This document discusses what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. It provides three key aspects of genuine discipleship: 1) Commitment to Jesus as one's teacher and rabbi by being with Him and learning from Him. 2) Commitment to know Jesus and be like Him in thoughts, words and actions. 3) Commitment to follow and fulfill Jesus' plans by taking up one's cross daily and following Him, even if it means suffering or dying for one's faith. True discipleship requires serious commitment to Jesus' teachings and carrying out His mission.

1. Be a Disciple of the
Lord Jesus Christ!

2. Matthew 28:18-20 NKJV
And Jesus came and spoke to them,
saying, “All authority has been given to
Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore
and make disciples of all the nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
teaching them to observe all things that I
have commanded you; and lo, I am with
you always, even to the end of the age.”
Amen.”

3. What is Discipleship?

4. Greek: “mathetes” means learner.
Hebrew: “talmid” means learner or
student.
Hebraic Discipleship is the
ORIGIN.
The Lord Jesus became a good
student of the Law of God.

5. The Lord Jesus was a Jewish.
He was raised in an observant
Jewish home by parents, who
followed Jewish law and
tradition, He lived in a Jewish
homeland called Israel and
spoke its language, Hebrew.

6. He was a part of a lively
community that was identified
by its active relationship with
the God of Abraham, Isaac, and
Jacob. He started life as all
Jewish baby boys would
circumcised on the eighth day.

7. At the age of six, He most likely
began attending school at the
synagogue, having already learned
the Aleph Bet (Hebrew alphabet)
from Joseph and committed many
Scripture verses to memorize.

8. During His first eight years of life,
Jesus stayed close to Mary’s side,
watching her as she lived the life of
a committed follower of the one
true God. Each Friday evening, As
they welcomed Shabbat He sat
quietly and listened as Joseph tells
and retells the stories of the
forefathers.

9. When Jesus was eight, He began
receiving intensive vocational
instruction from His father. His
life was influenced by Torah (first
five books of the Bible) and the
teachings of the wise.

10. Bar Mitzvah
At thirteen, He well graduated
from synagogue school to a
Beit Midrash (school of higher
learning), where He studied the
writings of all the great Jewish
teachers and debated with the
wise and teachers of the Torah.

11. Upon turning 30, He went to the
mikvah (place of ritual
immersion) for ceremonial
purification, and then stepped
into His adult ministry.

12. DISCIPLESHIP IS A CALL TO HAVE
A PERSONAL COMMITMENT FOR
THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND
FOR HIS MINISTRY.
THE LIFE OF A GENUINE
DISCIPLE OF THE LORD JESUS
CHRIST.

13. 1. A Genuine Disciple is
committed to his/her
Rabbi-the Lord Jesus
Christ to be with Him
and learn.

14. Mark 3:14 KJV
“And He ordained twelve, that
they should be with Him, and that
He might send them forth to
preach,”
The call of the the Lord Jesus
Christ is to be with Him and learn
to His teachings. He pursues love
relationships

15. 1 Corinthians 1:9 KJV
“God is faithful, by whom ye were
called unto the fellowship of His
Son Jesus Christ our Lord.”
As disciples, we should always
come to Him and learn, to grow in
knowledge and understanding
about the Words of our Lord
Jesus Christ.

16. Matthew 5:1-2 NASB
“When Jesus saw the
crowds, He went up on the
mountain; and after He sat
down, His disciples came to
Him. He opened His mouth
and began to teach them,
saying,

17. 2. A Genuine Disciple is
committed to his/her
Rabbi-the Lord Jesus
Christ to know Him and to
be like Him in thoughts,
words and actions.

18. Philippians 3:10 CJB
“Yes, I gave it all up in order to
know Him, that is, to know the
power of His resurrection and
the fellowship of His sufferings
as I am being conformed to His
death,”

19. Luke 6:40 NKJV
“A disciple is not above
his teacher, but everyone
who is perfectly trained
will be like his teacher.”

20. 1 Corinthians 11:1 TPT
“I want you to pattern your lives
after me, just as I pattern mine
after Christ.”
Discipleship is much more than
transferring of information, but
knowing and imitating the
teacher’s life, his values, and His
teachings.

21. We should strive toward our ultimate goal of
being much like our Rabbi, the Lord Jesus
Christ until we see Him, then we shall be like
Him.
I John 3:2 NKJV
“Beloved, now we are children of God; and it
has not yet been revealed what we shall be,
but we know that when He is revealed, we
shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He
is.”

22. 3. A Genuine Disciple
is committed to his/her
Rabbi the Lord Jesus
Christ to follow and
fulfill His plans.

23. The Cost
LUKE 9:23-24 AMP
“And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to
follow Me [as My disciple], he must deny himself [set
aside selfish interests], and take up his cross daily
[expressing a willingness to endure whatever may
come] and follow Me [believing in Me, conforming to
My example in living and, if need be, suffering or
perhaps dying because of faith in Me]. For whoever
wishes to save his life [in this world] will [eventually]
lose it [through death], but whoever loses his life [in
this world] for My sake, he is the one who will save it
[from the consequences of sin and separation from
God].”

24. Luke 14:25-27 KJV
“And there went great multitudes
with Him: and He turned, and said
unto them, If any man come to me,
and hate not his father, and mother,
and wife, and children, and brethren,
and sisters, yea, and his own life
also, he cannot be My disciple. And
whosoever doth not bear his cross,
and come after me, cannot be my
disciple.”

25. Mark 10:28-30 KJV
“Then Peter began to say unto Him, Lo, we have
left all, and have followed thee. And Jesus
answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There
is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or
sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children,
or lands, for My sake, and the Gospel's, But he
shall receive an hundredfold now in this time,
houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers,
and children, and lands, with persecutions; and
in the world to come eternal life.”
THE PROMISE

26. Christ’s teachings was given to us as
instruction on how to live our lives
according to His plan. We should study
it, learn it, embrace it, and live it in every
circumstance of our lives. Having
understanding is not enough, learning
requires response. Building disciples or
the passing on of the teachings and
instruction of God to His children in
order that they might revere and obey
Him. THAT’S OUR RESPONSIBILITY!

27. Conclusion
Discipleship is a call of our Lord
Jesus Christ and needed a serious
commitment. “Teach them to observe
everything”
Great Commission
Surely, He shall be with us until the
very end of the age through His Holy
Spirit.