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Discipling the Next Generation

“Clarifying our Primary Task”

Luke 2:21

2020-2030 is the Decade of Discipleship

1. Obeying Jesus’ command to “go make disciples” necessitates making disciples of each succeeding generation.

Being a disciple…

…who makes disciples…

…who make disciples…

2. Parenting IS discipleship.

• Every parent is discipling/training their kids.
  • The question is: “training them to be & do what?”
• Parenting is “discipling the next generation.”

3. Why does the Gospel of Luke even bother to mention circumcision?

• It was a physical sign of the covenant between God and the Jewish people.
• It was a part of God’s overall training plan for His children.
• It was a custom to be observed in every succeeding generation.
• It was an act of parents obeying God.
• It was always done with naming the child.
  • Identity: Who we are
  • Belonging: Whose we are

4. The lesson for us is not circumcision, but to see that:

• Jesus’ parents were committed to parent Jesus like God had commanded.
• Jesus’ parents provide a great model for godly parenting.
• The primary task of parenting: to nurture God-centered
• The primary task of discipling: to help someone become like Christ (the best model of a God-centered life.)