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Apprentice of Jesus Christian Accountability Workshop

Mirroring the Methods of the Master

Investing in Disciples Equipping Disciple Makers

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“God will not be mocked and cannot be deceived;the character of every man will be clearly revealedin the sight of God and in the sight of man himself.All self-deception will be banished.Every man will see himself as he appears in the sight of God…His conscience will be so enlightenedas to recognize the justice of the sentence which the righteous judge shall pronounce upon him.”

CHRISTIAN ACCOUNTABILITY

Charles Hodge, Systematic Theology

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ACCOUNTABILITY

Accountability to God *

Having our character, motives, words, and behavior (i.e., our lives) weighed and measured by Christ in the light of His standards as preserved in His righteous Word.

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ACCOUNTABILITY

Accountability to Another Person *

Openly and willingly submitting our character, motives, words, and behavior (i.e., our lives) to be weighed and measured by trusted friends in the light of God’s righteous Word for the purpose of preparing us for the final Day of Reckoning when we will give an account of our lives to Christ.

* by John Musselman The Jackson Institute

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ACCOUNTABILITY

One Appointment

• “So then each one of us shall give account of himself to God” (Romans 14:12)

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Principle 1• Giving An Accounting to God is Mandatory For All

(Romans 14:10, Ecclesiastes 3:17)

Principle 2• All Secrets Will Be Exposed (Psalms 11:4, 139:1-6)

Every Careless Word (Matthew 12:36)

Things Hidden in the Darkness, Motives

(I Corinthians 4:5, Ecclesiastes 12:14)

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Principle 3• The Quantity and Quality of Our Work Will Be Measured

- Steward (Luke 12:42, I Corinthians 4:1, Matthew 25:19)

- Quantity of their work (Matthew 25:14)

- Quality of the fruit (John 15:1)

Principle 4• Christ Will Judge Us Righteously and Fairly

(Ezra 9:15, Romans 2:2)

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Principle 5

• Our Eternal Rewards Will Be Based

Upon His Judgments

(I Corinthians 3:14, Matthew 16:27)

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Why Be Accountable to Another Person?

Prays, encourages, checks up

Lifts you up, sees you restored

Intrinsic value, committed to one another

Unconditionally accepts you, taste of God’s grace, forgiveness, and unconditional love

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Principles Governing Our Accountability to Another

• Voluntary• Boundaries• Character development• Performance standards• Evaluation time – when, how

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• Attendance

• Personal Worship

• Prayer Partners

• Personal Worship

To Leader

To Prayer Partner

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Staged in Accountability

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• Teach “Christian Accountability”

• Wesley’s 21 Questions

• Teach “Iron Sharpening”

• Add Bible copy of “Iron Sharpening”

• Summer Accountability

• First 20 minutes of discipleship meeting

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Staged in Accountability (continued)

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Personal Worship

Accountability

with Prayer Partner

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HANDOUT – 21 QUESTIONS THAT MEMBERS OF JOHN WESLEY’S HOLY

CLUB ASKED THEMSELVES EACH DAY

21 QUESTIONS – JOHN WESLEY

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This discipline is based on Proverbs 27:17, “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” The idea is believers can help each other grow spiritually with positive encouragement along with honest and loving confrontation about issues that affect our relationship with Christ and other people. “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.” (Hebrews 10:24)

“IRON SHARPENING” ENCOUNTER

What is the “Iron Sharpening” Encounter?

by Dr. Charles Lake

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“IRON SHARPENIING” ENCOUNTER

Proverbs 27:17, Hebrews 10:24, Proverbs 27:5-6

Whatever form the questions take,

Accountability is the Key!!

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“IRON SHARPENING” ENCOUNTER

• Personal Worship?

• Biblical needs of Spouse?

• How is your Thought Life?

• Steward of Time, Talent, Resources, Relationships, Truth?

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“IRON SHARPENING” ENCOUNTER

• Responded by Sharing Your Faith?

• Work as though you are working for The Lord?

• Spiritual Battlefields? Spiritual “Achilles Heel”?

• Have you been Honest?

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• John MusselmanClassic Discipleship WorkshopThe Jackson Institute

• Paul David TrippInstruments in the Redeemer’s Hands

• Kelly TalamoKelly Talamo Coaching, Men Step Up

• Lee EllisLeadership Freedom, LLC

• Dr. Charles LakeGrowth Ministries

ACCOUNTABILITY REFERENCES