The evidence of true discipleship is in what you do! The passage we just read comes from the end of Sermon on the Mount. Jesus’ (By the way, the Sermon on the Mount is found where? Right, in Matthew—in particular chapters 5-7). There is probably no better place in the Gospels to go than the Sermon on the Mount to talk about the marks of a disciple. What does Jesus expect of us? a quick walk-through the Sermon on the look up the Here’s Mount: [Don’t Scriptures] disciples are peacemakers who work for reconciliation (Matthew Jesus’ 5:23-24). disciples speak the truth (Matthew 5:37). Jesus’ disciples turn the other cheek and go the extra mile (Matthew Jesus’ disciples show love to their enemies and pray for those who persecute Jesus’ them (Matthew 5:44). disciples give to the poor, pray, and fast in secret (Matthew 6:3-4, 6, Jesus’ 17-18), not for public acclaim. disciples store up treasures in heaven rather than on earth (Matthew Jesus’ 6:19-20). disciples seek first kingdom and his righteousness (Matthew Jesus’ God’s 6:33). disciples take the log out of their own eye before taking the speck out Jesus’ of a brother or eye (Matthew 7:5). sister’s disciples trustingly pray to their heavenly Father (Matthew 7:7-11; Jesus’ 6:9-13). In summary, disciples obey the teachings of Jesus and teach others Jesus’ to do so (Matthew 28:18-20). Gospel ends with Jesus speaking the Great Commission to his Matthew’s disciples. read it: Let’s Matthew 28:18-20 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
The evidence of true discipleship is in what you do! The passage we just read comes from the end of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. (By the way, the Sermon on the Mount is found where? Right, in Matthew—in particular chapters 5-7). There is probably no better place in the Gospels to go than the Sermon on the Mount to talk about the marks of a disciple. What does Jesus expect of us? Here’s a quick walk-through the Sermon on the Mount: [Don’t look up the Scriptures] Jesus’ disciples are peacemakers who work for reconciliation (Matthew 5:23-24). Jesus’ disciples speak the truth (Matthew 5:37). Jesus’ disciples turn the other cheek and go the extra mile (Matthew Jesus’ disciples show love to their enemies and pray for those who persecute them (Matthew 5:44). Jesus’ disciples give to the poor, pray, and fast in secret (Matthew 6:3-4, 6, 17-18), not for public acclaim. Jesus’ disciples store up treasures in heaven rather than on earth (Matthew 6:19-20). Jesus’ disciples seek first God’s kingdom and his righteousness (Matthew 6:33). Jesus’ disciples take the log out of their own eye before taking the speck out of a brother or sister’s eye (Matthew 7:5). Jesus’ disciples trustingly pray to their heavenly Father (Matthew 7:7-11; 6:9-13). In summary, Jesus’ disciples obey the teachings of Jesus and teach others to do so (Matthew 28:18-20). Matthew’s Gospel ends with Jesus speaking the Great Commission to his disciples. Let’s read it: Matthew 28:18-20 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”