Want to learn more about Discipleship? Use these Bible Studies for personal devotion, group Bible studies, or teaching a church class. Below are links to the lessons in this 13-part series.
Introduction: Last week we finished our series of lessons on suffering. We ended with a call to reflect Jesus' love and sacrifice for us in our dealings with others. What could lead more naturally into our new series of lessons on discipleship? What does it mean...
Introduction: You have probably heard more than one Christian say "I want to follow Jesus." Likely, you have said that very thing. How does that work today? In Jesus' time, the disciples literally followed Him around. What are we to do today? We learned last wee...
Introduction: What did it take for you to become a disciple of Jesus? What will it take on your part to convince others to be Jesus' disciples? If you are not a disciple, what will it take to convince you? Our lesson this week continues our exploration of how Jesu...
Introduction: Admit it. Sometimes you just feel lazy. Sometimes you feel comfortable and don't want to change. Sometimes change seems too complicated. Sometimes change seems not to be worthwhile. Recently, I have made some very big changes. After 30 years of liti...
Introduction: Relax. We are not going to be plowing any new ground with this lesson. Instead, we are going to study how women responded to the call of discipleship to see what we (of both sexes) can learn about being disciples today. The good news, ladies, is that...
Introduction: Solomon said that there is nothing new under the sun. ( Ecclesiastes 1:9) Racial problems are an old story. They existed in Jesus' time and they exist now - although in America they are at an all time low. When I first moved to this area I was a me...
Introduction: In the last two lessons we learned that everyone is eligible to be a disciple. What do we need to learn next to prepare to be disciples? To prepare to lead? Let's dive into the Bible and find out! The Chosen Twelve Read Mark 3:13-15....
Introduction: I love to learn new things. Bet you do too. The great thing about the Bible is that it is a bottomless source of new insights. You can look at the same simple story dozens of times and still discover something new. Our lesson this week suggests the...
Introduction: Every morning we begin a new day during which we can advance the Kingdom of God. Are you thinking of the possibilities for "disciple work" each morning? What kinds of opportunities are present? Is it enough to keep our eyes open to see what we can do...
Introduction: You think you have it bad? Last week I heard a speaker who was a 14 year-old boy in Rwanda in 1994. His father was from one rival tribe and his mother from the other. His mother died of cancer and his father left the country taking him along. When...
Introduction: Where do you look when you are driving a car? The worst thing is looking down while fiddling inside the car with your radio, cell phone or navigation system. However, just keeping your eye on the road is not good enough. You need to be looking far en...
Introduction: When I started reading the Bible texts for this week's lesson I became discouraged. Jesus seems to give a test for believers that I, frankly, flunk. Why don't you join me in the study this week and see how you do on the "test?" If you also flunk the...
Introduction: We have come to the end of this series of lessons on what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. Let's finish up this series by looking at how we work together as disciples. What kind of model for our work does the Bible present? Should we be se...
