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Disruptive Discipleship | Week 4 - Dependence over Deeds

Our deeds (works) will never amount to the importance and weight of dependence on Jesus’ sacrifice for us.

Big idea:

Our deeds (works) will never amount to the importance and weight of dependence on Jesus’ sacrifice for us.

The following is a teaching for Contrast Church’s launch team gathering on Sunday evening, Jan 24th, 2021.

The biblical texts used throughout the teaching are:

  • Ezra

  • Nehemiah

  • Ezekiel 26:22-32

  • Matthew 15:10-20

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Disruptive Discipleship | Week 3 - Intentionality over Complacency

Following Jesus requires intentionality centered on a lifelong pursuit of growing, and becoming more like Him.

Big idea:

Following Jesus requires intentionality centered on a lifelong pursuit of growing, and becoming more like Him.

The following is a teaching for Contrast Church’s launch team gathering on Sunday evening, Jan 24th, 2021.

The biblical texts used throughout the teaching are:

  • Daniel 4

  • 2 Samuel 11

  • Luke 19

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Disruptive Discipleship | Week 2 - Presence over Distraction

A mark of disruptive discipleship is a prioritized presence with Jesus that overflows into a presence with others.

Big idea:

A mark of disruptive discipleship is a prioritized presence with Jesus that overflows into a presence with others.

The following is a teaching for Contrast Church’s launch team gathering on Sunday evening, Jan 17th, 2021.

The biblical texts used throughout the teaching are:

  • Daniel 6

  • Luke 10

  • Luke 23

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Four Practices for unhurried your life:

*From Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

  1. Silence and Solitude

    1. In Matthew 4, Jesus’ first step into ministry he goes and fasts for 40 days, is tempted by Satan. In this we see, not weakness, but strength. He was most strong at the end of that fast because he had been in the presence of God for so long. 

    2. Silence and Solitude reminds us of our true identity and calling before the world gets a chance to taint it. 

  2. Sabbath

    1. If the Lord of the universe created the entire universe and then took a day off, your busy week is not an excuse to not Sabbath.

    2. Walter Bruggeeman” People who keep Sabbath live all seven days differently.. “

    3. Sabbath is:

      1. Rest and worship (a day off is a “bastard Sabbath by Peterson).

      2. Resistance (to the world of go, more, and hurry).

  3. Simplicity

    1. Less is truly more..

    2. Inward reality seen in an outward lifestyle.

  4. Slowing

    1. “Cultivating patience by deliberately choosing to place ourselves in positions where we simply have to wait”

    2. Practices for slowing

      1. Turn your smart phone into a dumb phone.

      2. Delete social media off your phone

      3. Set times to be on social media

      4. Keep phone off until after morning quiet time.

      5. Journal

      6. Take long vacations

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Disruptive Discipleship | Week 1 - Resilience over Compromise

In a culture of compromise, followers of Jesus must lean into a disruptive discipleship that embodies resilience.

Big idea:

In a culture of compromise, followers of Jesus must lean into a disruptive discipleship that embodies resilience.

The following is a teaching for Contrast Church’s launch team gathering on Sunday evening, Jan 10th, 2021.

The biblical texts used throughout the teaching are:

  • Daniel 1

  • 1 Peter 1-2

  • Luke 22

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Training Notes:

5 Practices for Resilient followers of Jesus.

*From Faith for Exiles

  1. Experience intimacy with Jesus

    1. This is done powerfully with others (like CORE), 

    2. Asking big questions and finding the answers in Jesus, 

    3. Learn what it means to talk to God, but also listen and respond in conviction.

  2. Develop the muscles of cultural discernment

    1. Don’t live under a rock, anchor to the Bible and trust its convictions on you.

    2. Don’t just engage, prepare to engaged.

    3. Learn how to have theology with a cultural backbone.

  3. Forge meaningful, intergenerational relationships.

    1. Have a group of people that you love, but sometimes don’t like  (they call you on your crap).

    2. Have someone ahead of you, helping you navigate

    3. Be someone who is worth being around, be vulnerable.

  4. Train for vocational discipleship

    1. Form a good theology of work and calling.

    2. Find meaningful ways to engage in mission at your work.

  5. Engage in Countercultural mission.

    1. Curb entitlement and self-centeredness by serving

    2. Don’t always put safety first.

    3. Embody a Godly sexual ethic (more on that in a few weeks).

    4. Lead with love

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