DISCIPLESHIP: Inside Out (part 2)

There are two approaches to Discipleship:
1) Outside In.......programs, professionals
2) Inside Out.......personal, profound

Question:  Who is responsible for your spiritual life?
Discussion:  You are as spiritual as you want to be!

THE KEY:  ABIDING IN CHRIST (John 15:1-4)
Remain in me, and I will remain in you.

THE RESULT:  TRANSFORMATION & USEFULNESS (Rom. 12:2)
....be transformed by the renewing of your mind

THE INSTRUMENT OF TRANSFORMATION:  THE SPIRIT WORKING THROUGH THE WORD  (John 6:63;  15: 5-8)
The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.
If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you.

ENCOUNTER THE SPIRIT OF CHRIST IN THE WORD PERSONALLY & PROFOUNDLY
(2 Cor. 10:5)
.....take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.