The state of following Jesus Christ, and serving and obeying him. The NT stresses the privileges, joys and cost of this calling.

Learning from God Jn 6:45 See also Isa 54:13; Lev 11:44-45; 19:2; 20:7; Eph 5:1-2; 1Pe 1:15-16

Learning from Jesus Christ Mt 11:29 See also Jn 13:15; Eph 4:20-21; Php 2:5; 1Pe 2:21; 1Jn 2:6

Learning from the Holy Spirit Jn 14:26 See also Lk 12:12; Jn 16:13; 1Co 2:13; Eph 1:17; 3:16-19; 1Pe 1:12

Learning from other people Php 4:9 See also Dt 4:10; 5:1; 31:12; 1Co 4:6,16; 11:1; Php 3:17; 2Th 3:7,9; 1Ti 2:11; 5:4; 2Ti 3:14

Learning to do what is good Tit 3:14 See also Ps 34:14; 37:27; Isa 1:17; 26:9; 3Jn 11

Mt 4:19 pp Mk 1:17 See also Mt 4:21 pp Mk 1:20 Jesus Christ calls James and John; Mt 8:21-22 pp Lk 9:59-60; Mt 9:9 pp Mk 2:14 pp Lk 5:27 Jesus Christ calls Matthew; Mt 19:21 pp Mk 10:21 pp Lk 18:22; Jn 1:43 Jesus Christ calls Philip; Jn 21:19

Following Jesus Christ Mt 10:38 See also Mt 16:24 pp Mk 8:34 pp Lk 9:23; Lk 14:27; Jn 10:27; 12:26; Rev 14:4

Serving Jesus Christ Col 3:24 See also Mt 20:25-28 pp Mk 10:42-45; Ro 12:11; 1Th 1:9

Obeying Jesus Christ Jn 8:31 See also Jn 14:21,23-24; 15:10,14; 1Jn 2:3; 3:22,24; 5:3

Responding immediately to Jesus Christ’s commands Mt 8:21-22 See also Mt 4:20 pp Mk 1:18; Mt 4:22 pp Mk 1:20 pp Lk 5:11

Living for Jesus Christ and not for oneself 2Co 5:15 See also Ro 14:7-8; 1Pe 4:2

Loving others Jn 13:12-17 See also Jn 15:9-14; 1Jn 4:7-21

Total commitment is required of Jesus Christ’s disciples

Mt 10:37-39 See also Mt 16:24-25 pp Mk 8:34-35 pp Lk 9:23-24; Mk 6:8; Lk 14:26-27; 17:33; Jn 12:25

Eph 4:22-24 See also Mt 5:48; Lk 6:40; Ro 8:29 God’s purpose in election; Ro 12:1-2; 13:14; 2Co 3:18; 7:1; Eph 1:4; Col 1:28; 3:12; 2Ti 3:17 the purpose of Scripture; 1Pe 1:14-15 a call to holiness; 2Pe 1:5-7; 1Jn 3:2-3

Jn 3:1-2 See also Jn 7:50; 12:42; 19:38-39