Discipleship In Mark's Gospel
A disciple is a person who follows and loves Jesus and helps to spread the teachings of what Jesus taught. They are a member of the new community, and they become more and more like Jesus through a life of faith and obedience. Jesus taught that the life of a disciple must be like his own, which is a journey to the cross: a disciple must take up his cross and follow' (8:34-35). St Mark's Gospel helps us understand the nature of discipleship through various stories concerning the disciples. Jesus required a tremendous amount of commitment in order for anyone to be accepted as a disciple, which is why he only ended up with a few deeply committed followers. It was a commitment to be dedicated to Jesus, who had no self interest but was more concerned
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Jesus was extremely committed and he wanted the same commitment from the disciples in return. He wanted them to trust him with every move he made as he took their lives and moulded them into the accordance of his will. A disciple should expect trials and difficulties in this life. Jesus has said a true disciple should not be surprised if he or she is treated poorly. The character of a true discipleship is repentance and occupation, being called to preach, control, example and modesty. He wanted them to trust him with every move he made as he took their lives and moulded them into the accordance of his will. Mark illustrates this in The Widow at the Treasury (12:41-44), when the Widow gave all she possessed. Jesus said to his disciples, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more money into the treasury …show more content…
Jesus used many images to convey the serious demands that the Kindom of God would make of those who wanted to become a disciple and choose this way of life. "Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into hell, where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.'" (9:42-48). This is explaining the action a false disciple should take if he causes someone else to sin, so it is telling us that you have to be truly committed to become a desciple or the consequences will be
Jesus was extremely committed and he wanted the same commitment from the disciples in return. He wanted them to trust him with every move he made as he took their lives and moulded them into the accordance of his will. A disciple should expect trials and difficulties in this life. Jesus has said a true disciple should not be surprised if he or she is treated poorly. The character of a true discipleship is repentance and occupation, being called to preach, control, example and modesty. He wanted them to trust him with every move he made as he took their lives and moulded them into the accordance of his will. Mark illustrates this in The Widow at the Treasury (12:41-44), when the Widow gave all she possessed. Jesus said to his disciples, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more money into the treasury …show more content…
Jesus used many images to convey the serious demands that the Kindom of God would make of those who wanted to become a disciple and choose this way of life. "Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into hell, where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.'" (9:42-48). This is explaining the action a false disciple should take if he causes someone else to sin, so it is telling us that you have to be truly committed to become a desciple or the consequences will be