What are the cost of being a disciple of Jesus?
In order to be a disciple of Jesus, the cost is giving up loving anything else in life more than Christ. This means: Putting God first in your life. Spending time with God, above anything else.
What does it take to be a disciple of Jesus?
A disciple is one who has been baptized and is willing to take upon him or her the name of the Savior and follow Him. A disciple strives to become as He is by keeping His commandments in mortality, much the same as an apprentice seeks to become like his or her master.
What does it mean to carry your cross?
To carry your cross, means to fully put your trust in God amid the storms and battles in your life. It means that although you may be in an extremely difficult or painful situation, you always trust that God is with you in the midst of your suffering. As Christians, we try to live our life according to the will of God.
In what ways can you serve genuinely without counting the cost?
Dearest Lord, teach me to be generous. Teach me to serve you as you deserve; to give and not to count the cost; to fight and not to heed the wounds; to toil and not to seek for rest; to labor and ask not for reward, save that of knowing that I do your most holy will.”
What qualities does a disciple need?
What are qualities of discipleship? Qualities of discipleship include going to share the Good News to non-believers, teaching, loving God, loving others, standing out, denying ourselves, being firm in God’s word, fellowship with other believers, imitators of Christ, dedicated, steadfast, and investing in missions.
Should we count the cost in order to be a disciple?
So yes, we must count the cost in order to be a disciple. The cost is total in principle and may be total in actual experience. In the end, having Jesus means gain, like Paul says: “I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord” (Philippians 3:8).
What did Jesus say about the cost of discipleship?
What they fail to see in that passage is that all of the so-called “costs” aren’t paid for by the disciple but purchased by Jesus and given to the disciple to build their life on. Jesus says that those wanting to be His disciples must hate their entire family or they aren’t worthy of being His disciple.
Is authentic discipleship worth the cost?
“Authentic discipleship may exact from you the highest price relationally and the highest price physically.” So, he says, “Be sure to count the cost before you sign up for discipleship with Jesus because it’s costly. I don’t want you to sign up naively and be surprised later when the cost is very high.”
What does it mean to be a disciple of Christ?
Being a disciple means giving up your life and living for Christ. What is the cost of discipleship? Examples of discipleship are shown in the gospel as Jesus modeled for us what discipleship should look like.