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Jul 30, 2012

What a Disciple Looks Like - Part I

Matthew 4:18-22; Luke 9:57-62

  

Three Truths About a Disciple . . .

 

1.  A disciple is one who responds to the call of Christ on his/her life.

(Matthew 5:19-20)

·         Initiated by God’s grace.

o   He calls, I respond

“Discipleship is not an offer that man makes to Christ.” (Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship)

 

2.  A disciple is one who, after counting the cost, sees Jesus as worth it. (Luke 9:57-62)

·         Being a disciple of Christ is costly.

 

“When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die.” (Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship)

 

3.  A disciple is one who seeks a constant relational pursuit of knowing Jesus more.

(Philippians 3:7-11)