June 23, 2024. What is a disciple?
June 22, 2024

Our spiritual question:

What is a

?

Short answer:
A disciple is someone that is

Jesus, is being by Jesus and is with Jesus.

A disciple is someone who is following Jesus

Jesus says “Follow” (Matthew 4:19)

Two words in the original language:

!
!

near, close.

This is an invitation to do

with Jesus.

Are you following Jesus or

else?

A disciple is being changed by Jesus.

Jesus says, “I will make you” (Matthew 4:19)
Implies


Jesus will Simon and Andrew become they are

Consider how Jesus

these men
1 The power of
As they spend time with him they will naturally be changed.
They will become more like .

2 Brutal, hard


- Sermon on mount
- Mission trip
- His identity

Are you being

by Jesus?
Are you asking what wants to change in you or about you?

A disciple is on mission with Jesus

Jesus says, “fishers of men.” (Matthew 4:19)
Simon and Andrew had the

.

Matthew 28: Go and make disciples.

Do you have the

mission?

Jesus invites these men in grace.

While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And he said to them… —Matthew 4:18-19

This is your gracious invitation

This is what it means to be a disciple:
- Follow me
- Be changed by me
- Be on mission with me


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Questions for discussion

1 What rank (0-10) would you give yourself as a disciple?
2 What is one thought from today that might help you grow as a disciple?
3 Which action of Jesus is most encouraging to you (Walk towards, See, Speak, Invite)? Why is that most encouraging to you?