A Call to Discipleship

Disciples love Jesus above everything else – Mark 8:34-36

The CONDITIONS of Discipleship:

1. Repentance – Matthew 4:17-22, Acts 2:38, 26:20, 2 Corinthians 7:10
2. Faith in Jesus – Mark 1:15, Romans 10:9-10, Ephesians 2:8-9, Hebrews 11:6
3. Loving Jesus – Matthew 10:37-39, Mark 12:28-31, Matthew 6:33
4. Denying Self and Taking Up Your Cross – Matthew 16:24, Mark 8:34, Luke 9:23
5. Following Jesus – Matthew 4:18-22, Mark 10:17-31, Luke 5:27-32, John 21:15-25

The COST of Discipleship: Matthew 8:19-21

1. A Difference in Standards – 2 Corinthians 5:17, Ephesians 4:17-31
2. A Despising by Society – Matthew 5:10-12, John 15:19-20, 2 Timothy 3:12
3. A Discipline of Self – Galatians 5:22-23, Ephesians 4:27, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
4. A Battle to Engage – John 10:10, Ephesians 6:10-18, 2 Timothy 2:1-4
5. A Life to Lay Down – John 12:23-26, 13:1-17, 15:13, Revelation 12:11
6. A Sticking to the Task – Romans 5:1-5, Philippians 3:12-14, 2 Timothy 4:7-8

The CHARACTERISTICS of Disciples:

1. Testify and Proclaims Jesus – 1 John 1:1-4
2. Walk in the Light – 1 John 1:5-10
3. Obey Christ – 1 John 2:3-5
4. Live like Jesus – 1 John 2:5-6
5. Don’t love the world – 1 John 2:15-17
6. Don’t practice sin – 1 John 3:8-10, 5:18
7. Love other people – 1 John 3:14-18,4:7-21
8. Are of the Spirit – 1 John 4:1-6, 13
9. Are not driven by fear – 1 John 4:18
10. Overcome the world, flesh, devil – 1 John 2:15-17, 3:8, 5:1-5, 18
11. Pray God’s will – 1 John 5:13-15
12. Stay away from idols – 1 John 5:21

The CAUSE of Disciples:

1. Stewards of the Good News – Mark 16:15-20
2. Ambassadors of Reconciliation – 2 Corinthians 5:17-20
3. Disciple Makers – Matthew 28:18-20
4. God Glorifiers – John 17:4, 1 Corinthians 10:31
5. Lovers – 1 John 4:16, 19, Matthew 22:37-38, 39, John 21:15-17, 13:34-35, 15:12, 13, Matthew 5:44, 2 Corinthians 5:11-12, 1 Corinthians 131-3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
6. Forgivers – Colossians 1:13-14, Psalm 103:2-5, 12, 1 John 1:9, Matthew 18:21-35, 6:9-15, Ephesians 4:32, Luke 23:32-43
7. Humble – Philippians 2:5-11, Matthew 11:28-30, Micah 6:8, Isaiah 66:2, James 4:6, Ephesians 4:2-3, Colossians 3:12, 1 Peter 5:5-6, Titus 3:1-2, Matthew 18:4, James 4:10
8. Broken – Matthew 26:36-46, Luke 22:40-46, John 15:5, Psalm 51:17, Genesis 37-50 (Joseph), John 15:1-8

The OBEDIENCE of Disciples: This is simply doing what Jesus has asked us to do.

1. Obedience Modeled – Philippians 2:5-11, Hebrews 5:7-10, Luke 24:49, Acts 1:12-14, Mark 16:15, Acts 2:14-41, 8:5-8, Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 2:42-47, 6:7, Mark 16:17-20, acts 3:1-10
2. Walking in Obedience – Acts 5:29, John 14:15, 21, 24, Deuteronomy 28:1-14, Jonah 1-4

The SERVANTHOOD of Disciples:

1. Servanthood Modeled – Matthew 20:28, Philippians 2:5-11
2. Servanthood Defined – 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, 6:12
3. Walking in Servanthood – Philippians 2:8
4. Dying to Self and Living for God – Philippians 3:10

The FEAR OF THE LORD in Disciples:

1. Promises – Exodus 1:17-20, 20:20, Deuteronomy 5:29, Proverbs 9:10-11, Psalm 25:12, 14, 34:7, 9, Proverbs 9:10, Psalm 111:10, Nehemiah 5:9, Psalm 128, 119:63, 145:19, 31:19, 112:1-10, 61:5, Proverbs 22:4, 19:23, 31:30
2. Taking God Seriously – Isaiah 40:12-31, Psalm 33:8-9, Exodus 3:1-6, Isaiah 6:1-8, Genesis 22:1-14
3. Hatred of Evil – Proverbs 8:13, 16:6, Genesis 6:6-7, Leviticus 19:2, Psalm 19:14, 51:6, 34:11-14, Matthew 12:36 Philippians 4:8, James 3:1-12, 4:11-12, Numbers 12:9-10, 1 Samuel 24:1-7, 2 Kings 2:23-24, Psalm 105:15
4. Seeking God – Psalm 25:14, 19:13

The FEAR OF MANKIND in Disciples: A Snare – Proverbs 29:25

This is an outline of a workbook called, A Discipleship Journey by Dave Buehring, for my own quick reference. Please purchase his workbook since it has TONS more information and clarification on Making Disciples

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