Discipleship Training Course

PHASE 3 – SHARE THE JOURNEY
the beauty of the journey. Jesus showed us the people on the
wayside was as important as those at his end destination.
8. Jesus values people highly.
Jesus valued people and relationship higher than rules, regulations
and programs. He was willing to jeopardize Himself personally by
breaking the “rules” to help someone in need, like healing people
on the Sabbath. Jesus had a huge heart for people, and set his
own comfort aside to serve people. He showed us the value of
relationship above religious law.
9. Jesus dealt with crisis head-on.
Often a crisis will cripple many people. However, Jesus often took
a crisis head-on.
Mark 1:30-31 “Simon‟s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and
they immediately told Jesus about her. So he went to her, took her
hand and helped her up. The fever left her and she began to wait
on them.”
As a leader you can’t afford to ignore a crisis. Deal with it. Make
yourself available and trust God for His leading in it, whether
praying for the sick, dealing with relational trouble, or correcting
someone who is wrong. Jesus was not afraid of doing the right
thing. Jesus showed us to be peacemakers and not peace
keepers.
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Matthew 16:22 Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke
Him, saying, “Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not happen to
You!” But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You
are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God,
but the things of men.”
10. Jesus was all about empowering others.
Throughout His ministry we can see how Jesus taught and
encouraged people to go out, healed the sick and sent them out,
equipped His disciples and told them to go into the world. Jesus
never held back on His gifting or boasted in His gifting compared
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