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Lincoln Park UBF Membership Class #4

Lincoln Park UBF Membership Class #4. Discipleship “Then he said to them all: ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.’” (Luke 9:23). What is a disciple?. Follower of Jesus—“Follow me”: put him first: Luke 14:26,27,33

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Lincoln Park UBF Membership Class #4

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  1. Lincoln Park UBF Membership Class #4 Discipleship “Then he said to them all: ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.’” (Luke 9:23)

  2. What is a disciple? • Follower of Jesus—“Follow me”: put him first: Luke 14:26,27,33 • Learning from & imitating Jesus: Matthew 11:28-29 • Obeying his teaching: John 8:31

  3. Why is discipleship important? • Without it, we have no spiritual foundation: Luke 6:46-49 • It was at the heart of what Jesus was doing: 1 Peter 2:21 • Jesus commands it: Matthew 29:19-20 • Early believers modeled it: Acts 2:42

  4. How to be a disciple of Jesus • Studying the Gospels to really learn from Jesus—his faith, his love, his obedience to the Father, his way of life, his self-sacrifice for others • Choosing to obey Jesus’ teachings (especially his Sermon on the Mount, and John 13:34-35) • Learning from someone living as a disciple of Jesus (1 Corinthians 11:1; Philippians 3:17)

  5. How to make disciples of Jesus • Have an ongoing, personal relationship with Jesus • Live/work together & share life together • Lead by example • Teach people what Jesus taught • Teach people to obey whatever Jesus taught (Mt28:19) • Focus on learning Jesus’ faith in God and compassion for people

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