The resurrection of Jesus Christ demonstrates that He is the Son of God and the promised Messiah-King of the Old Testament (Romans 1:3-4, Acts 2:22-36). The resurrection of Jesus is the foundation of the Christian faith and the guarantee that sins have been forgiven…
Rationale Jesus taught that He was the True Vine and His disciples were the branches. As branches who abide in Him, believers will bear fruit. The following Likert Scale is designed to evaluate the marks or fruit of a growing disciple. Since Jesus clearly…
Several years ago I was finishing up a men’s Bible Study that I was leading at a local restaurant. As all the guys were standing up to leave a young man came up to me and asked if we were Christians. I told him…
Luke 11 9 “So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, it will be opened. 11 Now suppose one…
According to Jesus, true disciples abide in His Word. John 8:31-32 states, “To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set…
Jesus defines being a disciple as one who bears His fruit. In John 15:1-8, Jesus describes the believer’s relationship with Him as analogous to the relationship of a branch to the vine. Jesus explains that He is the True Vine, and we, believers in…
According to Jesus, true disciples abide in His Word. John 8:31-32 states, “To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set…
More than any other characteristic, Jesus described love as the quintessential mark of His followers. John 13:34-35 declares, “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this everyone will know…
God’s great purpose for our lives is to conform us into the image of His Son (Romans 8:28-29). We are born again spiritually to grow up into maturity and completion in Christ (John 3:1-8, Colossians 2:6-10). Jesus calls us His disciples, His followers. There…
In the New Testament, followers of Jesus Christ are called “disciples”. The Greek word for disciple is mathetes and means a learner, a student, or a follower. Every believer in Jesus is a disciple. But not every believer is at the same place…