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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
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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 followedLk 9:11; Jn 6:60-66 • Women not called disciples Lk 8:1-3; Mk 15:40-41 • Apostles were first called disciplesLk 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 • Jesus invested in the twelveJn 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 • TeachHis words Jn 8:31 • Baptize them Mark 16:14-16; Acts 2:38 • Teach them to doeverything2 Tim. 2:2