DISCIPLES ARE LEARNERS, MAYBE

DISCIPLES ARE LEARNERS, MAYBE

Friday, January 17, 2014

John [NLT] 4:21-26 Jesus replied, “Believe me, dear woman, the time is coming when it will no longer matter whether you worship the Father on this mountain or in Jerusalem. 22 You Samaritans know very little about the one you worship, while we Jews know all about him, for salvation comes through the Jews. 23 But the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way. 24 For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.”25 The woman said, “I know the Messiah is coming—the one who is called Christ. When he comes, he will explain everything to us.”26 Then Jesus told her, “I Am the Messiah!”[Ex.3:14]

  So, dear fellow follower of Christ (i.e. Christian), what did you learn from yesterday’s longest ever DT?

A.      “disciple” means “learner”.

B.      Reading all “disciple” “disciples” Bible verses in context and pondering takes a lot of time.

C.      Discipleship is a major theme throughout God’s Word.

D.      “disciple” means personal application of God’s Word.

E.       I know more about my job and/or hobby than I do about being a disciple of the Word.

F.       Being a disciple of The Word Living (Jesus) and written (the Bible) isn’t just about eventually dying and going to heaven.

G.     I am lazy when it comes to mental work.

H.      I am a dilatory follower of Christ.

I.        I learned a lot by reading and pondering all those verses.

J.        Reading the verses led me to a deeper understanding of God’s desire for me.

K.      Reading the verses I learned a lot about myself.

L.       Reading the verses I now understand where I stand in God’s family.

M.    I don’t focus enough on spiritual matters.

N.     I’ve been focusing on sacred places and events at the expense of that which is most important, sacred relationships.

O.     I discovered some thing(s) I’ve been taught in Sunday School, catechism, or church, is not according to the emphasis of God’s Word. (Emphasizing church attendance while not teaching His Word about discipleship is a prime example.)

P.      Reading the verses I learned a lot about God’s love for me.

Q.     I didn’t read the verses.

R.      I am never going to read the verses.

S.       I am going to continue studying discipleship.

T.       Reading the verses I enjoyed God’s blessed assurance.

U.     I spend more time shaving and brushing my teeth than about being a disciple of Christ.

V.      I love studying God’s Word.

W.    I dislike reading or studying God’s Word and need to be honest about why.

X.      ______________________________________________________ .

Y.       I drank 3 cups of coffee while reading the verses.

Z.       I’m not sure I like EBB4