Definitions of Discipleship

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Definitions of Discipleship

• A disciple (Gr. mathetes) is a learner (Mt.
  51-2) then a follower (Mt. 823) the verb (Gr.
  mathetuo) means to teach, instruct (Mt. 1352
  2819 Acts 1421)
• Jesus, John, and the Pharisees all had
  disciples (Mk. 218)
• Christians are disciples (Acts 1126), but what
  does this mean? What is involved?
• Will you dare to be a disciple of Jesus?

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Demands of Discipleship

• Deny yourself (Mt. 1624)
• Take up your cross (Mt. 1624)
• Follow Jesus (Mt. 1624 Acts 2030)
• Give up all for Jesus (Lk. 1425-35)
• Go make disciples (Mt. 937-38 2820)

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Difficulties of Discipleship

• You will be mistreated and misrepresented as
  Jesus was (Mt. 1024-25)
• You will face hardships as Jesus did (Mt.
  819-20 Lk. 957-62 Acts 1422 1823)
• You will be required to set priorities for Jesus
  (Mt. 821-22)
• You will be taught challenging lessons from Jesus
  (Jn. 660-69)

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Demonstrations of Discipleship

• Doing Gods will (Mt. 1249-50)
• Continuing in the word of Christ (Jn. 831-32)
• Loving one another (Jn. 1334-35)
• Bearing fruit for the Lord (Jn. 158)
• Truly converted to Jesus (Acts 91,19,25,26-27)

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Dare To Be A Disciple

• Come, be a follower of Jesus (Jn. 135ff)
• Will you dare to be a disciple of Jesus (Jn.
  927-28)?
• The demands are great, the difficulties are
  great, the demonstrations are great but, the
  reward is also great (Mt. 1625-27)