Making Disciples with Robby Gallaty

SUMMARY: The book of Mathew is full of callbacks to the Old Testament. This week Robby and Chris compare and contrast Jesus and Moses. TIME STAMPS: 2:50 (The number of incompletion) 6:26 (The number of completion) 7:37 (Why was Moses so important?) 10:18 (Why are these women in the genealogy?) 14:50 (David and Jesus) 18:51 (Moses and Jesus) LINKS: Resources for Long Hollow Group Leaders Click here to receive Replicate’s discipleship resources for your home, group, and church If you are a church leader, join our Replicate Network at ReplicateNetwork.com For more information on Robby’s books check out https://replicate.org/books/

SUMMARY: This week Robby and Christ take a deep dive into the book of Matthew and pull out three themes of the book that will shape how you read it. TIME STAMPS: 1:49 (recap of last week) 2:33 (Matthew is Jewish) 4:32 (who is he writing to?) 7:56 (three themes of Matthew) 12:50 (Moses to Messiah) 16:25 (Jesus is going to fulfill 3 different roles) 18:06 (God is with us) LINKS: Resources for Long Hollow Group Leaders Click here to receive Replicate’s discipleship resources for your home, group, and church If you are a church leader, join our Replicate Network at ReplicateNetwork.com

SUMMARY: This week Robby and Chris break down the four gospels. Who they were written by, who they were written to, and the impact that they have today. TIME STAMPS: 2:14 (Why are the gospels important) 3:20 (John) 6:12 (Synoptic gospels) 8:26 (Mark) 11:12 (Luke) 13:39 (Matthew) LINKS: Resources for Long Hollow Group Leaders Click here to receive Replicate’s discipleship resources for your home, group, and church If you are a church leader, join our Replicate Network at ReplicateNetwork.com

SUMMARY: Season 3 kicks off with an introduction to the Gospels. In this episode, Robby and Chris talk about John the Baptist preparing the way for Jesus and give a brief overview of each of the gospels. TIME STAMPS: 4:21 (What the word gospel meant) 5:20 (How Alexander the Great came to Jerusalem) 7:35 (What happens when Alexander the Great met the High Priest) 10:52 (John the Baptist as Jesus’s herald) 12:40 (The Gospel’s) 14:23 (What should happen every day) LINKS: Resources for Long Hollow Group Leaders Click here to receive Replicate’s discipleship resources for your home, group, and church If you are a church leader, join our Replicate Network at ReplicateNetwork.com

SUMMARY: Often in the Christian life we throw around words without knowing what they actually mean. In this episode, Robby and Chris use the rule of first use to define keywords in the Bible. TIME STAMPS: 3:43 (The first time we see the word love) 6:55 (The first time we see the word worship) 13:31 (The first time we see the word faith) LINKS: Resources for Long Hollow Group Leaders Click here to receive Replicate’s discipleship resources for your home, group, and church If you are a church leader, join our Replicate Network at ReplicateNetwork.com

SUMMARY: The Essenes were a unique sect of Judaism. In this episode, Robby and Chris compare and contrast ways that John the Baptist and Jesus might have been Essenes. TIME STAMPS: 3:20 (John the Baptist an Essene?) 12:22 (Why he wasn’t an Essene) 14:55 (Was Jesus an Essene) LINKS: Resources for Long Hollow Group Leaders Click here to receive Replicate’s discipleship resources for your home, group, and church If you are a church leader, join our Replicate Network at ReplicateNetwork.com If you want to learn more about the teacher of righteousness click here to study like Robby Gallaty studies

SUMMARY: There are four ancient sects that broke off from the Jewish religion. Today Robby and Chris observe why the Essenes started and compare them to religion today. TIME STAMPS: 2:45 (the four sects) 5:40 (who were the Essenes) 15:46 (how they copied the bible) LINKS: Resources for Long Hollow Group Leaders Click here to receive Replicate’s discipleship resources for your home, group, and church If you are a church leader, join our Replicate Network at www.ReplicateNetwork.com

SUMMARY: Continuing on the topic of how to steal a priesthood Robby and Chris look back to the Maccabean revolt to see how God started to give the temple back to the people and prepared it for Jesus. TIME STAMPS: 2:35 (How have we missed it) 5:33 (Maccabean revolt) 11:28 (Priesthood moved from genealogies to purchased with money) 15:42 (False Messiah’s) LINKS: Resources for Long Hollow Group Leaders Click here to receive Replicate’s discipleship resources for your home, group, and church If you are a church leader, join our Replicate Network at www.ReplicateNetwork.com

Summary: Knowing the history of the priesthood allows you to see the deeper significance of Jesus’s death on the cross. Today Robby and Chris delve into the condition of the priesthood prior to Jesus’s coming and give an in-depth look at what happened in the temple when Jesus died. Time Stamps:  6:20 (History of the priesthood) 13:33 (Losing the Ark of the Covenant) 16:33 (Tearing of the curtain) Links: Click here to receive Replicate’s discipleship resources for your home, group, and church If you are a church leader, join our Replicate Network at ReplicateNetwork.com Click here to receive Replicate’s discipleship resources for your home, group, and church  Join the Replicate Network: A guide and support system to help your church thrive. 

Summary: The impacts of Hellenism are vast and they penetrate every area of our culture. In this episode, Robby and Chris identify the four key elements of Hellenism that changed the mindset of the Jewish people and has continued to influence us today. Time Stamps: 4:02 (Influence of information) 8:53 (Influence of education) 15:18 (Influence of athletics) 18:28 (Influence of entertainment) Links: Click here to receive Replicate’s discipleship resources for your home, group, and church If you are a church leader, join our Replicate Network at ReplicateNetwork.com Click here to receive Replicate’s discipleship resources for your home, group, and church  Join the Replicate Network: A guide and support system to help your church thrive. 

Summary: By looking back at history we can notice events that have changed the world. This week Robby and Chris discuss how Alexander The Great’s style of war influenced the way we think today. Time Stamps: 3:01 (History of Alexander The Great) 11:00 (Alexander The Great confronts Jerusalem) 16:13 (Corruption of the priesthood) Links: Click here to receive Replicate’s discipleship resources for your home, group, and church If you are a church leader, join our Replicate Network at ReplicateNetwork.com Click here to receive Replicate’s discipleship resources for your home, group, and church  Join the Replicate Network: A guide and support system to help your church thrive. 

Summary: The Bible is not simply black and white, it’s dynamic. Today Robby and Chris talk about how when following Jesus sometimes instead of searching for more information on what Jesus was like, we should walk with him and understand how he lived. Time Stamps: 2:53 (Belief in action) 11:40 (Abstract Vs. Dynamic thinking) Links: Click here to receive Replicate’s discipleship resources for your home, group, and church If you are a church leader, join our Replicate Network at ReplicateNetwork.com Click here to receive Replicate’s discipleship resources for your home, group, and church  Join the Replicate Network: A guide and support system to help your church thrive. 

Summary: Eastern and Western thought are radically different from each other. The problem we face today is that we try to read the bible, an Eastern book with a Western mindset. In this episode, Robby and Chris show you how to interpret the Bible with an Eastern mindset. Time Stamps: 2:04 (Barriers that hinder us from thinking like Jesus) 8:30 (Consolidating apparent contradictions) 14:28 (How to think with an eastern mind) 16:26 (Information Vs. Doing) Links: Click here to receive Replicate’s discipleship resources for your home, group, and church. If you are a church leader, join our Replicate Network at ReplicateNetwork.com Click here to receive Replicate’s discipleship resources for your home, group, and church  Join the Replicate Network: A guide and support system to help your church thrive. 

Summary: Many Americans today have adopted replacement theology without even realizing it. Today on the podcast Robby and Chris define abolish and fulfill to have a better understanding of what role the Old Testament played in shaping the New Testament. Time Stamps: 3:36 (History of replacement theology) 14:50 (Definition of the word fulfill) 18:35 (Nuanced meaning of the word fulfill) Links: Click here to receive Replicate’s discipleship resources for your home, group, and church If you are a church leader, join our Replicate Network at http://replicatenetwork.com/ Click here to receive Replicate’s discipleship resources for your home, group, and church  Join the Replicate Network: A guide and support system to help your church thrive. 

Summary: Martin Luther is one of the most influential church fathers to date. That being said, with every revolutionary idea you lose a bit of tradition. Robby and Chris look into how Martin Luther’s hatred of the Jewish people has shaped the way we perceive the Old Testament. Time Stamps: 2:20 (Martin Luther pros and cons) 5:30 (Changed the name of the bible from Tanach to Old Testament) 17:19 (Martin Luther’s hatred of the Jews) Links: Click here to receive Replicate’s discipleship resources for your home, group, and church If you are a church leader, join our Replicate Network at http://replicatenetwork.com/ Click here to receive Replicate’s discipleship resources for your home, group, and church  Join the Replicate Network: A guide and support system to help your church thrive. 

Summary: Having a biblical view of Jesus shapes how you read the Bible. In this episode, Robby and Chris look at a couple of common stories in the New Testament and explain how with a more in-depth knowledge of the Old Testament these common stories hold greater significance. Time Stamps: 1:43 (Who Jesus is in his context) 12:04 (Why Jesus’s first miracle was important) 14:34 (Jesus is the new Moses) 18:25 (How do you share the gospel?) Edit Notes:  Start at 0:12 2:40-2:43 Robby’s audio gets really loud 7:36 Robby’s phone alarm goes off Links: Click here to receive Replicate’s discipleship resources for your home, group, and church  Join the Replicate Network: A guide and support system to help your church thrive.  Quotes:  When you don’t know who Jesus really was you create a Jesus in your own image to suit your own needs and wants. - Robby Gallaty We think about Jesus in the current context we’re in and we try to apply Jesus into our context - Chris

Summary: In American culture today it is difficult for most of us to recognize the Jewishness of Jesus. Kicking off the new season Robby and Chris discuss how our false image of Christ can shape the way we learn. Time Stamps:  3:47 (Why have we forgotten Jesus?) 8:28 (Man Vs. Manual) 11:22 (Perception of Jesus) Links: Click here to receive Replicate’s discipleship resources for your home, group, and church. If you are a church leader, join our Replicate Network at ReplicateNetwork.com

In this episode of the Making Disciples podcast, you'll listen to chapter 1 of the new Replicate book that is now available. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: How the church lost 7 million people What the church is doing to fix it Why discipleship matters Additional Resources: Replicate Book Help Us Grow the Podcast: Please subscribe Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

In this episode of the Making Disciples podcast, Robby and Chris continue discussing the concepts behind the Replicate book. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: What spiritual growth looks like in a believer. How to measure success for D-Groups. The MARCS of a disciple. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): (3:00) "80% of people fail to ever lead someone to Christ" - @rgallaty (7:00) "Everything we do in ministry should be reproducible." - @chrisswain73 Additional Resources: Replicate Book Help Us Grow the Podcast: Please subscribe Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

In this episode of the Making Disciples podcast, Robby and Chris discuss the processing of how to make disciples right where you are. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Jesus' plan for discipleship in the New Testament. The overarching concept of what disciplemaking is in practice. The importance of defining a term. Shareable Quotes (#MakingDisciplesPodcast): (6:30) "Where has the pendulum of your ministry lasted the most often?" - @rgallaty (08:00) "Discipleship shows people they are saved FOR something." - @rgallaty (09:00) "Discipleship is about mobilizing people for ministry instead of just getting people in the building". @chrisswain73 Additional Resources: Replicate Book Help Us Grow the Podcast: Please subscribe Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.