The Disciplemaker: What Matters Most to Jesus
First Edition, 2001
482 pgs.
"Drs. Derickson and Radmacher have offered to the Christian public, and scholar, a sorely needed study of John 13--17. It should correct much wrongheaded thinking about not only these particular passages of Scripture but certain teaching in the Christian community which confuses justification and sanctification, belief in Christ and being a disciple of Christ." H. Wayne House, Th.D., J.D.
Dr. Earl Radmacher was President Emeritus of Western Baptist Seminary where he served for thirty-four years as an administrator, professor, and mentor to many students. He was also an internationally renowned conference speaker, and author of numerous books and articles, impacting many toward a closer walk with God through a fuller knowledge of Him.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
- Getting Ready to Understand Christ's Instructions
- Christ Teaching by Example
- Christ Warning about non-Belief
- Christ Revealing What Matters Most
- Christ Comforting with Truth
- Christ Continuing to Comfort with Truth
- Christ Identifying further Powerful Resources
- Christ Calling for Obedience and Promising Help
- Christ Illustrating Previously Taught Truths
- Christ Explaining the Results of Responses
- Christ Motivating to World Wide Outreach
- Christ Providing the Principles of Witness
- Christ Promising Full and Enduring Joy
- Christ Praying for Himself
- Christ Praying for the Apostles
- Christ Praying for Us
Appendix 1: Eternal Life
Appendix 2: Justification Theology and John's Gospel
Appendix 3: Knowing God
Appendix 4: Footwashing an Ordinance?
Appendix 5: Eating at Festive Meals
Appendix 6: The Relation of Jesus' Command to Depart to the Structure of the Discourse
Appendix 7: Virticultural Practices in First Century Judea
Appendix 8: The Message of John and Belief in John 20:30-31
Appendix 9: Abiding
Bibliography
Endnotes
Index