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MAKING DISCIPLES
Greek
definition: mathetes = a
learner, a pupil, one who follows the
teachings of another
taught or trained ones
mathano = to learn
matheteuo = to follow the precepts and instructions
of
another; to make a disciple, to teach,
paideia = to discipline;
to train, to nurture
gumnasia = discipline,
training, exercise to instruct.
Note:
“In the Greek, the word “disciple” does not carry with it the
idea that the person who is named as a disciple is necessarily a saved
person. The word does not
contain any implications of salvation.
A person may learn something from someone else and yet not put that
knowledge in practice or make it a part of his life.
The context within the Scripture must rule as to whether the
particular disciple mentioned, is saved or unsaved, not the word
itself.” (Greek scholar, Kenneth S. Wuest)
- Matthew 5:19 “Jesus saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you to
become…”
- Matthew 28:18-20 “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given
unto me in heaven and in earth. Go
ye therefore, and 1.)disciple all nations, 2.)baptizing them
in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 3.)Teaching
them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and,
lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.”
- John 6:53-71 “Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, except ye
eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life
in you…Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this,
said, This is an hard saying; who can heart it?…From that time many
of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.”
- Matthew 16:24-25(Mark
8:34; Luke 9:23) “Jesus said unto his disciples, If any
man will come after me, let him deny himself and take up your cross,
and follow me. For
whosoever will save his life shall lost it: and whosoever will lose
his life for my sake shall find it…”
- Luke 14:26-33; Matthew
10:37-39 “If any man come to me, and hate
not(“loveth more”)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…build a tower…count the cost…king…consult…so
likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath,
he cannot be my disciple.”
- Luke 9:57-62 “And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man
said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air
have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
And he said unto another, Follow me,
But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but
go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
And another said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go
bide them farewell, which are at home at my house.
And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the
plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”
- Matthew 16:13-19 “Jesus saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter
answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon
Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my
Father which is in heaven…”
- II Timothy 2:2 “And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses,
the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach
others also.”
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