1. What Does It Mean to Be a Disciple of Jesus? PDF

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What Does It Mean to be a Disciple of Jesus?

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This is the first of four sessions of our "Being and Making Disciples" workshop held in Sacele on September 1, 2012. In this session we answer the question "What Does It Means to be a Disciple of Jesus?". We did this by first looking at what the word "disciple" means and then looking at what Jesus, Peter and Paul had to say about being a disciple and then we finished by looking at Jesus' life to learn from His example.

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What Does It Mean to

be a Disciple of

Jesus?

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Equippingto Serve

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Jesus teaching disciples

Being and Making Disciples

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Jesus calling Matthew

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Jesus calling out disciples

“Come, follow me, and I will show you how to sh for people!”

Matthew 4:19 NLT

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Jesus talking to His Disciples Before His

Ascension

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Our MissionJesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Matthew 28:18-20 (NLT)

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What Does It Mean to

be a Disciple of

Jesus?

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Jesus on Cross

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Invitation from

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Meaning of “Disciple”

Μαθητής – mathētēs

math-ay-tes‘

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Meaning of “Disciple”

Learner

Apprentice

Follower

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Meaning of “Disciple”

Customarily, disciples left home and moved in with their teacher, who provided their food and lodging. The disciples became his servants and were under his total authority.

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Jesus

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Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you...

Matthew 28:19-20 (NLT)

A Disciple According To Jesus

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A Disciple According To Jesus

Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it.

Mark 8:34-35 (NIV)

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A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is perfectly trained will be like his teacher.

Luke 6:40 (NKJ)

A Disciple According To Jesus

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A Disciple According To JesusIf anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple. And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple… In the same way, those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples.

Luke 14:25-27, 33 (NIV)

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A Disciple According To Jesus

To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

John 8:31-32 (NIV)

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A Disciple According To Jesus

By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.

John 13:35 (NIV)

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A Disciple According To Jesus

If you love me, keep my commands. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—

John 14:15-16 (NIV)

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A Disciple According To Jesus

If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.

John 15:7-8 (NIV)

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A Disciple According To Jesus

1. Denies self, carries cross, follows Jesus.

2. Loves Jesus more than anything else, including life itself.

3. Obeys and holds on to what Jesus taught.

4. Loves other disciples.

5. Bears much fruit.

6. Becomes like Jesus.

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Greek Bible

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Jesus Lifting Peter Out of the Water

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Being a Disciple of Jesus

But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord...

1 Peter 3:15 (NIV 1984)

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Being a Disciple of Jesus

The fundamental difference between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of self is captured by one question. Who resides at the center?

Paul Tripp

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Throne

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Apostle Paul

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Being a Disciple of Jesus

Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (NIV)

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Being a Disciple of Jesus

and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.

2 Corinthians 5:15 (NKJ)

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Disciple’s Creed

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Galatians 2:20 (NIV)

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Jesus

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1. He did the will of the Father not His own, He denied himself.

2. He depended on the power of the Holy Spirit through the Father.

3. He studied and meditated on the Word of God.

4. He spent time alone in prayer with the Father.

What Did Jesus Do?

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5. He loved others sacrificially, He gave of Himself to help others.

6. He proclaimed the gospel and called people to repent and turn back to God.

7. He made disciples, He spent time helping others to grow spiritually.

What Did Jesus Do?

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