{"id":2215,"date":"2016-02-22T21:36:19","date_gmt":"2016-02-22T21:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/?p=2215"},"modified":"2016-02-22T21:36:19","modified_gmt":"2016-02-22T21:36:19","slug":"discipleship-on-display-bill-terry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/2016\/02\/22\/discipleship-on-display-bill-terry\/","title":{"rendered":"Discipleship on Display- Bill Terry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Imagine if you will that you are living during the early New Testament period. The ministry of Jesus is drawing large crowds. People are wanting to get as close as possible to hear the Teacher share Kingdom principles for living. Let’s pick up in the Gospel of Matthew chapter 5, beginning in verse 1. “One day as he saw the crowds gathering, Jesus went up on the mountainside and sat down. His disciples gathered around him, and he began to teach them.”<\/p>\n

Over the next three chapters, Matthew records what we have come to know as “The Sermon on the Mount.” Notice the cultural differences pertaining to communicating the truth.<\/p>\n

In our present culture, Christians are conditioned to certain types of sermons and preaching styles. We boost speakers\u2019 egos with terms such as powerful, anointed, and the best I have ever heard. I am repeatedly amused by the response of people when it comes to rating a good sermon or exceptional speaker. Often, this revolves around terms such as charisma, energy, presentation, or length of time.<\/h3>\n

Jesus is ready to present a teaching that is definitely a classic, however it cannot be compared to any sermon that many believers would consider a classic. A classic sermon today for someone in my generation might possibly include, “Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God” by Jonathan Edwards, “Payday Someday” by Robert G. Lee, or “The Fourth Man” by Oral Roberts. A classic to someone in their twenties might list \u201cAbused but Not Defeated\u201d by Christine Caine, \u201cUnhitched\u201d by Andy Stanley or \u201cHow Great is Our God\u201d by Louie Giglio. But what about “The Sermon on the Mount” by Jesus Christ?<\/p>\n

Matthew records that Jesus sat down and taught the people. Again, imagine being in the setting of a natural amphitheater. The cultural posture and style during the time of Christ was the teacher sat and the audience stood. I cannot believe the lecture of our Master was over in thirty minutes. In today’s culture the preacher stands and the people sit in comfortable seats with high demand in regard to the length of the message.<\/p>\n

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus Christ focuses on two major streams of thought as it related to discipleship in the life of a Christ-follower; Christian character and principles for living.<\/p>\n

The teachings begin with the subject matter of blessing in which the Master outlines nine characteristics of kingdom citizens. These traits include: humility, purity of the heart, righteousness, peace and mercy, as well as four additional areas that contribute to Christian character. The Teacher does not mix words. Rather, He goes straight to the point of what it truly means to be a disciple.<\/h4>\n

Following our Lord’s opening remarks as they relate to the Beatitudes, Jesus employs the use of imagery to explain discipleship at a deeper level. It is great to study discipleship, complete a course, read a book or listen to the experts. Many students of discipleship have no doubt read Disciples Are Made Not Born<\/u> by Walter Henrichsen. In the 1970’s when I read the book for the first time, discipleship was not emphasized in the church. The ideal was to make Christians, but not necessarily disciples. Henrichsen came and introduced the concept of making disciples through spiritual growth and maturity.<\/p>\n

The bottom line is understanding that discipleship is a process that requires commitment to a lifestyle that is on display.<\/h2>\n

That is the heart of the matter Jesus introduced to the multitudes in verses 13-15,\u201cYou are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. You are the light of the world\u2014like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.”<\/p>\n

Jesus utilizes the images of salt and light. He simply states that His followers need to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world. Why did Jesus use these images? Salt was a precious commodity. In the times of Christ, soldiers were sometimes paid with salt, thus giving support to the phrase “worth your salt.” Salt was also used as a preservative and for flavoring. Disciples are meant to be precious, influential and bring \u201cflavor\u201d to the people and places that we are invested in.<\/p>\n

In like manner, true disciples are not only meant to be recipients of light, but givers of light. Second Corinthians 4:6 states, “For God, who said, \u2018Let light shine out of darkness,\u2019 made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ” (NIV). Jesus in Matthew 5 and Paul in 2 Corinthians 4 emphasizes that “light in” should result in “light out” for disciples. So let your light shine!<\/p>\n

Discipleship on display is the hope for a corrupt world filled with chaos and darkness. As Christ followers let us be committed to obeying our Lord’s instructions. Be salt! Be light!<\/h3>\n

\"bill<\/a><\/p>\n

Bill Terry is the National Director for Men\u2019s Ministries and the Assistant Director for Discipleship Ministries. Bill resides in Oklahoma City with his lovely wife Rita, where they will celebrate 44 years of marriage in 2015. He is the proud head of an extended family that includes two sons Gregory and Rodney, daughters-in-law Holly and Brec, granddaughters Grace, Annie, Emily and Elena and grandson Adam Gregory.<\/em><\/p>\n

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En nuestra cultura actual, los cristianos est\u00e1n condicionados a ciertos tipos de sermones y estilos de predicaci\u00f3n. Impulsamos egos de los hablantes con t\u00e9rminos tales como poderosa, ungidos, y lo mejor que he escuchado. Me divierte en repetidas ocasiones por la respuesta de la gente cuando se trata de calificar un buen serm\u00f3n o altavoz excepcional. A menudo, esto gira en torno a t\u00e9rminos como el carisma, la energ\u00eda, la representaci\u00f3n, la duraci\u00f3n del tiempo. <\/h3> Jes\u00fas est\u00e1 listo para presentar una ense\u00f1anza que es sin duda un cl\u00e1sico, sin embargo, no se puede comparar con cualquier serm\u00f3n que muchos creyentes considerar\u00edan un cl\u00e1sico. Un serm\u00f3n cl\u00e1sico de hoy en d\u00eda para alguien de mi generaci\u00f3n, posiblemente, podr\u00eda incluir, "Pecadores en las manos de un Dios airado" por Jonathan Edwards, "Alg\u00fan d\u00eda" D\u00eda de pago por Robert G. Lee, o "El cuarto hombre" por Oral Roberts. Un cl\u00e1sico para alguien en sus veinte a\u00f1os podr\u00eda enumerar "abusado pero no derrotado" por Christine Caine, "Unhitched" de Andy Stanley o "Cu\u00e1n grande es nuestro Dios" por Louie Giglio. Pero \u00bfqu\u00e9 pasa con "El Serm\u00f3n de la Monta\u00f1a" por Jesucristo? Mateo registra que Jes\u00fas se sent\u00f3 y ense\u00f1\u00f3 a la gente. Una vez m\u00e1s, imaginar estar en el escenario de un anfiteatro natural. La postura cultural y estilo durante el tiempo de Cristo era el maestro se sent\u00f3 y se puso a la audiencia. No puedo creer que la lectura de nuestro Maestro hab\u00eda terminado en treinta minutos. En la cultura actual del predicador se para y las personas se sientan en los asientos confortables con alta demanda en lo que se refiere a la longitud del mensaje. En el Serm\u00f3n de la Monta\u00f1a, Jesucristo se centra en dos grandes corrientes de pensamiento en que se refiere al seguimiento de la vida de un seguidor de Cristo; El car\u00e1cter cristiano y principios de vida.

Las ense\u00f1anzas comienzan con la materia objeto de bendici\u00f3n en la que el Maestro describe nueve caracter\u00edsticas de los ciudadanos del reino. Estas caracter\u00edsticas incluyen: la humildad, la pureza del coraz\u00f3n, la justicia, la paz y la misericordia, as\u00ed como cuatro \u00e1reas adicionales que contribuyen al car\u00e1cter cristiano. El Maestro no se mezcla palabras. M\u00e1s bien, \u00c9l va directamente al grano de lo que realmente significa ser un disc\u00edpulo. <\/h4> Luego de las palabras de apertura de nuestro Se\u00f1or y su relaci\u00f3n con las Bienaventuranzas, Jes\u00fas emplea el uso de im\u00e1genes para explicar el discipulado a un nivel m\u00e1s profundo. Es muy bueno para estudiar el discipulado, completar un curso, leer un libro o escuchar a los expertos. Muchos estudiantes de discipulado no tienen Disc\u00edpulos<\/u> leer duda se hacen no nacen<\/u> por Walter Henrichsen. En la d\u00e9cada de 1970 cuando le\u00ed el libro por primera vez, el discipulado no se hizo hincapi\u00e9 en la iglesia. El ideal era hacer que los cristianos, pero no necesariamente disc\u00edpulos. Henrichsen vino y se introdujo el concepto de hacer disc\u00edpulos a trav\u00e9s del crecimiento y madurez espiritual.

El resultado final es la comprensi\u00f3n de que el discipulado es un proceso que requiere un compromiso a un estilo de vida que est\u00e1 en exhibici\u00f3n. <\/h2> Ese es el meollo de la cuesti\u00f3n Jes\u00fas introdujo a las multitudes en los vers\u00edculos 13-15: "Ustedes son la sal de la tierra. Pero \u00bfde qu\u00e9 sirve la sal si ha perdido su sabor? \u00bfSe puede volver a dar sabor? Ser\u00e1 echada fuera y hollada bajo los pies como sin valor. Ustedes son la luz del mundo-como una ciudad sobre una colina que no se puede esconder. No se enciende una l\u00e1mpara para ponerla debajo de un caj\u00f3n. En su lugar, una l\u00e1mpara se coloca en un soporte, para que alumbre a todos en la casa. De la misma manera, que sus buenas acciones brillen a la vista de todos, para que todos alaben a su Padre celestial. "Jes\u00fas utiliza las im\u00e1genes de la sal y de la luz. \u00c9l simplemente afirma que sus seguidores tienen que ser la sal de la tierra y la luz del mundo. \u00bfPor qu\u00e9 Jes\u00fas us\u00f3 estas im\u00e1genes? la sal era un bien muy preciado. En los tiempos de Cristo, soldados a veces se pagan con sal, dando as\u00ed apoyo a la frase "vale su sal." la sal tambi\u00e9n fue utilizado como una conservante y para dar sabor. disc\u00edpulos est\u00e1n destinados a ser precioso, influyente y llevar "sabor" a las personas y lugares que se invierten en. de la misma manera, los verdaderos disc\u00edpulos no s\u00f3lo est\u00e1n destinados a ser receptores de luz, pero dadores de luz. segunda Corintios 4: 6 dice, "Porque Dios, que dice:" que brille la luz de la oscuridad, 'hizo brillar su luz en nuestro coraz\u00f3n para darnos la luz del conocimiento de la gloria de Dios que aparece en el rostro de Cristo "(NVI ). Jes\u00fas en Mateo 5 y Pablo en 2 Corintios 4 hace hincapi\u00e9 en que "la luz en" debe dar lugar a "luz apagada" para los disc\u00edpulos. As\u00ed que su brillo ligero!

Discipulado en la pantalla es la esperanza de un mundo corrupto lleno de caos y oscuridad. Como seguidores de Cristo debemos comprometernos a obedecer las instrucciones de nuestro Se\u00f1or. Ser sal! \u00a1S\u00e9 ligero! <\/h3> \"cambio<\/a> Bill Terry es el Director Nacional de Ministerios de los hombres y el Director Adjunto de Discipulado Ministerios. Bill reside en Oklahoma City con su encantadora esposa Rita, donde se celebran los 44 a\u00f1os de matrimonio en 2015. \u00c9l es la cabeza orgulloso de una familia extendida que incluye dos hijos Gregory y Rodney, acebo hijas-en-ley y BREC, nietas Gracia , Annie, Emily y Elena y nieto Adam Gregory.<\/em>","author_name":"","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/02\/discipleship-on-display.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4T9u2-zJ","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2215","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2215"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2215\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2216"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2215"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2215"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2215"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}