Go to all nations and get my disciples. Matthew 28:19
Difference between followers and disciples
A disciple is someone who diligently follows God, directs his life according to God’s will expressed in the Bible and seeks his specific will for his life, career, family and personal interests. It means living your life according to his teachings.
A call to discipleship is a personal matter and is fulfilled according to God’s plan and will for each of its followers.
How did the first disciples do it?
1. They followed him and learned from him. Mark 1:16–18 Jesus said to them: ‘Come to me and I will make you fishermen of men!’
the 2. They put Jesus first in their life. Matthew 6:33 Put him first and live as he wishes and he will take care of you.
3. were a man or woman on a mission sent out into the world to serve as a word, So by deed, And that both by sharing his faith and by kindness to his neighbor. Luke 10:1–20 Jesus chose another seventy of his followers and sent them in pairs first to the places he later wanted to visit himself. …Come on! …’Whoever listens to you listens to me, whoever despises you, despises me as well. And whoever rejects me will reject the one who sent me – God himself!’
The path of discipleship requires Effort, determination and dedication And that it will be lifelong learning process and growth.
Disciples are extremely important because it is through them that other people get to know Jesus and salvation.
Although many people followed Jesus, few of them were truly devoted disciples.
major differences between an apprentice and a followerm
The disciple is fully committed to obeying Jesus, even if it is difficult, while the supporter can only follow him when it suits him.
The disciple tries to imitate Jesus’ life, character and mission, while a supporter can only admire Jesus or want miracles.
The disciple is actively studying a he applies Learning in his life, while the follower may listen to the teachings, but rarely put them into practice.
Discipleship requires sacrificing one’s personal interests, while the follower leaves when things become difficult.
The disciple strives to grow and acquire more disciples, while the follower focuses only on personal benefits or salvation.
Each gospel speaks of Jesus’ disciples:
When the morning came, he called his disciples and selected from twelve, which he called the apostles.the 2
The Lord designated others seventy-two And he sent them in front of him, two at a time, to every city and place where he himself was going to go.3
As he approached—already on the way down from the Mount of Olives—all the crowd of his disciples began to rejoice and loudly praise God for all the powerful works they saw.4
the gospels portray disciples as ordinary people who made mistakes, misunderstood the words of Jesus, argued with each other, showed pride and selfishness, but who also They remained with Jesus, when others left, and who Finally they understood that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God.
Simon Peter answered: ‘You are Christ, the Son of the living God.’
You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you and I have appointed you to go and bear fruit, and for your fruit to remain, so that the Father will give you everything that you ask him for in my name.8
While Jesus chose and called his disciples, they were his disciples who answered his call, as can be seen in the examples of brothers Šimon (Peter) and Ondřej, who immediately… they left their nets and followed him, And James and John, who left their father Zebede in the ship with the tenants of the tenants and followed him. 9 and 10 response to a calling to discipleship led to significant change in disciples lifestyle.
‘Whoever wants to follow me, stop thinking about yourself, carry your cross day by day and follow me. Whoever wants to live according to himself will waste his life, but whoever entrusts me his whole life will save him for eternity. What would a person get out of it, if he got, for example The whole world, but did he lose forever? Luke 9:23–25.
Being a disciple of Jesus meant during his lifetime dedicate your supreme loyalty to Jesus, and this is still true today.
it is clear from the Gospels that The disciples were far from perfect and often did not understand what Jesus taught. We also see that over time their understanding has deepened. We read how, despite their weaknesses, Jesus taught and corrected the disciples to be strong enough to be able to gain more disciples and help spread the gospel around the world.
The words of Jesus are meant for all believers, and we are all called to believe these words and live according to.
John 15:15-17 I chose you, not you me. … You have become my friends… I chose you to go and bear fruit And your fruit to remain; And the Father will give you what you would like to be in my name.
3 Luke 10:1.
4 Luke 19:37.
5 Matthew 16:16.
6 Matthew 9:9.
7 Matthew 4:19.
8 John 15:16.
9 Mark 1:18.
10 Mark 1:20.
11 Luke 9:23–25.
