The call of the first diciples Flashcards
Essential information about disciples
-The nature of discipleship is to answer. Jesus’s call without hesitation.
-Jesus chose a wide variety of people to be disciples, not always people who seemed to be naturally good
-Being a disciple involves sacrifice and hardship
what happens in The call and where does it happen and what is the key theme
-it happens in Mark1:14-20
-after John the Baptist was imprisoned, Jesus starts to gather his disciples
-He first called to fisherman, Simon and his brother Andrew
“ follow me and i will make you fishers of men”
-2 more brothers, James and John also fisherman answered without hesitation to
key theme-disciples did not always know what was happening but we’re unhesitating in response,leaving livehoods and family’s behind
What happens on the second part of the call where does it happen and what is the key theme
-Jesus called when a tax collector name Levi to follow him. Tax collectors were unpopular as they collaborated with the Romans and mix with gentiles, making them and clean in Jewish law. Religious leaders were appalled when they saw Jesus eating with him.Jesus replied
-“i came not to call the righteous,but the sinners.”(mark 2:17)
Key theme: Jesus preach an inclusive message. The kingdom of God was open to all.
Relevence of the call of disciples today
-Christian’s today can learn from the disciple’s’ unhesitating response.
-They may also need to give up on things to follow Jesus
-Those who are rejected, can find a place of Jesus and be transformed
Sending out the twelve disciples
Mark 6:7-13
-Jesus sent the twelve disciples in pairs to announce that the kingdom of God had arrived.
-they were giving the authority to call people to repent, heal the sick in cast out demons Mark 6:7
Mark 6 verses 8-10
-he told them to go on the journey with nothing except a staff. They needed to show their trust in faith in God, not wealth
-he told them to wear sandals and put onto tunics: they should have a simple lifestyle committed to enduring the physical hardship for the gospel
he also talks about how disciples should accept hospitality and washing the dirt of any place that didn’t welcome disciples, or the message off their feet was a way of saying that rejecting Jesus and his message would bring judgement.
The meaning of the twelve diciples today to different denominations
-The Catholic Church, believe it should tell others, the good news of the gospel and how it transform lives
-evangelical Christians also believe that public witnessed faith is important, ensuring the message of
-Other Christians may prefer to be disciples in their everyday lives by serving others
