Being a Disciple of Jesus Christ

Being a Disciple of Jesus Christ

Luke 10:38-42; 11:1-13; 12:13-40; 13:23-24; 14:16-33

1. Read Luke 10:38-42; 11:1-13; 12:13-40; 13:23-24; 14:16-33 and the institute student manual commentary for Luke 1:5-13, “The Parable of the Friend at midnight.” Make a list of what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ and what the Savior taught about counting the costs of following HIm.

Forsake all that you have

Lay down his life for Him

Whosoever doth not bear up his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple

Follow Him

Keep his commandments

Pray

Listen to His words

Seek Him

Take no thought for your life but seek first the kingdom of God and all these things will be added unto you

Strive to enter in at the straight gate

Forsake the world

Avoid Hypocrisy

2. Identify one of the teachings from your list that you would like to apply more fully in your life. Write a paragraph about how you could apply that teaching and what difference you believe it would make in your life.

In the manual it says about the Parable of the Friend at Midnight Luke 11:5-13 “The Lord’s lesson was, that if man, with all his selfishness and disinclination to give, will nevertheless grant what his neighbor with proper purpose asks and continues to ask in spite of objection and temporary refusal, with assured certainty will gGod grant what is persistently asked in faith and with righteous intent. No parallelism lies between man’s selfish refusal and God’s wise and beneficent waiting. There must be a consciousness of real need for prayer, and real trust in God to make prayer effective; and in mercy the Father sometimes delays the granting that the asking may be more fervent.” (Talmage, Jesus The Christ p 435). I love this comparison that Talmage makes about prayer, there must be a consciousness of real need for prayer and real trust in God, and that we are delayed not for selfish reasons but it is merciful, and that our asking may be more fervent. So for my life, first an understanding of why our answers are often delayed, and second more fervent prayers, accompanied by and increased trust in God wisdom. The difference it will make in my life will be tremendous, first I will trust in God giving me more peace, which will allow me to go forward with confidence. Second, in what way will I not be benefited by having more fervent prayers?

1. Read Luke 14:33; Omni 1:26; Mosiah 2:34; Matt 14:44-46. Explain in writing what is ultimately required to be a disciple of Jesus Christ.

We must forsake all that he hath, offer our whole soul to him, fast and pray, endure to the end and render to him all that we have.