Traits Of A Disciple
What's a disciple and what does it look like?
The word "disciple" literally means someone who pledges to be a learner. It is someone who follows another persons teaching, and adheres to it. A disciple of Christ will follow his teachings and he will:
✔ Develop a close relationship with him
✔ Have a Biblical perspective to daily living
✔ Be teachable, responsive, humble, and obedient
✔ Have a personal purpose and calling, a ministry to be involved in
✔ Have meaningful relationships with others in the church
✔ Have a Biblical perspective to daily living
✔ Be teachable, responsive, humble, and obedient
✔ Have a personal purpose and calling, a ministry to be involved in
✔ Have meaningful relationships with others in the church
In short, here’s a good working definition: A disciple is someone called to walk with Christ, equipped to live like Christ, and sent to work for Christ. Calling, equipping, and sending.
Mark 1:17 Jesus called out to them, "Come, follow Me, and I will show you how to fish for people!" |
Jesus invitation wasn't an invitation to become worshipers, tithe givers or workers. He didn't invite these guys to become nice, care about others, he didn't ask them to be lovers of the Bible, or church goers rather he only invited them to be his students. We must be careful that we don't get a check list mentality and stick with the basic definition of a disciple as being a student that is learning about Jesus teachings and applying what God has revealed to him.
Below is a study for Christ disciples to help them become more like him:
The Disciple Making Lifestyle Jesus lived to make disciples. Follow Me Disciples of Jesus must be followers of Jesus Disciples Of Jesus Are Called To Give Giving helps me to preach the gospel without using words. Jesus Disciples Are Servants Just like their Savior Jesus Wants His Disciples To Be Loving Most people are under-loved, so we need to get to work. Jesus Disciples Are Called To Forgive Live to forgive and you will change your world A Disciple Has Purpose In Living Jesus gives us a rich and satisfying life. A Disciple Of Jesus Should Sound Like One Wagging the tongue is dangerous work. Jesus Wants His Disciples To Be Fishing Full-time fisher man, not seasonal or sport fishing. Jesus Disciples Are Not Working Alone No one is more committed to the mission of the church than the Holy Spirit. Jesus Disciples Are Teachers Without teachers we are one generation away from extinction. Jesus Disciples Should Be Baptized He is our example. Kingdom Of Heaven God's people should be kingdom minded people. Fit For Service Live out God's will, no matter what you have to leave behind. Sell Your Possessions How much stuff do you really need? Take Up Your Cross A sacrifice to be real must cost, must hurt, must empty ourselves -Mother Teresa |
Jesus Authority Empowers His Disciples Exercise Your Authority To Change The World Worship As A Lifestyle God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him. Jesus Disciples Should Be Travel Agents Am I Moving People Toward Real Change? Jesus Disciples Have Rewards In Heaven Do the right thing even if it hurts. Jesus Disciples Will Be Persecuted Virtue is persecuted by the wicked more than it is loved by the good. Jesus Disciples Should Be Peace Makers Peace maker not prize fighter Jesus Disciples Should Be Pure You can't get close to God without it. Jesus Disciples Get Mercy God expects his followers to be known for giving mercy. Jesus Disciples Should Be Satisfied What we hunger and thirst for will determine if we are satisfied or not. Jesus Disciples Should Be Righteous What are you working for? Jesus Disciples Should Be Meek Jesus disciples have their strength under control Jesus Disciples Will Be Comforted God asks his disciples to be hopeful in times of loss so that they can comfort others. Poor In Spirit I need to realize that I have nothing to offer God Blessed One of the characteristics of a disciple is the fact that he is blessed. Feed My Sheep Start caring about someone. Deny Yourself Jesus call us to say no to ourselves so we can say yes to him. Follow Me God does not call the qualified, he qualifies the called. |
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