WEEK 3—GROWING IN GOD

DAY 1—HOW TO BE A DISCIPLE

How do we grow with God and become more like Jesus? This is the journey of discipleship and us becoming “disciples.”

What is a disciple? A disciple is simply a person dedicated to following Jesus and becoming more like him.

Throughout the Gospels (the books of the Bible which record the life of Jesus—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John), we see that Jesus had his group of friends who were known as his “twelve disciples.” He called these people to come and follow him, and they did life together. Ultimately, many of these disciples then ended up discipling others.

As Christians, we are called to BECOME disciples and to MAKE disciples.

We BECOME disciples by following Jesus and becoming more like him! We do this through reading the Bible, praying, worshipping, going to church/youth, surrounding ourselves with good people and leaders, and making a decision each day to get a little bit better. Becoming a disciple of Jesus requires sacrifice too. It means letting go of our needs, wants, desires, and thoughts, and embracing God’s.

And then, we MAKE disciples by showing this to other people and by setting an example! This can take many different formats, but the same core principle remains—living as a disciple, and letting others see and follow you as you live it out!