The word, “Rabbi” literally means: My Master .

2. The word, “Rabbi” literally means: My Master.

3. How are you like the Master? In what areas of your life do you model Him?

4. When people see you, do they realize that your Master, is Rabbi, Jesus?

5. What better way to instruct them in how to be holy than to walk on earth as a rabbi.

6. John 20:19-21:23 “Let your house be a meeting place for the rabbis, and cover yourself in the dust of their feet, and drink in their words thirstily.” Yose ben Yoezer (2nd century B.C.) In that day sitting at the feet of a Rabbi signified a person was willing to learn from that person. It meant they were a disciple of His. The word, “Rabbi” literally means: My Master. The goal of a rabbi was to become a living example of what it meant to apply God’s Word to one’s life. Therefore, a disciple would follow their Rabbi and they would listen and learn from what He taught especially regarding the Scriptures. But a disciple also studied the Rabbi’s life for it was there he learned how to live. Disciples were expected to know the words of their Rabbi by heart. Discipleship has never been about simply acquiring knowledge, but has always been about becoming like the Master. How are you like the Master? When people see you, do they realize that your Master, is Rabbi, Jesus? From ancient times, God has wanted His people to be holy as He is holy (Lev. 19:2) What better way to instruct them in how to be holy than to walk on earth as a rabbi. God has wanted to raise up disciples who would become like Him! Are you sitting at the feet of Rabbi, Jesus? As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go." Jesus replied, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head." He said to another man, "Follow me." But the man replied, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father." Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God." Still another said, "I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say good-by to my family." Jesus replied, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God." Luke 9:57-62 “Let your house be a meeting place for the rabbis, and cover yourself in the dust of their feet, and drink in their words thirstily.” Yose ben Yoezer (2nd century B.C.) In that day sitting at the feet of a Rabbi signified a person was willing to learn from that person. It meant they were a disciple of His. The word, “Rabbi” literally means: My Master. The goal of a rabbi was to become a living example of what it meant to apply God’s Word to one’s life. Therefore, a disciple would follow their Rabbi and they would listen and learn from what He taught especially regarding the Scriptures. But a disciple also studied the Rabbi’s life for it was there he learned how to live. Disciples were expected to know the words of their Rabbi by heart. Discipleship has never been about simply acquiring knowledge, but has always been about becoming like the Master. How are you like the Master? When people see you, do they realize that your Master, is Rabbi, Jesus? From ancient times, God has wanted His people to be holy as He is holy (Lev. 19:2) What better way to instruct them in how to be holy than to walk on earth as a rabbi. God has wanted to raise up disciples who would become like Him! Are you sitting at the feet of Rabbi, Jesus? As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go." Jesus replied, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head." He said to another man, "Follow me." But the man replied, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father." Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God." Still another said, "I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say good-by to my family." Jesus replied, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God." Luke 9:57-62 “Let your house be a meeting place for the rabbis, and cover yourself in the dust of their feet, and drink in their words thirstily.” Yose ben Yoezer (2nd century B.C.) In that day sitting at the feet of a Rabbi signified a person was willing to learn from that person. It meant they were a disciple of His. The word, “Rabbi” literally means: My Master. The goal of a rabbi was to become a living example of what it meant to apply God’s Word to one’s life. Therefore, a disciple would follow their Rabbi and they would listen and learn from what He taught especially regarding the Scriptures. But a disciple also studied the Rabbi’s life for it was there he learned how to live. Disciples were expected to know the words of their Rabbi by heart. Discipleship has never been about simply acquiring knowledge, but has always been about becoming like the Master. How are you like the Master? When people see you, do they realize that your Master, is Rabbi, Jesus? From ancient times, God has wanted His people to be holy as He is holy (Lev. 19:2) What better way to instruct them in how to be holy than to walk on earth as a rabbi. God has wanted to raise up disciples who would become like Him! Are you sitting at the feet of Rabbi, Jesus? As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go." Jesus replied, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head." He said to another man, "Follow me." But the man replied, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father." Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God." Still another said, "I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say good-by to my family." Jesus replied, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God." Luke 9:57-62

7. As We Sit At The Feet Of Rabbi Jesus (When Disciples Fall) We discover it is best to not walk away from those who are following Jesus, no matter how badly one has disobeyed or abandoned Him.

8. As We Sit At The Feet Of Rabbi Jesus (When Disciples Fall) We discover Jesus has a way of showing up when His disciples gather together.

9. As We Sit At The Feet Of Rabbi Jesus (When Disciples Fall) We discover Jesus will bring what we need and it can bring about joy.

10. As We Sit At The Feet Of Rabbi Jesus (When Disciples Fall) We discover that even if we have fallen or failed in a given moment that Jesus still reminds us of our mission and asks us to get going.

11. As We Sit At The Feet Of Rabbi Jesus (When Disciples Fall)  We discover that He longs to empower and equip us for the task.

12. As We Sit At The Feet Of Rabbi Jesus (When Disciples Fall)  We discover He gives us what we need for spiritual maturity and growth.

13. As We Sit At The Feet Of Rabbi Jesus (When Disciples Fall) We discover the mission is not done to be accomplished in our own strength and power

14. As We Sit At The Feet Of Rabbi Jesus (When Disciples Fall) We discover that when a disciple of Jesus has fallen and they are not with other disciples –they often are filled with doubt and dismay.

15. As We Sit At The Feet Of Rabbi Jesus (When Disciples Fall) But when they gather with other disciples and they encounter Jesus—they proclaim: My Lord and My God!” John 20:24-30)

16. As We Sit At The Feet Of Rabbi Jesus (When Disciples Fall) We discover Jesus longs to restore and forgive a fallen disciple.

17. As We Sit At The Feet Of Rabbi Jesus (When Disciples Fall) We discover that discipleship is a matter of loving Jesus.

18. As We Sit At The Feet Of Rabbi Jesus (When Disciples Fall) We discover even being restored and equipped does not mean the development of a disciple is complete . . .

19. We still have much to learn . . . That is why we are committed to a Christ like life . . . Where we gather together and encounter Jesus and we are empowered and equipped through the Holy Spirit. “Let your house be a meeting place for the rabbis, and cover yourself in the dust of their feet, and drink in their words thirstily.” Yose ben Yoezer (2nd century B.C.) In that day sitting at the feet of a Rabbi signified a person was willing to learn from that person. It meant they were a disciple of His. The word, “Rabbi” literally means: My Master. The goal of a rabbi was to become a living example of what it meant to apply God’s Word to one’s life. Therefore, a disciple would follow their Rabbi and they would listen and learn from what He taught especially regarding the Scriptures. But a disciple also studied the Rabbi’s life for it was there he learned how to live. Disciples were expected to know the words of their Rabbi by heart. Discipleship has never been about simply acquiring knowledge, but has always been about becoming like the Master. How are you like the Master? When people see you, do they realize that your Master, is Rabbi, Jesus? From ancient times, God has wanted His people to be holy as He is holy (Lev. 19:2) What better way to instruct them in how to be holy than to walk on earth as a rabbi. God has wanted to raise up disciples who would become like Him! Are you sitting at the feet of Rabbi, Jesus? As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go." Jesus replied, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head." He said to another man, "Follow me." But the man replied, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father." Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God." Still another said, "I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say good-by to my family." Jesus replied, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God." Luke 9:57-62 “Let your house be a meeting place for the rabbis, and cover yourself in the dust of their feet, and drink in their words thirstily.” Yose ben Yoezer (2nd century B.C.) In that day sitting at the feet of a Rabbi signified a person was willing to learn from that person. It meant they were a disciple of His. The word, “Rabbi” literally means: My Master. The goal of a rabbi was to become a living example of what it meant to apply God’s Word to one’s life. Therefore, a disciple would follow their Rabbi and they would listen and learn from what He taught especially regarding the Scriptures. But a disciple also studied the Rabbi’s life for it was there he learned how to live. Disciples were expected to know the words of their Rabbi by heart. Discipleship has never been about simply acquiring knowledge, but has always been about becoming like the Master. How are you like the Master? When people see you, do they realize that your Master, is Rabbi, Jesus? From ancient times, God has wanted His people to be holy as He is holy (Lev. 19:2) What better way to instruct them in how to be holy than to walk on earth as a rabbi. God has wanted to raise up disciples who would become like Him! Are you sitting at the feet of Rabbi, Jesus? As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go." Jesus replied, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head." He said to another man, "Follow me." But the man replied, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father." Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God." Still another said, "I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say good-by to my family." Jesus replied, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God." Luke 9:57-62 “Let your house be a meeting place for the rabbis, and cover yourself in the dust of their feet, and drink in their words thirstily.” Yose ben Yoezer (2nd century B.C.) In that day sitting at the feet of a Rabbi signified a person was willing to learn from that person. It meant they were a disciple of His. The word, “Rabbi” literally means: My Master. The goal of a rabbi was to become a living example of what it meant to apply God’s Word to one’s life. Therefore, a disciple would follow their Rabbi and they would listen and learn from what He taught especially regarding the Scriptures. But a disciple also studied the Rabbi’s life for it was there he learned how to live. Disciples were expected to know the words of their Rabbi by heart. Discipleship has never been about simply acquiring knowledge, but has always been about becoming like the Master. How are you like the Master? When people see you, do they realize that your Master, is Rabbi, Jesus? From ancient times, God has wanted His people to be holy as He is holy (Lev. 19:2) What better way to instruct them in how to be holy than to walk on earth as a rabbi. God has wanted to raise up disciples who would become like Him! Are you sitting at the feet of Rabbi, Jesus? As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go." Jesus replied, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head." He said to another man, "Follow me." But the man replied, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father." Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God." Still another said, "I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say good-by to my family." Jesus replied, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God." Luke 9:57-62