NWLA Church | Disciple (1)

A Disciple:

• ABIDES in the words of Jesus (accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation).
• LOVES other Believers/Disciples
• AIMS to become a friend of Jesus. 

 

Internal definition - how can you examine your life to see if you’re a disciple?

John 8:31-32

31 So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

 

NLT

31 Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings.

 

NIV

31 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.

 

MSG 

Then Jesus turned to the Jews who had claimed to believe in him. “If you stick with this, living out what I tell you, you are my disciples for sure. 

 

 

 

External definition - How should we show the world around us that we are Disciples?

John 13:34-35

34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. 35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

 

This is where we are going with this series. 

The ultimate goal of the Disciple - is to be His friend. A friend of Jesus. 

John 15:12-15

12 “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15 No longer do I call you servants,[a] for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you. 

 

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