Discipleship keywords Flashcards
The commandments
The collection of 10 laws given by god to Moses
What is the twelve?
The twelve men selected by Jesus’ disciples to be Jesus’ closest disciples, known as the 12 apostles.
Disciples
Followers of Jesus
The eye of the needle
A metaphor used by Jesus to show that wealth makes it difficult to enter the kingdom of god
The kingdom
The rule of god in people’s lives
Levi
A tax collector who was called to be a disciple of Jesus
Peters denial
The way peter said he was not a follower of Jesus after the arrest of Jesus
Self-sacrifice
Putting others needs before your own, at your own cost
Service
An act of help or assistance
Sons of zebedee
The brothers james and john whom Jesus asked to follow him
True family
A phrase used by Jesus to describe those who follow the teachings of Jesus
True greatness
The teachings of Jesus that the service of others is true greatness
Is it easier to be a disciple in today’s world than at the time of Jesus?
Do you agree ?
Give reasons why people may disagree?
No, because today we
- lots of distractions, TV ECT.
- people today are less accepting of others religions - terrorist attacks
Someone may disagree with me because:
- in the time of Jesus you could have been killed for being a disciple of Jesus whereas today we don’t have the death penalty.
Is serving god more important that loving your family?
Do you agree ?
Give reasons why people may disagree?
No, because:
- god isn’t the one who looks after you cares and nourishes you
Someone may disagree with me because:
- god is the creator of all therefore serving god is more important
Do Christians ignore gods call to discipleship?
No, because:
- there are some good Christians
