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"TRUE DISCIPLES"
Matt. 5:1-12 

Introduction: 

1. Disciple means "learner," "follower."  2. Disciples of Christ are "made." Matt. 28:19 I. TRUE DISCIPLES ARE SPECTACLE TO WORLD  1. World will recognize them. John 13:35  2. "They had been with Jesus." Acts 4:13  3. Light must shine before men. Matt. 5:16  4. "Be ye imitators of me." I Cor. 11:1 II. TRUE DISCIPLES ARE ANXIOUS TO LEARN  1. "Declare unto us the parable." Matt. 13:32; Lu. 8:9  2. "Lord, teach us to pray." Lu. 11:1  3. "Tell us, when shall these things be?" Matt. 24:3  4. Sometimes they asked about wrong things. John 21:21  5. Disciples are content with revealed word. Deut. 29:29 III. TRUE DISCIPLES PRACTICE SELF-DENIAL  1. Left their nets. Matt. 4:20  2. "Lord we have left all." Lu. 14:3,3; Mk. 10:28  3. Jesus set the example. "Emptied Himself." Ph. 2:5-9  4. Dividends are great. Matt. 19:29; 6:33 IV. TRUE DISCIPLES LOVE ONE ANOTHER  1. Badge of discipleship. John 13:35  2. Commanded to do so. John 15:12  3. Must be a true love. Rom. 12:9; 1 Pet. 1:22; 1 John 3:16  4. Must continue. Heb. 13:1 V. TRUE DISCIPLES AWAIT LORD'S RETURN  1. Joseph, a disciple, waited for kingdom. Lu. 23:51  2. We show His death till he comes. Ac. 20:7;1 Co. 11:26  3. "Even so, come Lord Jesus." Rev. 22:20  4. Love His appearing. 2 Tim. 4:8 Sermon Outline by Thomas Winter Butterfield 


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