How did Jesus make disciples?
The DNA of Discipleship: The Jesus Model
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. 2 The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us.
1 John 1:1-2
How did Jesus make disciples? You can spend a lifetime on this question. Let’s observe what is recorded in the Scriptures. Jesus spent time with his disciples. They ate, talked, walked and shared life together for 3 years. Jesus asked them questions, gave them impossible tasks, deliberately broke traditions and challenged their thinking. He angered religious leaders and welcomed outcasts. He healed on the Sabbath and asked them to feed 5000 people. He had them watch miracles at weddings and on death beds.
Sometimes He let them fail and he would help them learn. Sometimes He let them succeed but told them not put confidence in their successes. He demonstrated that he had absolute authority over the weather and demons and life itself. It was not about ‘God theory’. It was a constant interaction with God, scary, unsettling and life transforming. Welcome to 40 days of discipleship: one minute per day.
For Reflection:
- What would you like to learn in the next 40 days?
- Compare your experience with Jesus and the Scripture passage above.
Make Life Count:
- Write out a blessing you could imagine Jesus giving you as you start this course and pray it as a prayer.
- Share your prayer with our team of intercessors so we can pray for you. (Every day you will have different opportunities to respond to the lesson. We love to hear from you.)
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