“I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me

through their word, that they may all be one, just

as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that

they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have

sent me.(John 17:20-21 ESV)

How Will the World Know His Disciples?

Studies in the Gospel of JohnJohn 13:24-25

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.

(Matthew 7:15 ESV)

And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. So it is no surprise if his servants, also,

disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their deeds.

(2 Corinthians 11:14-15 ESV)

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets

have gone out into the world. (1 John 4:1 ESV)

How Will They Know?

• Name …and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the

church and taught a great many people. And in Antioch the

disciples were first called Christians. (Acts 11:26 ESV)

How Will They Know?

• Name But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an

evildoer or as a meddler. Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him

glorify God in that name.(1 Peter 4:15-16 ESV)

How Will They Know?

• Name• Worship

God is spirit, and those who worship him must

worship in spirit and truth.”(John 4:24 ESV)

Everyone who goes on ahead and does not abide in the

teaching of Christ, does not have God. Whoever abides in the

teaching has both the Father and the Son. (2 John 1:9 ESV)

How Will They Know?

• Name• Worship• Organization

And he put all things under his feet and gave

him as head over all things to the church, which is his body, the

fullness of him who fills all in all. (Ephesians 1:22-23 ESV)

Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in

Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons:

(Philippians 1:1 ESV)

How Will They Know?

• Name• Worship• Organization

• Popes

• Archbishops

• Cardinals

• Presidents

• Apostles

• Doctors

• Reverends

• Parrishs

• Synods

• Conventions

• Assemblies

• Conferences

• etc., etc.

How Will They Know?

• Name• Worship• Organization• Mission

For to this you have been called, because Christ

also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you

might follow in his steps.(1 Peter 2:21 ESV)

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the

lost. (Luke 19:10 ESV)

How Will They Know?

• Name• Worship• Organization• Mission• Creed• Terms of

Pardon

And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will

build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. I will give you the

keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you

bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you

loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”

(Matthew 16:18-19 ESV)

How Will They Know?

• Name• Worship• Organization• Mission• Creed• Terms of

Pardon

And Peter said to them, “Repent and be

baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift

of the Holy Spirit.(Acts 2:38 ESV)

There is still another distinguishing characteristic

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to

love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one

another.” (John 13:34-35 ESV)

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all

malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

(Ephesians 4:31-32 ESV)

• Impatient• Unkind• Jealous

• Brags• Arrogant

• Rude• Insists on own way

• Irritable• Bears grudges

• Finds pleasure in wrongdoing• No pleasure in truth

• Selfish• Motive judge

• Negative• Easily discouraged, a quitter

1 Cor. 13:4-8Positive & Negative

• Patient• Kind• Does not envy• Does not boast• Is not arrogant• Is not rude• Does not insist on it’s own way• Is not irritable• Is not resentful• Doesn’t rejoice in wrongdoing• Rejoices in the truth• Bears all things• Believes all things• Hopes all things• Endures all things

It’s not “one” mark that sets disciples apart, it’s loving, following His life

example.

It’s not about “proving” it to

others, it’s about proving ourselves as

His