The Discipleship’s Cross

Question 1

Luke 9:23 - Cross

Answer 1

Luke 9:23 NIV
[23] “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.

Lucas 9:23 RV60
[23] Si alguno quiere venir en pos de mí, niéguese a sí mismo, tome su cruz cada día, y sígame.

Question 2

John 15:5

Vine & branches

Answer 2

John 15:5 NIV
[5] “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.

Juan 15:5 RV60
[5] Yo soy la vid, vosotros los pámpanos; el que permanece en mí, y yo en él, éste lleva mucho fruto; porque separados de mí nada podéis hacer.

Question 3

John 8:31-32

Teaching/word

Answer 3

John 8:31-32 NIV
[31] “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. [32] Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Juan 8:31-32 RV60
[31] Si vosotros permaneciereis en mi palabra, seréis verdaderamente mis discípulos; [32] y conoceréis la verdad, y la verdad os hará libres.

Question 4

John 15:7

Prayer

Answer 4

John 15:7 NIV
[7] If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

Juan 15:7 RV60
[7] Si permanecéis en mí, y mis palabras permanecen en vosotros, pedid todo lo que queréis, y os será hecho.

Question 5

John 13:34-35 - A new command

Fellowship

Answer 5

John 13:34-35 NIV
[34] “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. [35] By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

Juan 13:34-35 RV60
[34] Un mandamiento nuevo os doy: Que os améis unos a otros; como yo os he amado, que también os améis unos a otros. [35] En esto conocerán todos que sois mis discípulos, si tuviereis amor los unos con los otros.

Question 6

John 15:8

Witness

Answer 6

John 15:8 NIV
[8] This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.

Juan 15:8 RV60
[8] En esto es glorificado mi Padre, en que llevéis mucho fruto, y seáis así mis discípulos.

Question 7

John 15:13

Service

Answer 7

John 15:13 NIV
[13] Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.

Juan 15:13 RV60
[13] Nadie tiene mayor amor que este, que uno ponga su vida por sus amigos.

Question 8

What it means to be a disciple

Answer 8

1. Lord as the first priority of your life
2. Relationships
3. Commitments
4. Resources to center your life in Christ
5. Ministries that grow from the four resources
6. Disciplines of a disciple

Question 10

1. Lord as the first priority of your life

Answer 10

• The center of the cross emphasizes spending time with the Master

Question 11

2. Relationships

Answer 11

• The vertical crossbar represents your relationship with God
• The horizontal crossbar represents your relationship with others

Question 12

3. Commitments

Answer 12

• Deny yourself
• Take up your cross
• Follow Christ

Question 13

4. Resources to center your life in Christ

Answer 13

• The Word
• Prayer
• Fellowship
• Witness

Question 14

5. Ministries that grow from the four resources

Answer 14

• Teaching/preaching
• Worship/intercession
• Nurture
• Evangelism
• Service

Question 15

6. Disciplines of a disciple

Answer 15

• Spend time with the Master
• Live in the Word
• Pray in faith
• Fellowship with believers
• Witness to the world
• Minister to others