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Discipleship from the Life of David
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What is Virtue?
Virtue is the strength of the character of Christ internalized into my life as I follow Him. His virtue brings worth and value to my life. Without His virtue I am weak and ineffective.
Virtue grows from an obedient relationship.
Discipleship is Life-Changing only if it is Life-Giving
Discipleship which focuses on knowledge will always lead to pride and self-effort.
Discipleship which focuses on virtue will always lead to humility and dependence.
Discipleship
“the intentional process of making the virtue of Christ my own, through submitting to His Lordship and Direction, and the daily Hope of Gaining Christ”Simply – “Gaining by Trading”
From the Man After God’s Heart…
2 Samuel 23:5 (NKJV) "Although my house is not so with God, yet He has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things and secure. For this is all my salvation and all my desire (hēp�es), will He not make it increase (semah)?
David Grew to be a Man of God
1. Heart Ps 57:7 My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast! I
will sing and make melody! 1 Ki 3:6 And Solomon said, “You have shown great and
steadfast love to your servant David my father, because he walked before you in faithfulness, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart toward you.
2. House Ps 101:2 I will walk with integrity of
heart within my house…
3. Hope Psalms 71:5 (NIV) For you have been my
hope, O Sovereign Lord, my confidence since my youth.
DAVID DISCIPLESHIP FOCUSES ON:
1. Your Desire (Heart) Proverbs 13:12 (ESV) Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a
desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
2. Your Dependants (House) Hebrews 11:7 (ESV) By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning
events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
3. Your Development (Hope) Ephesians 4:15 (ESV) …we are to grow up in every way into Him who
is the head, into Christ… Psalms 92:12 (ESV) The righteous flourish like the palm tree and
grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Is This God’s Plan for Discipleship?
Jeremiah 9:23-24 (ESV) Thus says the Lord: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the Lord.”
WHAT DOES GOD DELIGHT IN?
1. Unfailing Love – Hesed
2. Justice – Mishpat
3. Righteousness – Tsedaqah צ/ד/ק
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God’s Covenant Virtues
Hesed Defined
Hesed is the active force of God whereby he actively seeks to come to the aid of those with whom He has established a relationship. He displays His strength in showing mercy and loving kindness in a steadfast way. His love and mercy never fail because it is impossible for God to be weakened to the point of failure. (Unfailing Love)
Mishpat Defined
Mishpat is God’s Kingdom design in place within man through the reign of Christ in our hearts. His Kingdom design must grow to encompass our life, our family, our church - our ‘House’. (Justice)
Mishpat begins in the external and transforms the internal
Tsedeqah Defined
Because of our right relationship with God, we are free to embrace His righteousness. His righteousness transforms our lives and our environment. The righteousness of Christ within prevails and causes us to outwardly triumph!
Right Behavior and Attitudes that grow from a Right Relationship.
Conquering Righteousness In ActionTsedaqa begins in the internal and transforms
the external.
Let us Lay the Foundation
Man
Splendor/
Wisdom
Status/
MightSuccess/
Riches
There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.Proverbs 14:12
Spirit of Babylon
• Heart• Desire
Steadfast Love
• House• Dependants
Justice
• Hope• Development
Righteousness
Discipleship 101
HesedMercy
Heart
DesireGod’s Splendor
Discipleship 201
MishpatJustice
House
DependantsStandingWith God
Discipleship 301
TsedaqaRighteousness
Hope
DevelopmentGod’s Success
Disciple or Worthless?
2 Samuel 23:6 (NASB) "But the worthless (belîya‘al), every one of them will be thrust away like thorns, because they cannot be taken in hand…
He is like a tree… Psalms 1:1-4 (ESV) Blessed is
the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
• Prayer •Meditation
• Ways of God• Salvation
HesedSteadfast Love
Heart
DesireFaith
•Intercession •Outreach
•High Places•Injustice
MishpatJustice House
DependantsSword
•Ways
•Paths of God •Words
•Walk• Warfare
TsedeqahRighteousness
Hope
DevelopmentArmor