Discipleship

Mark 3:13-19 [Jesus] appointed twelve, that they might be with Him and that He might send them out to preach. — Mark 3:14 Bible in a year: Isaiah 11-13; Ephesians 4 Because I am not a “fix it” kind of guy, I had to call a friend who is a great handyman to make some repairs in my home recently. He came over, and I gave him my list. But to my surprise, he told me I would be doing the repairs myself! He modelled for me how to do it, instructed me along the way, and stayed with me. I followed his example and successfully made the repairs. This modelling seems close to what Jesus did when He called His first disciples.

When Jesus called those men to follow Him, He wanted them to be with Him and to teach the good news of the kingdom of God (Mark 1:14,39; 6:12). The first job would require being under the immediate supervision of Jesus — learning His words and interpretation of the Scriptures and watching His behaviour. For the second task, Jesus sent them out to preach (Mark 3:14-15) — saying what He said and doing what He did. As they carried out these tasks, they were to be dependent on Jesus. Today, Jesus is still calling His followers to this simple, yet powerful process of discipleship — being with Him, following His instructions, and living His example. Are you one who is dependent on Him as you’re following Him today? — Marvin Williams
For Further Study

For help in drawing near to the Lord to learn from Him,
read the online resource Keeping Our Appointments
With God at www.discoveryseries.org/q0718 Discipleship is relational and experiential.




PRAISE GOD
BLESSED BE THE ONE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD