The Making of a Man
Collecting Dust
Tyler Stricklan June 2nd , 2024

Encouragement, building up the body of Christ, and
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Helping people reflect on, pray about, and act on living and giving to a “More than us” lifestyle.

June 2nd - Collecting Dust
Major Scriptures: Luke 5:1-11, Matthew 28:19-20, 1 Corinthians 9:27
Big Question: What are you moving towards?
Major Theme: Discipleship
Prop or visual: Cup of dirt, gloves, hands in the jar.
Next Steps: Get dirty (collect dust with someone)

What Makes a Man?
- Having a beard and barrel chest?
- drink your coffee black and getting up at 4am
- Cold plunges and crossfit
- Is it manual labor or leading a company
- Could it be a tech savant or gamer?
- A florist with the most beautiful flowers?

When does a boy become a man?
-turning 18 (registering for the draft and the civic duty to vote)
-Drinking their first beer?
-getting their first knife or gun?
- The first time they have sex?
- First job, or when they get married?

How do you define a disciple?

LK 5:1 As the crowd was pressing in on Jesus to hear God’s word, he was standing by Lake Gennesaret. 2 He saw two boats at the edge of the lake; the fishermen had left them and were washing their nets. 3 He got into one of the boats, which belonged to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from the land. Then he sat down and was teaching the crowds from the boat. 4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.” 5 “Master,” Simon replied, “we’ve worked hard all night long and caught nothing. But if you say so, I’ll let down the nets.” 6 When they did this, they caught a great number of fish, and their nets began to tear. 7 So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them; they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink. 8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’s knees and said, “Go away from me, because I’m a sinful man, Lord!” 9 For he and all those with him were amazed at the catch of fish they had taken, 10 and so were James and John, Zebedee’s sons, who were Simon’s partners. “Don’t be afraid,” Jesus told Simon. “From now on you will be catching people.” 11 Then they brought the boats to land, left everything, and followed him.

Jesus doesn’t call qualified people.

The Qualified Dichotomy
officially recognized as being trained to perform a particular job
or
not complete or absolute

Rebuttals to Following God’s Ask
Fear
Doubt
insecurity

Disciples are Covered in Dust

1 Cor 9:26-27 So I do not run like one who runs aimlessly or box like one beating the air. Instead, I discipline my body and bring it under strict control, so that after preaching to others, I myself will not be disqualified.

Disciples Have Discipline

MT 28:19-20 Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

Disciples make more Disciples

Jesus Doesn’t call Qualified People

Next Steps
Get Dirty Following Jesus
Say Yes to Following Jesus
Say this simple Prayer “Jesus, I haven’t been following you, that changes today! I choose to accept your invitation.”
Get Further with Discipline
Join a Group
Surround yourself with people who will push you further
Get Busy Making Disciples
Identify someone who you will invest in.

Small Group Questions
How do you define a Disciple of Jesus?
-Matthew 4:19, Luke 5:4-11,

Why do we have rebuttals to Jesus’ call on our lives both personal and communal.
-Matthew 28:18-20

What ways do you feel disqualified or unworthy to be a disciple of Jesus?

What does it look like to be covered in the dust of Jesus?
-John 15:1-8

What role does or should discipline play in your every day life?
-1 Cor. 9:24-27