Following Jesus
DBS Set
“He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live for themselves. Instead, they will live for Christ, who died and was raised for them.” 2 Corinthians 5:15
For ongoing/deeper discipleship use this schedule to read through this DBS set of stories. If you have a small group or a discipleship group, you can also add the Discovery Group Format to the Discovery Bible Study (DBS) method.
Following Jesus: PRAY
A disciple maker is committed to a life of prayer and dependence on God
Acts 12:5-19 > God Answers Prayer - The Church prays for Peter's Release from prison
Philippians 4:6-7 > Don't Be Anxious - Pray about everything. Prayer leads to peace
Ephesians 3:14-21 > Prayer Brings Wisdom - Through prayer God brings a knowing of who He is
Matthew 6:5-15 > Teaching About Prayer - How we need to pray and the Lord's Prayer
Matthew 7:7-11 > Effective Prayer - We need to persevere in prayer
Following Jesus: OBEY
A disciple maker is committed to obeying Jesus in everything
John 14:15-21 > Love and Obedience - Our love for God is shown through our obedience
Mathew 7:21-29 > True Disciples Obey - Obedience is a firm foundation
2 Kings 5:1-19 > Obedience in Everything - The Story of Namaan
Matthew 21:28-32 > Obedience vs. Disobedience - The story of two sons - one obeyed and one disobeyed
James 1:19-27 > Not Hearers Only - We need to act out of our obedience
Following Jesus: SERVE
A disciple maker is committed to a life of serving others
Mark 10:35-45 > Jesus Teaches About Serving Others - Jesus came to serve and not to be served
John 13:1-17 > Jesus Serves - Jesus washes his disciples feet
Luke 11:30-37 > The Good Samaritan - We need to serve those who are different from us
Mark 14:1-9 > Woman Serves Jesus - Woman washes Jesus' feet with perfume
Matthew 25:32-46 > The Sheep and the Goats - Serving in every area of life
Following Jesus: GIVE
A disciple maker is committed to giving sacrificially towards advancing the Gospel
Luke 19:1-10 > Zacchaeus Gives to the Poor - Encounter with Jesus changes attitude towards money
Luke 12:22-34 > Dealing with Fear - Do not be controlled by money
Philippians 4:10-20 > Giving to Apostolic Ministry - The Philippians give to support missions
Luke 21:1-4 > A Widow Gives More - Giving is about sacrifice, not about the amount
2 Corinthians 9:1-9 > Cheerful Giving - A frmer plants see with joy expecting a crop
Following Jesus: TELL OTHERS
A disciple maker is committed to telling others about Christ and making disciples
John 1:35-50 > Andrew Tells Simon, Phillip, and Nathanael - People meet Jesus because others introduce them
Acts 8:26-40 > Phillip and the Eunuch - Look for where God is already at work
Romans 10:9-17 > Faith Comes by Hearing - If not one tells, then no one will hear
Acts 10:9-48 > Gentiles Hear The Good News - Don't pre-judge who God accepts
Acts 5:17-42 > Obey God, Don't Fear Men - Boldness in the face of opposition