What does it take to be a disciple of Christ? Find out from the Master Himself.

1. The Making of a
Disciple
January 20, 2013
Ptra. Zarah Lim

2. In a disciple, there must be
.

3. Decision to follow Christ
1. Becoming a disciple starts
with a decision.
2. Being a disciple continues with
a decision.

4. “Whoever acknowledges me before
men, I will also acknowledge him
before my Father in heaven.”
Matthew 10:32

5. Instruction
Our primary source of instruction:
Jesus’ teachings!
“If you hold on to my teaching,
you are really my disciples.”
John 8:31

6. “No man has any right to offer advice
who has not first heard God speak.
No man has any right to counsel
others who is not ready to hear and
follow the counsel of the Lord.”
-A.W. Tozer

7. Stepping Out in Action
• Heal the sick
• Raise the dead
• Cleanse the lepers
• Drive out demons
• Make disciples
• Baptize
• Teach
• Preach
(Mt.10:5a, 8, 28:19-20; Mk.16:15; Lk.9:2)

8. We must
STEP OUT , GO and
DO as Jesus have instructed
us to do.

9. Commitment
“All men will hate you because of
me…” Mt.10:22a
When faced with this challenge, what must a
disciple do?

10. TAKE UP
YOUR CROSS.
Mt.16:24 (this week’s MV)
Mk.8:34; Mt.10:38; Lk.14:27

11. “We must do something about the
cross, and one of the two things
only we can do –
flee it or die upon it.”
-A.W. Tozer

12. Jesus encouraged us to endure
until the end and finish strong.
“…but he who stands firm to the
end will be saved.” Mt.10:22b

13. In the midst of challenges,
find your strength in God.
1 Samuel 30:6-8
• David was greatly distressed… but David found
strength in the Lord his God.
• “Bring me the ephod.”
• David inquired of the Lord.
• (The Lord) answered, “You will certainly…succeed.”

14. Increasing Faith
“Do you believe that I am able to
do this? … According to your
faith will it be done to you.”
Mt.9:28-29

15. “Many of us profess much more in
our creeds than we believe in our
hearts, and we hold a great deal
more in theory than we do in
reality.”
-C.H. Spurgeon

16. “For true faith,
it is either God or total collapse.”
-A.W. Tozer

17. Power
“In my name…” Mk.16:17-18
“I have given you authority…”
Lk.10:19

18. “I tell you the truth, anyone who
has faith in me will do what I
have been doing. He will do even
greater things than these, because
I am going to the Father.”
John 14:12

19. Love
Our identifying factor: LOVE.
Our motivating factor: LOVE

20. “A new commandment I give to you,
that you love one another, even as I
have loved you, that you also love one
another. By this all men will know
that you are my disciples, if you have
love for one another.”
John 13:34-35

21. Empowerment (Holy Spirit)
• “You will receive power when the
Holy Spirit comes on you…” Acts 1:8
• “Stay…until you have been clothed
with power…” Lk.24:49
• “Do not leave… but wait for the
gift…” Acts 1:4-5

22. “The Spirit of the Lord is on me…
today this Scripture is fulfilled in
your hearing.”
Lk.4:18-19, 21

23. In a disciple, there must be:
• Decision
• Instruction
• Stepping out
• Commitment
• Increasing faith
• Power
• Love
• Empowerment of the Holy Spirit

24. The Making of a
Disciple
January 20, 2013
Ptra. Zarah Lim