Characteristics of disciples

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The 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

Coming to Christ and following him

Matthew 4:19 LEB
And he said to them, “Follow me and I will make you fishers of people.”
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Receiving him

Revelation 3:20 LEB
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

Matthew 11:29 LEB
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

John 14:15 LEB
“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

Trusting him

John 14:1 LEB
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.

Confessing him

Matthew 10:38 LEB
And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
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Imitating him

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Reflecting him

Matthew 5:16 LEB
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

John 15:4 LEB
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

True sons and daughters of God

Matthew 5:44–45 LEB
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

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Disciples and their relationship to the cross

Self-denial

Matthew 16:24 LEB
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

Treating other Christians as family

Mark 3:34–35 LEB
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

They are to be active in the world but are to be distinct from it

Matthew 5:13 LEB
“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

Matthew 28:19 LEB
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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