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 ESV
And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
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Receiving him

Revelation 3:20 ESV
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.
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Learning from him

Matthew 11:29 ESV
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
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Lovingly obeying him

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

Trusting him

John 14:1 ESV
“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.

Confessing him

Matthew 10:38 ESV
And whoever does not take 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 ESV
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

Abiding in him

John 15:4 ESV
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.
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Disciples and their relationship to God the Father

True sons and daughters of God

Matthew 5:44–45 ESV
But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

Discipleship and glorifying God

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Disciples and their relationship to the cross

Self-denial

Matthew 16:24 ESV
Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would 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 ESV
And looking about at those who sat around him, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of God, he 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 ESV
“You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet.
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They are to make other disciples

Matthew 28:19 ESV
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
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