Lecture Notes: Discipleship at Gold Street Garden Church

Welcome and Opening Remarks

• Emphasis on Kingdom-minded people
• Importance of faith, word, and worship united
• Reference to Matthew: Unity in prayer ensures God's action
• Call to release faith for various aspects (nation, prodigals, relationships, finances, health)

Worship and Praise

• Emphasis on Psalm 66
  • Joyful praises to God
  • Singing about His glory
  • Declaring His awesome deeds
• Revelation of God's voice over many waters
• Encouragement to listen to both the loud and quiet voice of God
• Worship focused on Jesus
  • Name above every name
  • Brings healing, restoration, and change
  • Calls to sing and chant His name

Worship Songs and Lyrics

• Led praise incorporating spontaneous worship lyrics focused on Jesus
• Repeated declarations of Jesus' power and healing
• Call to corporately worship and proclaim Jesus' name

Teaching and Sermon

• Address on recent assassination attempt (July 13th)
  • Urging stability of hearts in the gospel
  • Importance of being informed but scripturally sound
  • Need to avoid divisive political language
  • Emphasis on prayer and engagement with God
• Encouragement for unity and wisdom
• Reminder to recommit to the word and prayer

Discipleship Discussion with Home Group Leaders

Commitment - Nick

• Loyalty and consistency as hallmarks of discipleship
• Commitment includes showing up, patience, and the importance of Covenant
• Personal experiences of consistency producing growth

Heart Inventory - John

• Need for heart alignment with God
• Dangers of legalism and wrong motives (Pharisees & Sadducees)
• Sanctification as a process of walking out justification
• Emphasis on God’s continuous refining of the heart

Imitate Me as Imitate Christ - David

• Discipleship as transformation (Romans 12:2, 2 Corinthians 3:18)
• Beholding the glory of the Lord is key
• Encouragement to see daily devotion as relational, not just tasks
• Impact of personal experiences and revelation from scripture

Spiritual Rhythms and Disciplines - Ralph and Sarah

• Core disciplines: Prayer, Word, Worship, Fasting, Meditation, Silence, Journaling
• Importance of a morning routine and secret place
• Emphasis on living from a daily rhythm with Christ
• Journaling to steward encounters and words from God
• Testing spiritual revelations against scripture
• Prayer for deeper revelation and to receive love from God

Correction and Rebuke - Will and Lett

• Testament of godly correction in marriage and personal walk
• Biblical example of Paul correcting Peter
• Embracing correction as part of sanctification (Hebrews 12)
• Encouraging open hearts to correction for true growth

Closing Remarks

• Encouragement to participate in prayer meetings and home groups
• Prayer for nation and the church's role
• Ending with collective worship and prayer