Benefits of discipleship
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· 2 viewsJoy, peace and happiness result from following Jesus Christ, together with the hope of being like him and with him in heaven. This is anticipated in the OT, which stresses the importance of obedience to the Lord.
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5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. 7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. 9 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.
12 “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15 No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.
John 15:5-15
Blessings result from obedient discipleship
Blessings result from obedient discipleship
28 But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”
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32 “And now, O sons, listen to me:
blessed are those who keep my ways.
24 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock.
17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.
21 Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.”
25 But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.
Joy results from discipleship
Joy results from discipleship
10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.
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14 In the way of your testimonies I delight
as much as in all riches.
52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
the Philippian jailer;
34 Then he brought them up into his house and set food before them. And he rejoiced along with his entire household that he had believed in God.
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17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
the fruit of the Spirit;
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
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25 Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,
6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit,
34 For you had compassion on those in prison, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one.
6 In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials,
8 Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory,
24 Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy,
Peace results from discipleship
Peace results from discipleship
27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
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26 the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
8 In peace I will both lie down and sleep;
for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.
11 May the Lord give strength to his people!
May the Lord bless his people with peace!
11 But the meek shall inherit the land
and delight themselves in abundant peace.
3 You keep him in perfect peace
whose mind is stayed on you,
because he trusts in you.
Jesus Christ promises rest for the weary;
28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
the angels’ greeting to the shepherds at the birth of Jesus Christ
14 “Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
Jesus Christ’s greeting to his disciples when he first appeared to them after his resurrection:
Jesus Christ’s greeting to his disciples when he first appeared to them after his resurrection:
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36 As they were talking about these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace to you!”
19 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”
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33 I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.”
26 Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”
10 but glory and honor and peace for everyone who does good, the Jew first and also the Greek.
1 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.
True happiness results from discipleship
True happiness results from discipleship
Happiness flows from doing God’s will
Happiness flows from doing God’s will
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1 Blessed is the man
who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
1 Blessed are those whose way is blameless,
who walk in the law of the Lord!
2 Blessed are those who keep his testimonies,
who seek him with their whole heart,
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12 Blessed is the man whom you discipline, O Lord,
and whom you teach out of your law,
1 Praise the Lord!
Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
who greatly delights in his commandments!
1 Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord,
who walks in his ways!
18 Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint,
but blessed is he who keeps the law.
Disciples are truly happy
Disciples are truly happy
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
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3 Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near.
14 Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates.
Disciples are abundantly recompensed in this life
Disciples are abundantly recompensed in this life
29 Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel, 30 who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life.
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16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure and trouble with it.
8 Better is a little with righteousness
than great revenues with injustice.
7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 9 Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? 11 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
26 If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? 33 Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36 As it is written,
“For your sake we are being killed all the day long;
we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.”
37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
6 But godliness with contentment is great gain,
Disciples are blessed by being united with Jesus Christ in the family of God
Disciples are blessed by being united with Jesus Christ in the family of God
46 While he was still speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, asking to speak to him. 48 But he replied to the man who told him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” 49 And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! 50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
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10 So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.
19 So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God,
15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
Disciples will be blessed with eternal life
Disciples will be blessed with eternal life
29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.
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46 And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
7 to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life;
8 For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.
2 the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us—
11 And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life.
20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
Disciples have the hope of being like Jesus Christ and being with him in heaven
Disciples have the hope of being like Jesus Christ and being with him in heaven
2 Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is.
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26 If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.
29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
49 Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of heaven.
4 by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.