“Love your neighbor as you love yourself”. (MK 12:31-32)
King also sacrificed a lot, he gave up life to help black Americans, and he gave up the security of his family. Martin Luther King was dedicated to follow Jesus because in 1963 King led a march between Washington and Lincoln where he delivered a very powerful speech “I have a dream”. This speech tells us that everyone is equal no matter what their skin colour is but their character will only judge them. Also in Kings speech he dedicated to follow Jesus because he told us, “everyone is equal”.
King suffered a lot in his time he suffered the cost of discipleship because his house was bombed, but he believed and depended on God and he carried on to do what he believed in. King like Christ died for what he believed in. King believed in Civil rights for everyone no matter what colour they are. Not all disciples are perfect as Martin Luther King broke some of the commandments.
The next disciple I have chosen to look at is Maximillian Kolbe as he was also a good disciple. Maximillian Kolbe was a good disciple because he accepted the cost of discipleship. He became a priest and gave up his life of getting married and starting a family. He also gave up all his possessions and money.
“He must forget self, carry his cross, and follow me”. (MK 8:34-35)
This teaching is telling us that you must be ready to sacrifice your own life to save others and that’s what Maximillian Kolbe did he sacrificed his life for the man. He had a lot of faith in Jesus that he went on to build two monasteries, which meant the K.O.G is for anyone and it is everywhere. He went to Japan and became a missionary by preaching the word of God, He was fulfilling Gods mission.
“For whoever wants to save his own life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it”. (MK 8:35-36)
Maximillian Kolbe forgot his old life and he went on to follow Jesus by becoming a priest. He also was prepared to sacrifice his life for other people, as he laid down his life for a man. The man was going to be killed and the man had a wife and 2 children. Maximillian Kolbe told the Nazi’s that he will take the mans place and to let the man live.
“Go throughout the whole world and preach the gospel to the whole human race”.
(MK 16:15-16)
He went to Auschwitz to bring out and spread the light of God; he also showed love towards his enemies.
“As Jesus said to love your neighbors as you love yourself”
He showed love to his enemies by forgiving them when they tried to kill him but he still survived until they injected him with a disease and even when he was dieing he smiled at his enemies. As you can see Maximillian Kolbe suffered a lot in his life but he kept on going as he had faith in Jesus.
The next Disciple I have chosen to look at is Sister Eleisha. She is a good example of a good disciple because she gave up her life of starting a family and she gave up her wealth for Jesus. She also helps the people who are in need by giving them money she also preaches the word of God. She sacrificed her life and family for Jesus but she has now got an international family of sisters, and houses to go to all over the world. She also believes that the most important thing in life is to be happy. Sister Elisha doesn’t just think about herself she puts people before her, and that is why she is a good disciple.
Peter, Maximillian Kolbe, Martin Luther King and Sister Eleisha could affect the life of a Christian today because they are all good examples of a modern day disciple.
