Discipleship Passages Flashcards
The call of the first disciples: Levi
- why nature of discipleship in call of the first disciples is important for Christians today
Jesus chose ordinary people not necessarily educated or perfect people. Therefore anyone can be a disciple today.
Jesus calls fishermen
- significance of story for modern day Christians?
Everybody and anybody has a calling.
The fishermen wouldn’t have been highly classes in society but Jesus doesn’t look for riches and wealth, he looks for hearts and souls.
True family
- why might this teaching cause problems for some Christians today?
It would be difficult for Christians to accept that everyone who is a disciple of Jesus should be treated like a member of there family
The rich young man
- significance for Christiansen today
Shows impossibility of a rich man entering heaven because they are encumbered by their wealth; they p is above there respects for God
Parable of the tenants
Significance for Christians today
It sums up gods plan for all of humanity. From creation of Jesus death and resurrection and the the present, where people believe they can be reconciled with God.
A spirt cast out by Jesus
- why is passage important to Christians today?
Can be difficulties a person faces in life. Faith and prayer can help a person though their difficulties.
A spirt cast out by Jesus
- problems this story causes for Christians today?
For some Christians, stories about casting out of evil spirits have no relevance today. The medical symptoms in this story suggest the boy had epilepsy, which has no super natural forces. Rather it requires drugs to control it.
The parable of the sower
- problems for Christians today
People risked being killed. Christians may question there faith if they feel that they may have to dies.
How are the problems of discipleship shown in Jesus and service ?
In this story Jesus says that you have to give things up to enter heaven however Christian teachings States that Christians will get into heaven if they repent there sins.
How are the problems of discipleship shown in the failure of the Disciples ?
Peters says “even if I have to die for you” the disciples are willing to lay down there lives for Jesus
Peter denies knowing Jesus
How might Christians feel about Peter, a saint ho has hundreds of churches names in his honour?
Might find it hard to acknowledge him. This is the man the church entrusted to.
Do you think Peter as a disciple should not have denied Jesus?
Give 2 reasons
- Not following religion and teaching about true greatness
* Jesus wasn’t just there leader but there friend
Explain the nature of discipleship shown in the sending out of the 12?
- Jesus says “if you are not wanted then shake the dust from your feet and move on” - Jesus telling us do not get upset by your failures move on, this shows great nature of discipleship it shows Jesus is teaching them through everyday life.
- tells them to go in 2’s this tells us they can follow the teaching of Jesus, service and act of help or assistance they can show jesus that they can make them selves better Christians.
- Jesus tells them “when you enter a place stay there until you leave there” this tells us that he is saying to the disciples stay in a place until you are no longer welcome- shows Jesus telling the disciples his teaching he is almost test them to see if they can follow them.
