A Good Disciple

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• (2 Kings 2)

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A Good Disciple... (2 Kings 2)

• A good disciple follows (1-2, 4, 6)
• Luke 923 John 1226 Proverbs 2323

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Luke 923

• Then He said to them all,
  If anyone desires to come after Me, let him
  deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and
  follow Me.
• Jesus to his disciples, after noting the
  eventuality of his own suffering and death (vs.
  21-22).

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John 1226

• If anyone serves Me, let him
  follow Me and where I am, there My servant will
  be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will
  honor.
• Jesus, again within the context of his
  eventual death, and further glorification.

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Proverbs 2323

• Buy the truth, and
  do not sell it, Also wisdom and
  instruction and understanding.
• Jesus has the truth we should be following Him,
  as His servants (disciples) ...

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A Good Disciple... (2 Kings 2)

• A good disciple follows (1-2, 4, 6)
• Luke 923 John 1226 Proverbs 2323
• A good disciple is faithful (3, 5, 6)
• Luke 1426-27 1 Corinthians 42

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Luke 1426-27

• If anyone comes to Me and
  does not hate his father and mother, wife and
  children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own
  life also, he cannot be My disciple. 27 And
  whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me
  cannot be My disciple.
• Jesus, after parable of the Great Supper (vs.
  15-24)

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1 Corinthians 42

• Moreover it is required
  in stewards that one be found faithful.
• Paul, after proclaiming himself and his
  companions to be servants of Christ and stewards
  of the mysteries of God. (1)
• Faithful to Christ, not men (3-5)

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A Good Disciple... (2 Kings 2)

• A good disciple follows (1-2, 4, 6)
• Luke 923 John 1226 Proverbs 2323
• A good disciple is faithful (3, 5, 6)
• Luke 1426-27 1 Corinthians 42
• A good disciple has foresight (9-12)
• 1 Kings 34-15 (READ)

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A Good Disciple... (2 Kings 2)

• A good disciple follows (1-2, 4, 6)
• Luke 923 John 1226 Proverbs 2323
• A good disciple is faithful (3, 5, 6)
• Luke 1426-27 1 Corinthians 42
• A good disciple has foresight (9-12)
• 1 Kings 34-15 (READ)
• A good disciple has faith (13-14)
• 1 John 54 2 Corinthians 57 Hebrews 116

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1 John 54

• For whatever is born of God overcomes
  the world. And this is the victory that has
  overcome the world--our faith.

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2 Corinthians 57

• For we walk by faith, not by sight.

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Hebrews 116

• But without faith it is
  impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God
  must believe that He is, and that He is a
  rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

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Conclusion

• Are you a good disciple? If the Lord were to
  come today, would you hear...
• ... Well done, good and faithful servant you
  have been faithful over a few things, I will make
  you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy
  of your Lord (Matthew 2523)