Key Texts: Mark 3:13-19; Mk 6:30; Matt 10; Luke 6; Eph 4, Acts 1; Matthew 28

• First Century Discipleship
• The 12 Apostles – “Unique prototypes”
• check out blog by Andrew Wilson

o   http://thinktheology.co.uk/blog/article/apostolic-authority-how-does-it-work

• Apostles and Disciples
• Principles of Discipleship

o   Separation

o   To be with him

o   To be sent out

o   Personal call

o   Called to be part of community

• “And they came to him.”

o   What if they hadn’t responded?

o   we are called by name:

• We have the call of the life of Jesus
• We have the call of the death of Jesus
• We have the call of his resurrection
• We have the call of his presence today

 

Challenges to provoke Discussion

• Am I part of the crowd or am I a disciple?
• If people followed me, would they become more like my Rabbi – Jesus?
• There is in discipleship a decision to separate oneself from the crowd in response to the call of Christ – am I noticeably different because of my relationship with Christ?

How close do I put myself with Jesus?

Sermon Topics: Discipleship