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Renouncing Everything
- Jesus talked about being a disciple. What is the most important motivation
to be a disciple of Jesus?
The disciple must have an intense love for Jesus Christ.
- What must the disciple do to follow Jesus Christ?
The disciple must put Jesus Christ above everything else in life.
- What did Jesus mean by telling the disciples to carry his cross?
This was another way saying that suffering is part of being a disciple.
- Jesus told two parables about being a disciple. What was he trying to teach
the disciples?
There is a personal cost in being a disciple. Each parable taught the same truth. It costs everything to be a disciple. The commitment to Jesus Christ must be total - nothing held back.
- Who is the sheep in this parable? Who is the shepherd?
The sheep are those who are lost.. The shepherd is Jesus Christ.
- What is the truth that the parable teaches?
Heaven rejoices when just one sinner repents.
- Who is the son in this parable? Who is the father?
The son leaves home and is a sinner. The father is God the Father.
- What do we learn about salvation from this parable?
God forgives the sinner and restores him as a son - as if the son had never left home or sinned.
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