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October 20, 2008

What is a Christian Disciple?

Filed under: Bible Studies — Adam Osborne @ 7:04 pm

Ever wonder what the word DISCIPLE actually means? I did some research, to see what different definitions there are out there. Here are some of my results:

From http://www.gotquestions.org/Christian-discipleship.html

By definition, a disciple is a follower, one who accepts and assists in spreading the doctrines of another. A Christian disciple is a person who accepts and assists in the spreading of the good news of Jesus Christ. Christian discipleship is the process by which disciples grow in the Lord Jesus Christ and are equipped by the Holy Spirit, who resides in our hearts, to overcome the pressures and trials of this present life and become more and more Christlike. This process requires believers to respond to the Holy Spirit’s prompting to examine their thoughts, words and actions and compare them with the Word of God. This requires that we be in the Word daily—studying it, praying over it, and obeying it. In addition, we should always be ready to give testimony of the reason for the hope that is within us (1 Peter 3:15) and to disciple others to walk in His way.

From http://jmm.aaa.net.au/articles/8349.htm

Encourage one another, and build up one another, just as you also are doing (1 Thessalonians 5:11).

Jesus’ primary call to His disciples is seen in His words “Come to Me” (Matthew 11:28) and “Follow Me” (Matthew 4:19). Mark records: “He appointed twelve, that they might be with Him, and that He might send them out to preach, and to have authority to cast out the demons” (Mark 3:14, 15). Notice that Jesus’ relationship with His disciples preceded His assignment to them.

Discipleship is the intensely personal activity of two or more persons helping each other experience a growing relationship with God. Discipleship is being before doing, maturity before ministry, character before career.

Every Christian, including you, is both a disciple and a discipler in the context of his Christian relationships. You have the awesome privilege and responsibility both to be a teacher and a learner of what it means to be in Christ, walk in the spirit and live by faith. You may have a role in your family, church or Christian community which gives you specific responsibility for discipling others, such as husband/father, pastor, Sunday school teacher, discipleship group leader, etc. But even as an appointed discipler, you are never not a disciple who is learning and growing in Christ through your relationships. Conversely, you may not have an “official” responsibility to disciple anyone, but you are never not a discipler. You have the opportunity to help your children, your friend, and other believers grow in Christ through your caring and committed relationship with them.

Similarly, every Christian is both a counselor and counselee in the context of his Christian relationships. A good counselor should be a good discipler, and a good discipler should be a good counselor. Biblically, they are the same role. Your level of maturity may dictate that you do a lot of Christian counseling.

But there will still be times when you need to seek or receive the counsel of other Christians. There will never be a day when we don’t need each other.

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October 6, 2008

Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus. 10.6.2008

Filed under: Bible Studies, Old & New Testament — Adam Osborne @ 6:19 pm



<br /> The Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus<br />


Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus

1. Be the seed of a woman who would bruise the head of the serpent

Prophecy in the Old Testament

– Gen 3:15 (ASV) and I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed: he shall bruise thy head,
and thou shalt bruise his heel.

Fulfillment in the New Testament

Gal 4:4 (ASV) but when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

1 John 3:8 (ASV) he that doeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. To this end was the Son of God manifested,
that he might destroy the works of the devil.

2. Be descendant of Abraham

Prophecy in the Old Testament

Gen 12:3 (ASV) and I will bless them that bless thee, and him that curseth thee will I curse: and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

Fulfillment in the New Testament

Matt 1:1 (ASV) The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Acts 3:25 (ASV) Ye are the sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with your fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

Gal 3:16 (ASV) Now to Abraham were the promises spoken, and to his seed. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

3. Be descendant of Isaac

Prophecy in the Old Testament

Gen 17:17 (ASV) Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is a hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?

Gen 21:12 (ASV) And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy handmaid. In all that Sarah saith unto thee, hearken unto her voice. For in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

Fulfillment in the New Testament

Matt 1:2 (ASV) Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren

Luke 3:34 (ASV) By faith Abraham, being tried, offered up Isaac: yea, he that had gladly received the promises was offering up his only begotten son;

4. Be descendant of Jacob

Prophecy in the Old Testament

- Gen 28:14

– Num 24:17

– Num 19

Fulfillment in the New Testament

Matt 1:2

- Luke 3:24

- Rev 22:16

5. Be descendant from the tribe of Judah

Prophecy in the Old Testament

– Gen 49:10

Fulfillment in the New Testament

- Luke 3:33

- Matt 1:2-3

- Heb 7:14

6. Be descendant of David and heir to his throne

Prophecy in the Old Testament

- 2Sa 7:12-13

- Isa 9:6-7

- Isa 11:1-5

- Jer 23:5

Fulfillment in the New Testament

– Matt 1:1

- Luke 1:32

Acts 11:23

- Rom 1:4

7. Be anointed and eternal

Prophecy in the Old Testament

– Ps 45:6-7

- Ps 102:25-27

– Mic 5:1-2

Fulfillment in the New Testament

- Heb 1:8-12

- John 8:58

– John 11:14

– Eph 1:3-14

– Col 1:15-19

– Rev 5:11

8. Be anointed with the Spirit of God

Prophecy in the Old Testament

- Isa 11:2

- Isa 61:1

- Ps 45:7-8

Fulfillment in the New Testament

- Matt 3:16

9. Be born in Bethlehem

Prophecy in the Old Testament

– Mic 5:1-2

Fulfillment in the New Testament

– Matt 2:1

– Luke 2:4-7

10. Be born at a specific time

Prophecy in the Old Testament

- Dan 9:25

Fulfillment in the New Testament

- Luke 2:1-2

11. Be born of a virgin

Prophecy in the Old Testament

Isa 7:14

Fulfillment in the New Testament

- Matt 1:18

- Luke 1:26-27

- Luke 1:30-35

12. Slaughter of children

Prophecy in the Old Testament

– Jer 31:15

Fulfillment in the New Testament

- Matt 2:16-18

13. Flight to Egypt

Prophecy in the Old Testament

- Hos 11:1

Fulfillment in the New Testament

- Matt 2:14-15

14. The way prepared

Prophecy in the Old Testament

- Isa 40:3-5

Fulfillment in the New Testament

- Luke 3:3-6

15. Preceded by a forerunner

Prophecy in the Old Testament

– Mal 3:1

Fulfillment in the New Testament

- Luke 7:24

16. Preceded by Elijah

Prophecy in the Old Testament

- Mal 4:5-6

Fulfillment in the New Testament

– Matt 11:13-14

17. Declared the Son of God

Prophecy in the Old Testament

– Ps 2:7

- Prov 30:4

Fulfillment in the New Testament

- Matt 3:17

– Luke 1:32

18. Have a ministry in healing

Prophecy in the Old Testament

- Isa 35:5-6

– Isa 42:18

Fulfillment in the New Testament

- Matt 11:5

19. Galilean ministry

Prophecy in the Old Testament

– Isa 8:22-9:1

- Isa 9:1-2

Fulfillment in the New Testament

– Matt 4:12-16

20. Speaks in parables

Prophecy in the Old Testament

- Ps 78:2-4

Fulfillment in the New Testament

– Matt 13:34-35

21. A prophet

Prophecy in the Old Testament

– Deut 18:15

- Deut 18

Fulfillment in the New Testament

– Acts 3:20

22. Have God’s own name applied to him

Prophecy in the Old Testament

– Isa 9:5-7

- Jer 23:5-6

Fulfillment in the New Testament

– Rom 10:9

– Phil 2:9-11

23. To bind up the brokenhearted

Prophecy in the Old Testament

– Isa 61:1-2

Fulfillment in the New Testament

– Luke 4:18-19

24. Rejected by His own people, the Jews

Prophecy in the Old Testament

– Isa 53:3

– Isa 63:3

– Ps 69:8-9

Fulfillment in the New Testament

– Mark 6:3

- Luke 23:18

- John 1:11

- John 7:3-5

25. Be adored by great persons

Prophecy in the Old Testament

– Ps 72:10-11

Fulfillment in the New Testament

– Matt 2:1-11

26. Priest after order of Melchizedek

Prophecy in the Old Testament

- Ps 110:4

Fulfillment in the New Testament

– Heb 5:5-6

28. Triumphal entry

Prophecy in the Old Testament

- Zech 9:9

Fulfillment in the New Testament

– Mark 11:7

29. Adored by infants

Prophecy in the Old Testament

– Ps 8:2

Fulfillment in the New Testament

- Matt 21:15-16

30. Not believed

Prophecy in the Old Testament

– Isa 53:1

Fulfillment in the New Testament

– John 12:37-38

31. Betrayed by a close friend

Prophecy in the Old Testament

– Ps 41:9

– Ps 55:12-15

Fulfillment in the New Testament

– Matt 26:21-25

– Matt 26:47-50

– Luke 22:47-48

– John 13:18-21

– Acts 1:16-18

32. Betrayed for thirty pieces of silver

Prophecy in the Old Testament

– Zech 11:12

Fulfillment in the New Testament

– Matt 26:14-15

33. Accused by false witnesses

Prophecy in the Old Testament
– Ps 35:11

Fulfillment in the New Testament

- Mark 14:57-58

34. Silent to accusations

Prophecy in the Old Testament

– Isa 53:7

Fulfillment in the New Testament

– Mark 15:4-5

35. Spat on and struck

Prophecy in the Old Testament

– Isa 50:6

Fulfillment in the New Testament

– Matt 26:67

– Matt 27:26

36. Hated without reason

Prophecy in the Old Testament

– Isa 49:7

– Ps 35:19

– Ps 69:4-5

Fulfillment in the New Testament

– John 7:48

– John 15:24-25

37. Vicarious sacrifice

Prophecy in the Old Testament

– Isa 53:5

Fulfillment in the New Testament

- Rom. 5:6

38. Crucified with malefactors

Prophecy in the Old Testament

– Isa 53:12

Fulfillment in the New Testament

– Mark 15:27, 28

39. Pierced through hands and feet

Prophecy in the Old Testament

– Ps 22:16-17

- Zech 12:10

Fulfillment in the New Testament

– Matt 27:35

– Luke 24:39

– John 19:18

– John 19:34-37

– John 20:27

– Rev 1:7

40. Sneered and mocked

Prophecy in the Old Testament

- Ps 22:7-8

Fulfillment in the New Testament

– Matt 27:31

– Matt 27:39-44

– Mark 15:29-32

- Luke 23:35

41. Was reproached

Prophecy in the Old Testament

- Ps 69:9

Fulfillment in the New Testament

- Rom. 15:3

42. Prayer for His enemies

Prophecy in the Old Testament

– Ps 109:4

Fulfillment in the New Testament

- Luke 23:34

Soldiers gambled for His clothing

Prophecy in the Old Testament

– Ps 22:17-18

Fulfillment in the New Testament

– Matt 27:35-36

43. Forsaken by God

Prophecy in the Old Testament

- Ps 22:1

Fulfillment in the New Testament

- Matt 27:46

44. No bones broken

Prophecy in the Old Testament

– Ex 12:46

- Ps 34:20

Fulfillment in the New Testament

– John 19:32-36

45. His side pierced

Prophecy in the Old Testament

– Zech 12:10

Fulfillment in the New Testament

– John 19:34

46. Buried with the rich

Prophecy in the Old Testament

– Isa 53:9

Fulfillment in the New Testament

– Matt 27:57-60

47. To be resurrected

Prophecy in the Old Testament

– Ps 16:10

- Ps 49:15

Fulfillment in the New Testament

– Mark 16:6-7

48. His ascension to God’s right hand

Prophecy in the Old Testament

– Ps 16:11

- Ps 68:18

- Ps 110:1

Fulfillment in the New Testament

– Mark 16:19

- Luke 24:51

- Acts 1:9-11

– Acts 7:55

- 1Cor 15:4

- Eph 4:8


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