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 NASB95
And He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
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Receiving him

Revelation 3:20 NASB95
‘Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me.
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Learning from him

Matthew 11:29 NASB95
“Take My yoke upon 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 NASB95
“If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

Trusting him

John 14:1 NASB95
“Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me.

Confessing him

Matthew 10:38 NASB95
“And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.
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Imitating him

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Reflecting him

Matthew 5:16 NASB95
“Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Abiding in him

John 15:4 NASB95
“Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so 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 NASB95
“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 causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

Discipleship and glorifying God

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Disciples and their relationship to the cross

Self-denial

Matthew 16:24 NASB95
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must 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 NASB95
Looking about at those who were sitting around Him, He said, “Behold 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 NASB95
“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men.
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They are to make other disciples

Matthew 28:19 NASB95
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
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