Discipleship Following Christ means Absolute Dependence

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DiscipleshipFollowing Christ means Absolute
Dependence

• Dave Chae
• 6.7.09

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Prayer Requests

• Dependence/Godly Submission
• Human Trafficking
• Classes _at_GrX
• Obedience in the midst of Suffering
• Ground our prayers in the character of God

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Hebrew 57-10

• 7During the days of Jesus' life on earth, he
  offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries
  and tears to the one who could save him from
  death, and he was heard because of his reverent
  submission.

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• 8Although he was a son, he learned obedience
  from what he suffered 9and, once made perfect, he
  became the source of eternal salvation for all
  who obey him 10and was designated by God to be
  high priest in the order of Melchizedek.

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• Principles of Dependence

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Pray in Reverent Submission

• 7 During the days of Jesus' life on earth, he
  offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries
  and tears to the one who could save him from
  death, and he was heard because of his reverent
  submission.

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To the one who could save him from death

• 2 words that mean from
• Apo - from the edge of
• Ek - means out from within
• The second is used here
• Jesus prayed to be saved out from within death
  - resurrection, not from physical death.

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• Persevere through Suffering and allow it teach
  you Obedience.
• 8 Although he was a son, he learned obedience
  from what he suffered.

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• 9 and, once made perfect, he became the source
  of eternal salvation for all who obey him

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made perfect

• Perfect - teleios (completion) bringing a person
  or thing to the goal fixed by God.
• Messiah having completed his goal through His
  divinely appointed discipline for the priesthood.
  

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Hebrews 210

• 10In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting
  that God, for whom and through whom everything
  exists, should make the author of their salvation
  perfect through suffering.

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James 12-4

• 2Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you
  face trials of many kinds, 3because you know that
  the testing of your faith develops perseverance.

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Colossians 128

• 28We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching
  everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present
  everyone perfect in Christ.

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• 4Perseverance must finish its work so that you
  may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

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who obey him

• that obeys Him - describes those are saved and
  not the grounds of their salvation. Obedience of
  faith (Rom 15)

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Originates among people

• 51 Every high priest is selected from among men
  
• 57 During the days of Jesus' life on earth,

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Mediates for people

• 51b is appointed to represent them in matters
  related to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for
  sins.
• 59 once made perfect, he became the source of
  eternal salvation for all who obey him

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Gentle and Empathetic

• 52 He is able to deal gently with those who are
  ignorant and are going astray, since he himself
  is subject to weakness. 3This is why he has to
  offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for
  the sins of the people.

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God appoints the high priest

• 54No one takes this honor upon himself he must
  be called by God, just as Aaron was.
• 510and was designated by God to be high priest
  in the order of Melchizedek.

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Application

• Read the Bible learn about God.
• Ground your prayers in the character of God.
• Dont quit before the point of greatest
  discovery persevere through suffering.
• Obey Gods Commands in light of His Promises.