Characteristics of disciples
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· 8 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 men.”
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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, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me.
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Learning from him
Learning from him
“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
Lovingly obeying him
“If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
Trusting him
Trusting him
“Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me.
Confessing him
Confessing him
“And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.
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Imitating him
Imitating him
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Reflecting him
Reflecting him
“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
Abiding in him
“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
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,
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
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 wishes to come after Me, he must 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
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
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 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
They are to make other disciples
“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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