Explain what a study of Mark's Gospel can tell us about Discipleship.

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Chris Yates 10.S

Explain what a study of Mark’s Gospel can tell us about Discipleship.

In this essay, I am going to show that a disciple is ready to sacrifice all, and to look at different cases of cost and rewards.  The word disciple means ‘follower’. Christian discipleship involves faith and commitment to god, self-sacrifice, service to others, using your time, money, and energies, as god wants you too, not as the world temps you to.  It involves belonging to god’s family and the church. Disciples are ready to sacrifice all (cost) but receive eternal life in return (reward).

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Jesus first call is in Mark 1: 14-20, where Jesus asked two fishermen Simon and his brother John to sacrifice all by saying:

“Follow me and I will make you fishers of men”

At once they dropped their nets and followed Jesus.  This shows they had great faith in Jesus and teaches us that we should do the same.  In Mark chapter 2: 13-17 Jesus chose a tax collector, Levi (who was considered a sinner) to be one of his disciples.  This meant that even though the disciples may not like him, they had ...

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