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HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984

by International Bible Society. Used by permission

FOLLOWING JESUSwith everything

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FOLLOWING JESUSwith everything

Luke 5:11Luke 5:11So they pulled their boats up on So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him. shore, left everything and followed him.

Key verse

Luke 4:14-15Luke 4:14-15Jesus returned to Galilee in the Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him power of the Spirit, and news about him

spread through the whole countryside. He spread through the whole countryside. He taught in their synagogues, and everyone taught in their synagogues, and everyone

praised him. praised him.

Jesus was a rabbi‘to raise up disciples’

1 Kings 19:211 Kings 19:21So Elisha left him and went So Elisha left him and went back. He took his yoke of oxen and back. He took his yoke of oxen and

slaughtered them. He burned the ploughing slaughtered them. He burned the ploughing equipment to cook the meat and gave it to equipment to cook the meat and gave it to

the people, and they ate. Then he set out to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow Elijah and became his attendant. follow Elijah and became his attendant.

Jesus was a rabbi‘to raise up disciples’

leave everything

Mark 10:28Mark 10:28Peter said to him, "We have left Peter said to him, "We have left everything to follow you!" everything to follow you!"

Jesus was a rabbi‘to raise up disciples’

living closely

2 Kings 3:112 Kings 3:11An officer of the king of Israel An officer of the king of Israel answered, "Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He answered, "Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He

used to pour water on the hands of Elijah." used to pour water on the hands of Elijah."

Jesus was a rabbi‘to raise up disciples’

serving the rabbi

Luke 4:14-15Luke 4:14-15Jesus returned to Galilee in the Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him power of the Spirit, and news about him

spread through the whole countryside. He spread through the whole countryside. He taught in their synagogues, and everyone taught in their synagogues, and everyone

praised him. praised him.

Jesus was a rabbi‘to raise up disciples’

Luke 4:21Luke 4:21and he began by saying to them, and he began by saying to them, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your

hearing." hearing."

Jesus was a rabbi‘to raise up disciples’

Luke 4:23Luke 4:23Jesus said to them, "Surely you Jesus said to them, "Surely you will quote this proverb to me: 'Physician, will quote this proverb to me: 'Physician, heal yourself! Do here in your hometown heal yourself! Do here in your hometown

what we have heard that you did in what we have heard that you did in Capernaum.'" Capernaum.'"

Jesus was a rabbi‘to raise up disciples’

Luke 4:31-32Luke 4:31-32Then he went down to Then he went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath began to teach the people. They Sabbath began to teach the people. They were amazed at his teaching, because his were amazed at his teaching, because his

message had authority.message had authority.

Jesus was a rabbi‘to raise up disciples’

Luke 4:36Luke 4:36All the people were amazed and All the people were amazed and said to each other, "What is this teaching? said to each other, "What is this teaching?

With authority and power he gives orders to With authority and power he gives orders to evil spirits and they come out!" evil spirits and they come out!"

Jesus was a rabbi‘to raise up disciples’

Luke 4:44Luke 4:44And he kept on preaching in the And he kept on preaching in the synagogues of Judea. synagogues of Judea.

Jesus was a rabbi‘to raise up disciples’

Luke 5:1-3Luke 5:1-3He got into one of the boats, the He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to one belonging to Simon, and asked him to

put out a little from shore. Then he sat down put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat. and taught the people from the boat.

Jesus was a rabbicalling his disciples

Luke 5:8Luke 5:8When Simon Peter saw this, he fell When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus' knees and said, "Go away from me, at Jesus' knees and said, "Go away from me,

Lord; I am a sinful man!" Lord; I am a sinful man!"

Jesus was a rabbicalling his disciples

Luke 5:10-11Luke 5:10-11Then Jesus said to Simon, Then Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid; from now on you will catch "Don't be afraid; from now on you will catch

men." men."

Jesus was a rabbicalling his disciples

Luke 5:11Luke 5:11So they pulled their boats up on So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him. shore, left everything and followed him.

Jesus was a rabbicalling his disciples

Luke 5:11Luke 5:11So they pulled their boats up on So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him. shore, left everything and followed him.

Discipleship ...(i) is becoming like Jesus

Luke 5:11Luke 5:11So they pulled their boats up on So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him. shore, left everything and followed him.

Discipleship ...(ii) is life on life

Matthew 28:19-20Matthew 28:19-20Therefore go and make Therefore go and make disciples .. teaching them to obey everything disciples .. teaching them to obey everything

I have commanded you. I have commanded you.

Discipleship ...(iii) is discipling others

1 Thessalonians 1:4-61 Thessalonians 1:4-6because our gospel because our gospel came to you not simply with words came to you not simply with words

(INFORMATION), but also with power (INFORMATION), but also with power (EXAMPLE), with the Holy Spirit and with (EXAMPLE), with the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction. You know how we lived deep conviction. You know how we lived

among you for your sake (IMITATION). You among you for your sake (IMITATION). You became imitators of us and of the Lord; ...became imitators of us and of the Lord; ...

Discipleship ...(iii) is discipling others

WHO is discipling YOU?

WHO are YOU discipling?