Glenn Leatherman

Discipling and ecclesiology go together. Over the past several years I have been developing a philosophy of minsitry that centered on Disciplemaking, but I have relized that I may have been looking at just the infrstructure of a church without dealing with the ecclesiology. Mark Dever’s book 9 Marks of a healthy church is an excellect and gracious study of 9 biblical practices that have been neglected in our church growth models. They include: “Expository Preaching, Biblical theology, Biblical Understanding of the Gospel, Biblical Understanding of Conversion, Biblical Understanding of Evangelism, Biblical Understanding of Church Membership, Biblical Church Discipline, Promotion

In part 1, I made the case that it is necessary to memorize and showed the benefits of it. Here is the aplication of the theory in a plan that I try to follow in memorizing scripture. MEMORIZATION OUTLINEThe following is a suggested way to memorize passages and books of the Bible. MEMORIZE 2 VERSES A DAY MORNING – 5 MINUTES1. READ the verse allowed 3 times.2. SAY the verse out loud once with out looking at the scriptures. Do not worry if you do not have it perfect. You perfect your verses in your reviewing process.3. WRITE the verse

Introduction Note: I am indeated to John Piper for the structure of this sermon – see www.desiringgod.org) Bricklayer illustration 2 kINGS 14:25 – Jonah was the same man and lived in the northern kingdom in the early to middle 700’s B.C. around the time amos was crying out aginst the sins of Israel and saying that God was going to raise up a nation against her, namely Assyria (Amos 6:14). God at the same time told Jonah to go preach to Nineva, Assyria’s chief city Outline of Chapter 1 – Jonah did not go east but got in a boat

Introuction Common foes can be united with a common enemy. Dogs will quite fighting when a cat or rabbit runs along their path FOCUS Fallen Condition Focus: Problems with Pharisaical Heart Theme: We must overcome our own hearts evil tendencies. Question: What will a Arrogant and Antagonistic heart will do? 1. An Antagonist heart will go over the same issue so as not to change (9:24-25) you will look for conspiracy Joshua 7:19 – worship God- tell the whole truth I will not unite in saying He is a sinner I will not turn aside to talk to the person.

Introduction LibbyWatergate Fallen Concition Focus: We tend to prusue our self interest even if we are untruthful or immoral. Theme: In affliction and Trials it is in your best interest to tell the truth and do what is right. Transition: Why tell the truth and do what is right in your trials: 1. You will have peace knowing God is glorified (9:8-9) Even if there are skeptics they will see real change as you grow there will be feircer testing 2. You will be less tempted to emblish your testimony (9:10-12) You don’t have to have a great story Act

John 9:1-7 IntroductionMemorial Services2 Level Interpretation reconstruction? – Jesus and the Ephesian ChurchNo Power of Positive thinkingHistoricity of the text – Jonah was realWe complain when we refuse to see good in every situation in cluding claminities Theme: All good things come from God. 1. It is good that God initiates mercy and is not preoccupied with his sorrow – 1a. 1 Cor. 4:4-62. it is good that individual sin is not always the reason for suffereing – 2-3a. John 5:14b. 1 Cor. 11:30c. The men in good circumstances may not be the best man and the best man may

Introduction Ways we honor or dishonor others(my life – Monday – Astros loss, Wednesday – Astros Win, Thursday – Car Wreck) Fallen Conditon Focus: Our lives tend toward dishorning God at every turn. Thesis: God is honored acting on his Word! Question: How can we Honor God? We honor God by not seeking honor from men – 48-50, 54 We honor God by not being rearful in death – 51 We honor God by acknowledging the true Spiritual Ancestry – 52-56 We honor God by testifying to Jesus’ deity – 57-59 1. We honor God by not seeking honor From

Introduction Our marriages and families give us many good traditions we trust, but traditions are no guarantee that we have understanding In the same way our physical ancestry is no guarantee of our Spiritual ancestry. Fallen Condition Focus: People tend to trust what is culturally acceptable if it helps their pride. Theme: A trend toward obedience is a great test of our Spiritual relationship with the Father. 5 Believing Tests Christians believe that conduct is a spiritual indicator of a relationship to the Father – 39-41a Christians believe that to know God is to enthusiastically love Him 41b-42 Christians believe

Here is a good article about the conference call to several conservitive Christian leaders from President Bush about the Harriet Miers nomination for the supream cort. Judgement Call by John Fund see also www.disciplemaking.net

Here is an article about on the great leaders in our life time Happy Birthday, Baroness Thatcher — Britain’s Iron Lady Turns 80 see also www.disciplemaking.net