The 5 Minute Discipleship Podcast

Possum Kingdom Lake “What is worship?”  “Worship is the response of all that we are to all that God is.” “Worship is to declare God’s worth” John 4:23-24 – “Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.  God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.” Misconce...

Book: "Stop Dating the Church: Fall in Love with the Family of God" by Sam Harris The church has a divine creation.  Some say, “The church was man’s idea.”  No, that’s not biblical.  The church was God’s idea. Scripture - Jesus said in    “I will build my church, and the gates of hell will not overcome it.” (Matthew 16:18) The NT describes the church as: •The Bride of Christ (loves his b...

1 Peter 2:2 - “Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation.” “crave” – desire- very strong word in the Greek.  It represents our deepest longing. The failure to either desire or to receive this pure milk of the word is the reason for stunted or stagnant spiritual growth. Spiritual maturity is achieved through becoming more like Jesus Christ. Afte...

The most important organ in your body is your heart.  It is truly amazing.  Your heart is designed to beat constantly without ever getting tire.  It runs on its own, regulating the rate at which it pumps without needing instructions.  Every other part of your body is dependent on the heart.  When you have a problem with your heart, every other part of your body will have problems as well.  Doctors...

The story of Polycarp Matthew 16:24 - Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. Without a doubt, we would include this verse in our collection of “hard sayings of Christ.” But we can’t ignore the truth that Jesus is calling us to a denial of our fleshly desire, a death to our old life, and a commitment to follow....

2 Peter 1:3 - “By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself…” God has given us everything we need. Yes, that’s what the Bible says.  And yet, we often live as though we are without. We live without joy, we live without peace, we can live without wisdom, we can live without stre...

This principle runs throughout scripture: If you honor God, God will honor you. We often want to negotiate with God and say, “God if you’ll do this for me, I’ll do this for you, but it simply doesn’t work that way. Daniel 1:8 - ““But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way.” Convictions guide...

Scripture - Matthew 6:21 - “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Jesus is saying the that you can only have your treasure (and your heart) in one place; we can’t store up treasure on earth and on heaven at the same time. The way we keep our heart focused on eternity and the things that truly matter is to make an investment. How do we break this stronghold. We do so through r...

Matthew 28:18-29 – “And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…” Acts 2:28 – “Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and yo...

Subscribe to The 5 Minute Discipleship Blog Isaiah 6:8 - “Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: “Whom shall I send, And who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.” David Platt: My prayer is that people will see that following Jesus costs you everything you are and everything you have. And my prayer is that people will see that Jesus is worth it. Common Objections: I don’t know en...

Recommended resources on the topic of discipleship and spiritual growth Sermon by Pastor Tony Evans on John 15: Abiding with Jesus John 15:1-6 NJKV - “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken...

Episode #7: Obedience to Christ Man assaulted firefighters and refused to leave his home. John 14:15 - "If you love me, keep my commandments." For so many, obedience to Christ seems harsh and oppressive. Why is God so restrictive? Why is He so controlling? Why can’t I live the way I want to live? We must understand that just like the firefighter in our story, God doesn’t call us to obedi...

Episode #6 - The Unchanging Truth of God's Word Recommended Resource: Story of William Tyndale Matthew 24:35 - “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.” The goal of Bible reading is not just to get through the Scripture, the goal is to get the Scripture through you. To learn it, to apply, to obey it, and to live it.  In doing so, we learn to know God personally and...

Episode #5: No one left alone. Dying Alone - The story of the Chicago Heat Wave of 1995 Acts 2:42-47 The New Testament church formed a new community based on their mutual faith. Everyone was included. Everyone was a part. There is no concept in the NT of a christianity lived out in isolation. That idea would have been foreign to the NT writers. Christian faith and practice apart from community is...

Episode #4 - Remembering Jesus Romans 5:6 Matthew 26:17-30 1 Corinthians 11:23-28 Communion requires: A look back - remembrance A look forward - rejoicing A look within - repentance Discussion Questions How does it make you feel to know that even though we are unworthy, Jesus is worthy for us? What gets in the way of you regularly remembering Jesus? How does sharing in communion together help us r...

Episode #3: The Right Foundation Learn more about Coach John Wooden Matthew 7:24-27 As a follower of Jesus, as a disciple, what is our foundation? Jesus makes it clear in these verses of scripture: hearing the words of Jesus and putting them into practice. This is our foundation. All around us there are people whose lives are crumbling and falling apart. Poor choices leads to bad decisions, which...

Episode #2 - This is What it Means to be a Disciple The story of the young man with a list of things he wanted to do for God - found in the book "Pulling Down of Strongholds" by R.B. Ouellette (out of print) Matthew 4:18-20 The mark of a disciple is obedience. Followers of Jesus do what Jesus tells them to do. It may not always make sense. Sometimes it might not be the popular thing to d...

Episode #1: There are no Part-Time Christians Story of Welsh Revival Story behind the song "I have decided to follow Jesus." Lyrics to the song, "I have decided to follow Jesus" I have decided to follow Jesus; I have decided to follow Jesus; I have decided to follow Jesus; No turning back, no turning back. Tho' none go with me, I still will follow, Tho' none go with m...

Welcome to The 5 Minute Discipleship Podcast! In this episode you'll learn about our host and what the show is all about. This podcast is designed to help you become a closer follower of Jesus. Everyday we upload short episodes (admittedly, not always 5 minutes) that include a story, a scripture, and an application. Occasionally, we'll upload a bonus episode on the topic of discipleship...

Welcome to The 5 Minute Discipleship Podcast! In this episode you'll learn about our host and what the show is all about. This podcast is designed to help you become a closer follower of Jesus. Everyday we upload short episodes (admittedly, not always 5 minutes) that include a story, a scripture, and an application. Occasionally, we'll upload a bonus episode on the topic of discipleship...