Discipleship Handbook
To Be Like Jesus
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What being like Jesus can look like
Begin with this short visual reflection. Notice how time with Jesus becomes love, fellowship, witness, and practical service.
- Pray and learn
- Love in action
- Grow together
- Witness and serve
A short visual showing prayer and Scripture, caring for an older neighbor, Christian fellowship, and serving together as expressions of becoming like Jesus.
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A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is perfectly trained will be like his teacher” (Luke 6:40). This one short statement outlines the object of the Christian life. The goal of every true disciple is to be like Jesus.
When Jesus called the disciples, He said, “Follow Me”—not merely “Follow My teachings,” but “Follow Me.” We cannot truly follow His instruction apart from Him. A review of the earthly ministry of Jesus reveals that His disciples were with Him nearly everywhere He went. They learned to pray by listening to Jesus pray. They learned the importance of Scripture by seeing how Jesus depended on the Scriptures. They learned to love by seeing love in action in the life and ministry of Jesus. Jesus said, “By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another” (John 13:35). In other words: “When people see you acting like Me, they will know you are My disciples.”
Discipleship is the process of becoming like Jesus by spending time with Jesus. Discipleship classes alone won’t do it. Religious forms won’t do it. The personal relationship between disciple and Teacher is the heart of discipleship.