Discipleship
Matthew 28 : 19-20
19
Go and make disciples of all the
nations, baptizing them in the
name of the Father and of the
Son and of the Holy
Spirit, 20 teaching them to
observe all things that I have
commanded you; and lo, I am
with you always, even to the end
of the age.”
A Jewish Education
Beit Sefer
House of the book
Beit Midrash
בית מדרש
House of the teacher of
the Torah
Remez – Hint
Matthew 21:15-16
“But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law
saw the wonderful things he did and the children
shouting in the temple area, “Hosanna to the Son of
David,” they were indignant. “Do you hear what these
children are saying?” they asked him. “Yes,” replied
Jesus, “have you never read, ”‘From the lips of children
and infants you have ordained praise’?”
Psalms 8 : 2
2Through the praise of children and infants you have
established a stronghold against your enemies, to
silence the foe and the avenger.
Beit Talmud
House of Learning
“Lech Acharai”
Talmidim
Matthew 11 : 29 - 30
29
Take My yoke upon you and
learn from Me, for I am
gentle and lowly in heart, and
you will find rest for your
souls. For My yoke is easy
30
and My burden is light.”
Jesus as Rabbi
Authority
Matthew 7:28-29 & Mark 1:22
28And it came to pass, when Jesus had
ended these sayings, the people were
astonished at his doctrine: 29For he
taught them as one having authority,
and not as the scribes.
22The people were amazed at his
teaching, because he taught them as
one who had authority, not as the
teachers of the law.
Matthew 21:23
23 Now when He came into the
temple, the chief priests and
the elders of the people
confronted Him as He was
teaching, and said, “By what
authority are You doing these
things? And who gave You this
authority?”
Calling His Disciples
Matthew 4 : 18-22
And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee,
saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and
Andrew his brother, casting a net into the
sea; for they were fishermen. 19 Then He
said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make
you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4 : 18-22
They immediately left their nets and followed
Him. 21 Going on from there, He saw two other
brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John
his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their
father, mending their nets. He called them,
22
and immediately they left the boat and their
father, and followed Him.
Mark 3 :14 - 15
Characteristics
of Discipleship
1. They are called – John 15:16
You did not choose Me, but I chose you
and appointed you that you should go
and bear fruit, and that your fruit
should remain, that whatever you ask
the Father in My name He may give
you.
2. They forsake all else in order to
follow the rabbi Luke 5 : 27 – 28
After these things He went out and saw a
tax collector named Levi, sitting at the
tax office. And He said to him, “Follow
Me.” 28 So he left all, rose up, and
followed Him.
3. They will continue in His word
- John 8:31
So Jesus was saying to those Jews
who had believed Him, “If you
continue in My word, then you are
truly disciples of Mine
4. They will show love to others –
John 13 : 35
By this everyone will know that you
are my disciples, if you love one
another.
5. They will pursue being like their
Rabbi – Luke 6 : 40
A disciple is not above his teacher,
but everyone who is perfectly
trained will be like his teacher.
6. They will bear fruit – John 15 : 8
This is to my Father’s glory, that you
bear much fruit, showing
yourselves to be my disciples.
7. A Disciple will “Believe”
he’emin
…To believe
John 14: 1, 12-13
“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in
God, believe also in Me.
“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in
Me, the works that I do he will do also; and
greater works than these he will do, because I go
to My Father. 13 And whatever you ask in My
name, that I will do, that the Father may be
glorified in the Son.
Genesis 15:6 & Isaiah 43:10
6Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him
as righteousness.
10Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my
servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and
believe me, and understand that I am he: before me
there was no God formed, neither shall there be after
me.
Do You Believe?
