A DISCIPLE OF CHRIST MARK 8:27-9:1

A Disciple What is a disciple? A pupil, follower From Latin DISCIPULUS (scholar) Greek MATHETES (learner) Greek philosophy: student lived with teacher and learned everything from him; it was a way of life Jewish rabbis had schools of thought Acts 22:3 Pharisees Mark 2:18 John Not in O.T.; only in Gospels and Acts

A Disciple of Christ Jesus called His disciples (unlike rabbis) Travelled with Jesus (not in classrooms) Multitudes followed Lk 9:11; Jn 6:60-66 Women not called disciples Lk 8:1-3; Mk 15:40-41 Apostles were first called disciples Lk 6:13 Call to discipleship Mk 1:16-20; Lk 9:57-62 Other disciples Lk 10:1; Acts 1:15 Apostles to make disciples Matt. 28:18-20

A Disciple of Christ 12/29/2013 Jesus invested in the twelve Jn 13:1-2,12-17,34-35; 15:1-27 Impact on John Mk 3:17; Lk 9:49-56; Matt. 20:20-28; 1 John 3:1-3,16; 4:16-19 We are to make disciples of others Matt. 28:20 Teach His words Jn 8:31 Baptize them Mark 16:14-16; Acts 2:38 Teach them to do everything 2 Tim. 2:2