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  THE GREATEST MARK OF GREAT DISCIPLE-MAKERS, THEY ARE FORGOTTEN
  by Dick Brogden
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Summary: This sermon emphasizes that the greatest disciples are those
who are forgotten because those they disciple surpass them in love for
Jesus, radiate the Father's love more, and understand the scriptures
deeper. True discipleship leads to those following advancing further in
the knowledge of God than their mentors. The joy of a disciple is in
seeing their followers live and die more graciously, be more fruitful,
and ultimately embrace the principle of John 3:30 - Jesus must increase,
and we must decrease.

Topics: "True Discipleship", "Humility in Mentorship"
Scripture References: John 3:30, Matthew 28:19, 2 Timothy 2:2, Philippians 2:3, Galatians 2:20, 1 Corinthians 3:6, Hebrews 13:7, Colossians 3:16

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This sermon emphasizes that the greatest disciples are those who are
forgotten because those they disciple surpass them in love for Jesus,
radiate the Father's love more, and understand the scriptures deeper.
True discipleship leads to those following advancing further in the
knowledge of God than their mentors. The joy of a disciple is in seeing
their followers live and die more graciously, be more fruitful, and
ultimately embrace the principle of John 3:30 - Jesus must increase, and
we must decrease.

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CONTENT
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The biggest mark of the greatest disciples is that they are forgotten.
No one remembers them because those that they disciple love Jesus more
than they did, radiate the Father's love greater than they did,
understand the scriptures deeper than they did. If we are to disciple
well, those that follow us will advance further into the knowledge of
God than where we stood.

And we will rejoice in that. We will celebrate that. They will live and
die more graciously than us.

They'll be more fruitful than we ever would. Nobody remembers little
Bilney. We don't even remember the great Latimer.

Both are forgotten as it should be because the great disciples, they
revel in the impress of John 3 30. Jesus must increase and all of us
must decrease.

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Video: https://sermonindex2.b-cdn.net/YxTnvXHOIJ4.mp4
Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/dick-brogden/the-greatest-mark-of-great-disciple-makers-they-are-forgotten/
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