Discipleship Lesson Seven
Question
FOLLOW ME II: “FOLLOWING JESUS”
Luke 9:21-23 Key verse: 9:23
“Then he said to them all, ‘Whoever wants to be my disciples must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.’”
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What and why did Jesus tell his disciples not to tell to anyone? (21) What did Jesus predict about his future? Why? (22)
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23a. To whom did Jesus tell? What did God ask the people of Israel deny? (Lev 16:31; Mt 11:28-29) As a disciple, what must they deny themselves; old life, flesh desires or the pattern of this world? (Eph 2:3; Ro 6:6, 20-22, 8:5, 12:2; 1Pe 2:11, 5:8)
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23b. What is the cross a disciple must carry? (1 Pe 2:21; 5:2, 10) What are our responsibilities you have to carry and the crosses Jesus has given you to carry daily? (1 Co 12:7-11; John 21:17, Eph 4:11) How can we carry them?
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What does it mean to follow Jesus? What life commitment must a disciple make? (Jn 12:26; Ro 1:5, 17) What vital lessons should disciples learn during a lifetime in and with Christ? (Mt 11:30; Php 2:5-8; Jn 6:68)
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What are the results of following Jesus as his disciple? (Mt 10:25a, Ro 8:29; Jn 15:5, 8, 16) What are the fruits of a disciples that will last inside and outside? (Gal 6:22-23. Mt 28:18-20) How was the evidence of the first century followers of Christ? (1 Co 4:16; 2 Ti 3:10; 1Pe 5:1-3)