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Jesus’ First Disciples. John 1:35-51. Discipleship Requires…. Seeking (vs. 35-38) Learning (v. 39) A Willingness To Overcome Prejudices (vs. 45-50) Conviction (vs. 38, 41, 45, 49). Discipleship Requires Conviction. “Rabbi” (v. 38) “We have found the Messiah” (v. 41)
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Jesus’ First Disciples John 1:35-51
Discipleship Requires… • Seeking (vs. 35-38) • Learning (v. 39) • A Willingness To Overcome Prejudices (vs. 45-50) • Conviction (vs. 38, 41, 45, 49)
Discipleship Requires Conviction • “Rabbi” (v. 38) • “We have found the Messiah” (v. 41) • “We have found Him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote - Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph” (v. 45) • “Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” (v. 49)
Discipleship Requires Conviction “But Simon Peter answered Him, ‘Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. Also we have come to believe and know that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God’”(John 6:68-69)
Discipleship Requires… • Seeking (vs. 35-38) • Learning (v. 39) • A Willingness To Overcome Prejudices (vs. 45-50) • Conviction (vs. 38, 41, 45, 49) • A Willingness To Change (v. 42) • A Desire To Bring Others To Christ (vs. 41, 45-46)
A True Disciple Is… • A Seeker • A Learner • Able To Overcome Preconceived Notions • Full of Conviction • Willing To Change • Finding Others To Bring To Jesus