| LESSON 7 | *February 9 - 15 |
| Preparation for
Discipleship |  |
Read for This Week's Study:
Memory Text:
| | "You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven" (Matthew 5:14-16, NRSV). |
| | A disciple is a learner/follower of Jesus Christ who constantly seeks to become like the Master. Just as Jesus trained and sent out His disciples, every local church must inaugurate an effective program for the facilitating, encouraging, and developing of disciples. After all, what good does it do us if the folks we baptize soon leave? We are not being faithful to our Divine commission, because Jesus said, "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost" (Matt. 28:19); yet, the word translated "teach" comes from the Greek word that also means "to make a disciple." (Indeed, numerous versions translate it in that manner.) This week we will look at preparation for discipleship. |
This Week at a Glance:
| | How did Jesus prepare His disciples? What principles can we learn for ourselves regarding discipleship from what He said to them before sending them out? What can we learn from the Sermon on the Mount that is crucial for discipleship? What kind of opposition should disciples of Christ expect?  |
*Study this week's lesson to prepare for Sabbath, February 16.
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