Samuel Abbate רוכבה לאומס ןבר€¦ · disciple. ‐Hate:to love less than the primary object of affection ... became very sad, for he was extremely rich. ... The thief

Samuel Abbateהבכוררבן סמואל

Challenge

Jesus Christ did not dieto make your life better.

Jesus Christ died to give you a better life!

The Better Life

2 Corinthians 5:17Therefore if anyone is in Christ,he is a new creature;the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.

The Better Life

• Discipleship is the Better Life!

Matthew 6:33But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Defining Discipleship

• Challenge • First Century Discipleship• Disciple Do Not Live for Themselves

• Slave: Sin or God• Obedience: Mark of a Disciple

• 5 S’s of Discipleship

First‐Century Discipleship

• Full‐time apprenticeship • Traveling the country under austere conditions

• Leaving friends and family

• Usually single because a man needed the permission of his wife if he wanted to leave for more than 30 days to follow a sage

Luke 9

57 As they were going along the road, someone said to Him, “I will follow You wherever You go.” 58 And Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”

Comfort and Security

Luke 9

59 And He said to another, “Follow Me.” But he said, “Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.” 60 But He said to him, “Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim everywhere the kingdom of God.”

Comfort and Security

Luke 9

61 Another also said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first permit me to say good‐bye to those at home.” 62 But Jesus said to him, “No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”‐ Reference to Elijah calling Elisha.‐ Elisha left everything in order to take on the mantle of the prophet.

Complete Commitment

Luke 14

25Now large crowds were going along with Him; and He turned and said to them, 26 “If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple.

Priority

Luke 14

25Now large crowds were going along with Him; and He turned and said to them, 26 “If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple. ‐ Hate: to love less than the primary object of affection‐ Jesus is challenging the crowd to identify the true believers from the curiosity seekers

Priority

Luke 14

28 For which one of you, when he wants to build a tower, does not first sit down and calculate the cost to see if he has enough to complete it? 29Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who observe it begin to ridicule him, 30 saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish.’

Long‐Range Process

Luke 14

31Or what king, when he sets out to meet another king in battle, will not first sit down and consider whether he is strong enough with ten thousand men to encounter the one coming against him with twenty thousand? 32Or else, while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace.

Consequences

Luke 14

33 So then, none of you can be My disciple who does not give up all his own possessions.

‐ A doulos owns nothing.‐ A doulos must hold nothing back from the master.‐ A doulos has all of the master’s resources available to him/her in order to fulfill the master’s commands.

Control

Luke 18

18 A ruler questioned Him, saying, “Good Teacher [Rabbi], what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 19 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone. 20 You know the commandments, ‘DO NOTCOMMIT ADULTERY, DO NOT MURDER, DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS, HONOR YOUR FATHER ANDMOTHER.’” 21 And he said, “All these things I have kept from my youth.”

1 John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.

Luke 18

22When Jesus heard this, He said to him, “One thing you still lack; sell all that you possess and distribute it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” 23 But when he had heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich. ‐ Possessions were his idol‐ Jesus exposes that the ruler that He did not

keep the commandments!‐ Tangible demonstration of the true condition of the young ruler’s heart.

Luke 18

24 And Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God! 25 For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

‐ Hard to “give up” control of possessions to God‐ Hard to rely on God and not on self‐ Hard to keep possessions from becoming an idol

Luke 18

26 They who heard it said, “Then who can be saved?” 27 But He said, “The things that are impossible with people are possible with God.”‐ Culture taught that the rich had found favor with God‐ If the rich could not be saved, how could the common or the poor possibly be saved?

‐ The impossible is possible with God not only because of his omnipotence, but because His economy is not the economy of man.

‐ Economy: management or mode of operation

Luke 18

28 Peter said, “Behold, we have left our own homes and followed You.” 29 And He said to them, “Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, 30who will not receive many times as much at this time and in the age to come, eternal life.”‐ Relationships: Luke 9‐ Possessions: Luke 18‐ Beyond restoration to reward

Disciples

• Goal: “develop fully devoted followers”• Cost of discipleship: everything• Rewards of discipleship: eternal

Rav Yehoshua

• Rabbi: my master

• Itinerate, teacher & craftsman

• Not reimbursed but supported

• Goal: “develop fully devoted followers”

• Cost of discipleship: everything

• Rewards of discipleship: eternal




• Five S’s of Discipleship

2 Corinthians 5:14‐15

14 For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died; 15 and He died for all, so that they who live might no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf.‐ Former Life: Live for self‐ New Life: Discipleship/Live for Christ

Romans 14:7‐8

7 For not one of us lives for himself, and not one dies for himself;

8 for if we live, we live for the Lord, or if we die, we die for the Lord;

therefore whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.

Galatians 2:20

20 I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

Philippians 1:21‐22

21 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

22But if I am to live on in the flesh, this will mean fruitful labor for me;

Ephesians 2:10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.

Philippians 1:29‐30

…29 For to you it has been granted for Christ’s sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake, 30experiencing the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

charizomai (χαρίζομαι) to show favor or kindness,

1 Peter 1:17

17 If you address as Father the One who impartially judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your stay on earth; 18 knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers,19but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ

1 Peter 1:17

17 If you address as Father the One who impartially judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your stay on earth; 18 knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers,19but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ

Futile: mataios (μάταιος) without purpose, vain, ineffectual, unproductive; absence of purposeor failure to attain any true purpose; practically: godless

John 10:10

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.

Abundantly: (perissós) all‐around, "more than"; beyond what is anticipated, exceeding expectation; "more abundant," going past the expected limit


• Challenge• First Century Discipleship• Disciple Do Not Live for Themselves



You are a δούλοςSelf‐Described δούλος

• Mary (Luke 1:48)• Simeon (Luke 2:29) • Peter (Acts 4:29, 2 Peter 1:1) • John (Acts 4:29, Revelation 1:1)• Paul (Romans 1:1, 1 Cor 4:5, Gal 1:10, Phil 1:1, Titus 1:1)• Timothy (1 Cor 4:5, Phil 1:1) • James (James 1:1) • Jude (Jude 1:1) • Epaphras (Col 1:7)• Tychicus (Col 4:7)• Jesus (Philippians 2:7)

Philippians 2

5 Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a δούλος, and being made in the likeness of men. 8 Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

You are a δούλοςSelf‐Described δούλος

• Mary (Luke 1:48)• Simeon (Luke 2:29) • Peter (Acts 4:29, 2 Peter 1:1) • John (Acts 4:29, Revelation 1:1)• Paul (Romans 1:1, 1 Cor 4:5, Gal 1:10, Phil 1:1, Titus 1:1)• Timothy (1 Cor 4:5, Phil 1:1) • James (James 1:1) • Jude (Jude 1:1) • Epaphras (Col 1:7)• Tychicus (Col 4:7)• Jesus (Philippians 4:7)

• YOU (Revelation 1:1, Acts 2:18, Revelation 22:3&6)

You are a δούλος

Revelation 1:1The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His δούλος….

Revelation 22: 3&6There will no longer be any curse; and the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and His δούλος will serve Him; … “These words are faithful and true”; and the Lord,… sent His angel to show to His δούλος the things which must soon take place.

John 8:34

34 Jesus answered them,“Truly, truly, I say to you,everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.


19 Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;20 you were bought at a price.Therefore honor God with your bodies.


22 For he who was called in the Lord while a slave, is the Lord’s freedman; likewise he who was called while free, is Christ’s slave.23 You were bought with a price; do not become slaves of men.

1 Peter 1:18

18… you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold …19but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ

Revelation 5:9

And they sang a new song, saying,“Worthy are You to take the book and to break its seals; for You were slain, and purchased for God with Your blood men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation."

Romans 6

15What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? May it never be! 16 Do you not know that when you present yourselves to someone as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either ofsin resulting in death, or of obedience resulting in righteousness?

Romans 6

17 But thanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were committed,18 and having been freed from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.

Romans 6

19 I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness, resulting in further lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness,resulting in sanctification.

Romans 6

20 For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.21 Therefore what benefit were you then deriving from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the outcome of those things is death.

Romans 6

22 But now having been freed from sin and enslaved to God, you derive your benefit, resulting in sanctification, and the outcome, eternal life.23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

14 You are My friends if you do what I command you.

John 15:14‐16

δούλος

14 You are My friends if you do what I command you. 15 No longer do I call you slaves, for the slave does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you.

δούλος

14 You are My friends if you do what I command you. 15 No longer do I call you slaves, for the slave does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you. 16 You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit,

δούλος

14 You are My friends if you do what I command you. 15 No longer do I call you slaves, for the slave does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you. 16 You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit,

Slaves Slaves Friends Sons &to Sin to God daughters

1 John3:1 See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we would be called children of God; and such we are.





2 John 6

And this is love, that we walk according to His commandments. This is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, that you should walk in it.

1 John 5

3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome.

John 14

15 If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

Deuteronomy 11

1 You shall therefore loveYehovah your God, and always keep His charge, His statutes, His ordinances, and His commandments.

John 8

31 So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples

Abide: menó (μένω) not depart from, persevere in, cleave to, hold fast

John 14

21 He who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me; and he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and willdisclose Myself to him.

John 14

23 Jesus answered and said to him,“If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our abode with him.

John 15

10 If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love; just as I have kept My Father’s commandmentsand abide in His love.

Matthew 22

36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?”37 And He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’38 This is the great and foremost commandment.

Great Commandment

Matthew 22

39 The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.”

Great Commandment

Matthew 7

12 In everything, therefore,treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets

Golden Rule

Matthew 7:12

12 Treat people in accordance with the Law and the ProphetsJust as you would want them to treat you in accordance with the Law and the Prophets.

Golden Rule

Acts 21

20 “You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the Law;

Challenge

Jesus Christ did not dieto make your life better.

Jesus Christ died to give you a better life!





Salvation

Acts 16:31Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall be saved.

Romans 10:9… if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

SanctificationMatthew 5:48Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

Philippians 2:13... for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.

Matthew 2236 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. 39 You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

Service

Ephesians 2:10For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

James 2:18Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

Scripture

2 Timothy 32:1016 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Spirit

John 14:26But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all thingsthat I said to you.

Acts 1:8But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.

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Samuel Abbate רוכבה לאומס ןבר€¦ · disciple. ‐Hate:to love less than the primary object of affection ... became very sad, for he was extremely rich. ... The thief