Being a disciple of Christ — worksheet

Worksheet for: Being a disciple of Christ: exploring what being a true disciple is and how that impacts our spiritual habits

Watch Timothy Abraham’s video for homework, posted below.
His testimony in text form: http://web-ministries.org/testimony/abraham.html

Q. What did it cost Timothy to follow Christ?

Q. WHO IS CHRIST? And WHY IS HE WORTHY OF FOLLOWING?

Q. What do you think being a disciple of Christ means?

Q. What does the Bible have to say about being a disciple? Let’s explore:

The original word used in the Bible for “DISCIPLE” is the Greek word mathētēs.

It is defined simply as: a learner, pupil, disciple.

Luke 9:23-26
(All Scripture references are NKJV unless otherwise noted)

• A disciple must deny himself.

• A disciple must “take up his cross daily”

• A disciple must follow Jesus

Luke 9:57-62
• A disciple must be willing to sacrifice the comforts of home or even a place to call “home.”

• A disciple must be willing to put their relationship with Christ first, even over family.

• A disciple must be willing to make God’s kingdom work a priority.

Luke 14:25-33
Q. Is Jesus really asking us to hate our loves ones? WHAT is He saying?

Q. What is Jesus’ point about counting the cost?

Q. What IS the cost? Everything

Read John 8:31
Q. What other notable characteristic do disciples have?

Q. Why do you think Jesus made this point?

Q. What do you think the result was of the difficulty of following Christ in His day?

Core lesson:
1. Put your YES on the table, withholding nothing from God.

2. If you are unwilling to do so, He says you cannot be His disciple. That’s the simple, somewhat painful, very radical conclusion.