Soon after Jesus began his public ministry, he called his first ‘disciples’. He would teach and train them and then, after his death and resurrection, commission and empower them to go to the nations to make more ‘followers’.
The risen Jesus is still calling and sending people today. If we heed his call, the result can be just as transformative and exciting as it was for the first disciples.
While there are no explicit occurrences of the term ‘disciple’ outside the Gospels and Acts, with only two further biblical references to ‘followers’ of Jesus, it is Peter Morden’s conviction that we need the entire Bible if we are going to be whole-life disciples. He reflects on Scripture and asks: ‘How do we live as committed disciples of Jesus today?’ He explores the foundations, resources and practice of discipleship in a range of Old and New Testament texts.
The result is a well-rounded and satisfying picture of Christian discipleship, one that is wonderfully attractive as well as deeply challenging.
With a fully integrated study guide, suitable for both individuals and groups, The Message of Discipleship will help you to see how the Bible’s unified teaching on this vital theme can impact your life today.
The Bible Speaks Today series covers every book of the Old and New Testaments, as well as Bible themes that run through the whole of Scripture.
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Contents
General preface ix
Author’s preface xi
Abbreviations xiii
Select bibliography xv
Introduction: Discipleship in the Bible and today 1
Part 1. The foundations of discipleship
1. Following the crucified Lord (Mark 8:22-38) 19
2. Following the exalted Lord (Mark 9:1-13) 31
3. Following the missionary Lord (Mark 9:14-32) 42
4. The disciple’s call (Isaiah 6) 53
Part 2. Resources for discipleship
5. The disciple’s authority (Psalm 119; 2 Timothy 3:14 – 4:5) 67
6. Discipleship and prayer (Matthew 6:9-15) 80
7. Discipleship and the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 5:15-20;
2 Timothy 1:6-7) 92
8. Discipleship and the church (Hebrews 10:11-25) 106
Part 3. The practice of discipleship
9. Discipleship and the resurrection (John 20:19-23) 121
10. Discipleship and holiness (Colossians 3:1-14) 133
11. Discipleship and a world of need (Micah 6:1-8) 144
12. Discipleship and daily work (Colossians 3:22-25;
Genesis 37, 39, 41) 157
13. Discipleship and finance (Philippians 4:10-20) 171
14. Discipleship in the dark (Psalm 88) 184
15. Love: the hallmark of discipleship (John 13:31-38) 195
16. Making disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:16-20) 207
17. Finishing the course (Hebrews 12:1-3) 219
Study Guide 231
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Peter Morden is Senior Pastor at South Parade Baptist Church, Leeds, and Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Spurgeon’s College, London. He previously served as Vice Principal at Spurgeon’s. A popular speaker and writer, his books include The Spirituality of C.H. Spurgeon, John Bunyan: The People’s Pilgrim and The Life and Thought of Andrew Fuller.
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