

Conclusion

‘May we learn to claim and receive in a spirit of Thanksgiving, may we learn to walk with God and one another.  May we have ears of faith to hear your words’

Questions:

1.  Share your initial impressions as you see this word – ‘Journey’.  What are some pictures, key words, experiences associated with this word?

2.  Read Col 2:6-7 again.  How do you understand (in bold and underline),.. “walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith,...”

3.  In the context of Discipleship Journey, share your intents, reminders to self, action or growth plan as a response to one of the following:

  The Journey is about a Relationship, with God and with one another.

   The Journey is about progression, not perfection.

  The Journey is about growth, not just deliverance.