Disciple in the New Testament:
- A general term used for a committed follower of a teacher or group (Mark 2:18).
- A term used for the twelve apostles (Mark 3:14).
- A term for those who met the requirements of Jesus (Luke 14:26-33)
- Additional insights: Luke 9:57-62, 14:25-26, John 6:64-66
- Jesus taught that his disciples must love him more than any other…
- Person (Luke 14:33)
- Purpose (Luke 14:27)
- Possession (Luke 14:26)
- List occurrences that illustrate that Jesus’ disciples love Christ more than anything (Acts 4:18-37).
- A disciple must count the cost of following Jesus, so what is presently taking priority in your life?
- The secret of discipleship is lordship. Without Jesus in our lives, what can we do to bear fruit without him? (John 15:5)
- Three things will characterize our lives when we are abiding in Christ.
- Luke 6:16
- John 15:8
- John 13:34-35
- What are the benefits of obeying the commands of Christ?
- John 15:10
- John 14:21
- John 13:17
- John 13:34-35
- To obey the command of Christ, two things are required: To know them and to do them. Read these verses and discover where Jesus puts the emphasis:
- Matthew 5:19-20
- Matthew 7:21, 24-27
- Matthew 28:19-20
- John 1:22
- Jesus called his disciples to leave what they were doing and follow him.
- Matthew 4:18-22
- Matthew 9:9
- Matthew 17:27 – what is Jesus asking you to do?
- Mark 11:3 – what does the Lord need from you?
- John 6:5-11 – what might Jesus ask you to do?
- Jesus committed himself to providing resources for his disciples by…
- John 17:6-19, 20-26
- John 14:15-21, 26, 15: 26-27, 16:7-11
- John 14:25-26, 1 John 5:13