Characteristics of disciples
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· 10 viewsThe content of discipleship is most clearly seen in the Christian’s relationship to Jesus Christ. But this also affects a person’s relationship to God the Father, the cross, the church and the world.
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Disciples and their relationship to Jesus Christ
Disciples and their relationship to Jesus Christ
Coming to Christ and following him
Coming to Christ and following him
And he said to them, “Follow me and I will make you fishers of people.”
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Receiving him
Receiving him
Behold, I stand at the door and knock! If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, indeed I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with me.
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Learning from him
Learning from him
Take my yoke on you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
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Lovingly obeying him
Lovingly obeying him
“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
Trusting him
Trusting him
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.
Confessing him
Confessing him
And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
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Imitating him
Imitating him
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Reflecting him
Reflecting him
In the same way let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Abiding in him
Abiding in him
Remain in me, and I in you. Just as the branch is not able to bear fruit from itself unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me.
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Disciples and their relationship to God the Father
Disciples and their relationship to God the Father
True sons and daughters of God
True sons and daughters of God
But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, in order that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven, because he causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and the unjust.
Discipleship and glorifying God
Discipleship and glorifying God
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Disciples and their relationship to the cross
Disciples and their relationship to the cross
Self-denial
Self-denial
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
Disciples and their relationship to the church
Disciples and their relationship to the church
Treating other Christians as family
Treating other Christians as family
And looking around at those who were sitting around him in a circle, he said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of God, this person is my brother and sister and mother.”
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Disciples and their relationship to the world
Disciples and their relationship to the world
They are to be active in the world but are to be distinct from it
They are to be active in the world but are to be distinct from it
“You are the salt of the earth. But if salt becomes tasteless, by what will it be made salty? It is good for nothing any longer except to be thrown outside and trampled under foot by people.
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They are to make other disciples
They are to make other disciples
Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
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