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Disciples In The New Testament
Contributed by Joel Santos on Sep 23, 2004 (message contributor)
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1. The Form Of Discipleship Of Jesus (1 Of 3)
Contributed on Sep 23, 2004
Discipleship was not simply a program through which Jesus ran the disciples. Discipleship was life.
In the New Testament mathethes occurs only in the Gospels and Acts. The term occurs at least 230 times in the Gospels and 28 times in Acts. The usage is characterized by the fact that mathethes denotes the men and women who have attached themselves to Jesus as their master. Acts has an absolute ...read more
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2. The Cost Of Discipleship Of Jesus (2 Of 3)
Contributed on Sep 23, 2004
Discipleship was not simply a program through which Jesus ran the disciples. Discipleship was life.
Jesus clearly sets the conditions of entrance into discipleship. In Luke 14:25-33 He emphasizes the cost that disciples must pay in following Him. Anyone who wishes to be Christ’s disciples must meet Christ’s demands involving one’s family, self and possessions. Family Jesus declares; “If ...read more
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3. The Strategies Of Jesus' Discipleship (3 Of 3)
Contributed on Sep 23, 2004
Discipleship was not simply a program through which Jesus ran the disciples. Discipleship was life.
Concentration on a Small Group Jesus selected twelve disciples and concentrated on building them up. This does not mean that others were excluded from becoming his disciples. There were other disciples like the seventy (Lk.10:1) and the women disciples (Lk.8:1-3). But Jesus spent most of His ...read more