Calling of disciples
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· 16 viewsThe term is applied to Christians in general, not to the Twelve only. It emphasises the importance of Jesus Christ’s followers learning from Christ as their teacher.
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Disciples learning from their master
Disciples learning from their master
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Those referred to as disciples in the NT
Those referred to as disciples in the NT
The disciples as the apostles
The disciples as the apostles
The apostles were uniquely appointed as founding pillars of the church, but in some respects they were also representative disciples.
The disciples as believers in general
The disciples as believers in general
; Christian believers, not fully mature.
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The disciples as an intimate circle of believers
The disciples as an intimate circle of believers
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How disciples are called
How disciples are called
It sometimes implies physically following Jesus Christ and leaving everything
It sometimes implies physically following Jesus Christ and leaving everything
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Calling in a more general spiritual sense
Calling in a more general spiritual sense
19 (This he said to show by what death he was to glorify God.) And after this he said to him, “Follow me.”
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How disciples learn from Jesus Christ the teacher
How disciples learn from Jesus Christ the teacher
By repeating the words of Jesus Christ
By repeating the words of Jesus Christ
The rhythmical form of much of Jesus Christ’s teaching suggests he intended his words to be remembered verbatim.
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By signs
By signs
11 This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
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By understanding the OT Scriptures
By understanding the OT Scriptures
45 Philip found Nathana-el, and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
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By understanding the parables
By understanding the parables
11 And he said to them, “To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside everything is in parables; 12 so that they may indeed see but not perceive, and may indeed hear but not understand; lest they should turn again, and be forgiven.”
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By practical experience of mission
By practical experience of mission
These words follow the sending out of the seventy-two.
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In periods of being alone with Jesus Christ
In periods of being alone with Jesus Christ
31 And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a lonely place, and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat.
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In spite of their faulty understanding
In spite of their faulty understanding
25 And he said to them, “O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
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