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WEEK: 3
TOPIC: CALL TO DISCIPLESHIP
CONTENT:
- Importance of the called disciples to Jesus ministry. Matt. 28: 19-20; Mk. 16: 15-19
- Call of the disciples and their responses. Matt. 4: 18-25; 9: 9, 13; 10: 1-4;
- Attitude of Christians today to god’s call. Note examples of people that left their plump jobs to answer god’s call e.g., Dr. W. F Kumuyi etc.
- Factor that militates against discipleship: Matt. 8: 18-22; lk. 9: 57-63; 14: 25-33
WHO IS A DISCIPLE?
A disciple is someone who learns from his master. He is a follower that is being led by a leader. After learning from his master, he goes out to practise what his master had taught him.
SUB TOPIC 1: IMPORTANCE OF THE CALLED DISCIPLES TO JESUS MINISTRY. MATT. 28: 19-20; MK. 16: 15-19
Since Jesus knew that His presence and ministry here on earth were for a short period of time, He chose and trained His disciples to carry on His work(ministry) of teaching, preaching and healing. Jesus primary aim of chosen disciples was to spread the Gospel and build up the body of Christ who would emerge after His departure.
Before His ascension to heaven, the Lord gave them the Great Commission to go and make disciples of all nations. Baptising them in the the of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that the Lord (Jesus) had commanded them. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.
Christ also promised signs that will accompany believers, They will speak in new tongues, pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly things, it will not harm them. They will lay their hands on the sick and they will recover.
SUB TOPIC 2: CALL OF THE DISCIPLES AND THEIR RESPONSES. MATT. 4: 18-25; 9: 9, 13; 10: 1-4;
A disciple is a pupil, student or follower who receives instructions from his teacher. The first four disciples were Peter and his brother, Andrew; and the two brothers, James and John.
According to Matthew and Mark, one day, as Jesus was walking along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Peter and Andrew casting their net into the sea, for they were fishermen. Jesus called them to be his disciples saying: “follow me, and l will make you fishers of men.” And immediately, they followed Jesus. A few meters away from where Jesus called Peter and Andrew, Jesus met the two brothers, James and John, the
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