LV Book 5 How to Be a Real Disciple

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s MaaIn Victory, the primary venue for discipleship

happens in a small group. It is called a Victory group.

We strongly encourage everyone to be involved since

these grups are speccall desged t help dscples

grow spiritually.

A Victory group meeting has three sections: c,

wrd, and prr, and ideally lasts from forty to

sixty minutes.

connect (5-10 ms)

Victory group meetings begin with a time to relate with

one another. Depending on the people who comprise

the group, this can be done through a variety of ways:

Fusuch as a cebreaker actvt

Aswered praerssharg f testes

and updates Questssuch as thse prvded the

material, learning each others personal stories,

ad sharg feedback fr the weekl essage

Eective Questions During the Connect Portion:

Are delberatel fredl t rst-ters

Ask fr p r expereces Requre Bble kwledge

Have rght r wrg aswer

Are t ctrversal

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woRD (20-30 ms)

Teach the truth and relevance of Gods Word for life application. The

Vctr grup eetg s t prarl a Bble stud. Althugh teachg

and explanation of Scripture is involved, the goal is to minister, not

sh a ateral.

There is no need teach all the points in a material.

Wth ths sect, we lk at what the Bble sas, ts relevace t us

today, and its application in our lives.

wh: What does the Bible say?

Communicate and impart biblical truth clearly and concisely

16All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking,

correcting and training in righteousness, 17so that the man of God

may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.2 TimoTHy 3:16,17

Tips for Sharing the Word Eectively

Let the Bble speak fr tself.

Use llustrats ad tell stres t expla Bble verses.

Whe etertag clarcats, be watchful t t allw the

dscuss t g -taget.

The prar gal s t ster t the eeds f the peple, t t

sh a Bble less. Be led b the Sprt whe usg the ateral.

s wh: What is the relevance of the Word to my life?

Give participants the opportunity to discuss how the Word impacts

the way they live.

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but betransformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test

and approve what Gods will ishis good, pleasing and perfect will.

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n wh: How do I apply the Word to my life?

our prar reas fr sharg the Bble s s that peple wll kw

wh Gd s ad what He has de. i dg s, the partcpats wll

begin to discover who they are and what they should do.

If it is a promise, teach them to claim it. If it is a command or a

principle, encourage them to put it to action by Gods grace. If it is a

truth, let them embrace it willingly and not under compulsion. Allow

Gods grace and love to win them by the way

you teach Gods Word.

Ecurage specc, easurable act steps that are csstetwith the life change that the Scripture is bringing about. We do not

command people, but we spur them on toward love and good deeds.

Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves.

Do what it says.JAmES 1:22

Tips for Life-Changing Application yu a chse e f the S What ad nw What quests

or you may add your own.

A eectve stadb applcat quest s: What e act

step are u gg t take as a result f what u heard tda?

Desgate wh wll be the rst t aswer the quest asked.

D t allw see t argue r be crtcal f thers.

Red evere t appl the less t ther w lves, t tsomeone elses.

Ask Gd fr wsd t kw whe t balace r crrect strage

or unbiblical applications. Insensitive correction or criticism can

kll the grup, as ca uchecked heres.

Red evere that trasfrat s Gds wrk, t urs, ad

ur bedece s a respse t wh He s ad Hs lve fr us. it s

Gds grace that eables us t appl ad be Hs Wrd.


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pRay(15-20 ms)

Praer s the st prtat part f the Vctr grup eetg. make

sure you have plenty of time left so your prayer time is not rushed. This

s t a clsg praer, but a te fr evere the grup t take

specc requests t Gd. Ths s where the act s. The gal s t createa venue where people will see God move on their behalf.

Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you

ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.mATTHEW 18:19

Tips for Powerful Prayer

Lste t the Hl Sprt carefull durg the Cect ad Wrdsections for things that may need prayer.

Sped ur te prag fr e ather, t sharg ad

dscussg praer requests.

Keep ur praers sple, scere, ad shrt. mst -belevers

have ever heard a rdar Chrsta just talk t Gd ad wll

be touched by the sincerity and simplicity of the prayer.

Pra, dt preach. Pra sple ad shrt seteces, t lgser praers.

Use cversatal praer, t cplcated r prfud,

intercessory prayer.

Expect Gd t aswer ur praers.


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D u lke readg? Wh r wh t?

nae e celebrt/faus pers whse

lfe ud lke t lve. Wh?

Who has had the most profound impact in

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a d Gd wrd.To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said,

If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.

JoHn 8:31

The rst ark f a real dscple s bedece t Gds

Word, or the teachings of Christ. What does it mean tohld t the teachgs f Jesus?

Word

18Then Jesus came to them and said, All

authority in heaven and on earth has been

given to me. 19Therefore go and make disciples

of all nations, baptizing them in the name of

the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,20and teaching them to obey everything I have

commanded you. And surely I am with you

always, to the very end of the age.mATTHEW 28:18-20

Jesus dd re tha attract crwds. He ade dscples.

Furtherre, He caded Hs dscples t ake

disciples, not just in Israel, but in all the earth. Jesus

tld the exactl hw t ake dscples: b baptzg

and teaching full obedience to Gods Word. Johns

Gspel detes three arks f a geue dscple.

What did

Jesus teach?

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a d v hr.By this all men will know that you are my disciples,

if you love one another.JoHn 13:35

The second proof of true discipleship is love.What s lve?

a d r muh fru.This is to my Fathers glory, that you bear much fruit,

showing yourselves to be my disciples.JoHn 15:8

(SEE ALSo JoHn 15:1-7.)

22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,

patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness

and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

GALATiAnS 5:22,23

The thrd ark f real dscpleshp s frut. What desGd d t thse wh bear frut? What abut thse

wh bear frut?

What is the fruit

of the Spirit?

Why is it

important for

real disciples

to love one

another?

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so WhAtWh shuld Gds Wrd be a prrt ur lves?

Hw wuld ur lves be deret f Hs Wrd was

ur prrt?

What does it mean to love one another and to lay

dw ur lfe fr ather? Hw ca u lve thse

wh are dcult t lve?

What tpe f frut are u bearg ur lfe? Whch

frut f the Sprt s csstetl grwg ur lfe?

Whch s t?

Pra that Gd wuld reveal Hself t u thrugh

Hs Wrd ad that Hs Wrd wuld be a lap t ur

feet and a light for your path.

Pra ad ask Gd t ake u a frutful dscple. Tell

H abut the areas where u eed re f Hs

grace, patece, ad self-ctrl.

Ask Gd t use u t destrate Hs lve t ur

family and friends.

prAyer

now WhAtD u have a te ad place fr Bble readg ad

praer? i what areas f ur lfe d u eed t be

H re?

nae se peple wh are dcult t lve. Hw ca

u practcall shw Gds lve t the ths week?

Hw ca u be re frutful? i what areas d ueed the Hl Sprt t help u bear frut?

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What subject dd u dslke st

schl? Hw dd u get thrugh t?

nae e f the st expesve purchases

you have ever made. Was it worth the price

u pad? Wh r wh t?

Do you tend to shop on impulse or do

you carefully compare costs before

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Ju m fr m fm d u.21Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James

son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat

with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus

called them, 22and immediately they left the boat and their

father and followed him.mATTHEW 4:21,22

(SEE ALSo mATTHEW 10:37-39.)

if we are t be Jesus dscples, He wll take precedece

ver ur fal, wrk, ad lfe. What dd Jaes ad Jh

have t leave behd rder t fllw Jesus?

Ju m fr mf.18I tell you the truth, when you were younger you dressed

yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are

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27And anyone who does not carry his cross and

follow me cannot be my disciple. 28Suppose one

of you wants to build a tower. Will he not rst

sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has

enough money to complete it?LUKE 14:27,28

A disciple is a follower of Christ and in these verses,

Jesus akes t clear that f we are t be Hs dscples, we

wuld have t pa a prce t fllw H. Jesus wared

Hs wuld-be dscples that the shuld cut the cst

before starting the journey of discipleship. What does it

cst t be a dscple?

How do you think

their father felt

about their decision?

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old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else

will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.19Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which

Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, Follow me!

JoHn 21:18,19

Discipleship for Peter meant he had to go where he

did not want to go. It meant he no longer made all the

decss abut hs w lfe. Ultatel, t cst h

his life.

Ju m fr m rud ur.4Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in

every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and

distresses;5in beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard

work, sleepless nights and hunger;2 CoRinTHiAnS 6:4,5

(SEE ALSo 2 CoRinTHiAnS 6:6-10.)

Fllwg Jesus wll ea puttg H befre

reputation and pleasure, even when its inconvenient

r dcult.

Jesus prsed that thse wh fllw H ad gve up

ther lves fr Hs kgd wll receve eteral lfe. We

have the prvlege f walkg wth H ad kwg

H re ever da. Cpare the cst f dscpleshp

with the eternal rewards. Share how you came to

follow Christ.

How did following

Jesus cause Paul

to experience

dishonor and

discomfort?

What does it

mean to put Jesus

before self?

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so WhAtWh s t prtat t cut the cst befre

begg ths jure f dscpleshp?

Give some examples of how we can put Jesus above

our family, business, self, reputation, and pleasure.

Descrbe see u kw wh has pad a great

prce t fllw Jesus. D u thk the regret t? Wh

r wh t?

Ask Gd fr Hs grace ad wsd as u put H rst

in every area of your life.

Surreder a ccers r quests u have abut

ur fal, wrk, ad lfe. Ask H t be abve

each area.

Pray for your friends and family who have not

et ade a decs t fllw Jesus. Ask Gd fr

opportunities to share the gospel to them.

prAyer

now WhAt

Have u ade a decs t fllw Jesus? if t,what culd be hldg u back?

Have u cuted the cst f fllwg Jesus? What

ght t cst u t be a real dscple? What are u

wllg t d t fllw Jesus?

In what areas of your life have you not put Jesus

rst? nae se practcal was u ca put H

rst ths week.

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D u lke travelg? Wh r wh t?

Hw d u respd whe ur da des

t g as plaed? What d u d?

Have u r a clse fred bee a

ear-death stuat? What happeed?

Hw dd u feel?


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crrg m r m dg mf.Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples

and said: If anyone would come after me, he must deny

himself and take up his cross and follow me.mARK 8:34

What d u thk Jesus eat whe He deaded Hs

fllwers t de theselves ad take up ther crsses?

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34Then he called the crowd to him along with his

disciples and said: If anyone would come after

me, he must deny himself and take up his cross

and follow me. 35For whoever wants to save his

life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for meand for the gospel will save it. 36What good is it

for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his

soul?37Or what can a man give in exchange for

his soul?mARK 8:34-37

n e shuld fllw Jesus ept-haded. Evere s

to carry a cross. This message of the cross is for all who

wat t fllw Jesus, t just fr a few super-sats ad

acet apstles. The al dal requreet fr real

dscpleshp cludes self-deal ad crss-carrg.

What des t ea fr Chrstas t carr ur crss?

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crrg m r m g m f.35For whoever wants to save his life will lose it,

but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel

will save it. 36What good is it for a man to gain

the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? 37Or what can a mangive in exchange for his soul?mARK 8:35-37

What des t ea t save ur lfe? What des t ea

t lse ur lfe fr the gspel?

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so WhAtWhat des t ea t de urself? Wh s ths such

a hard thg t d?

Wh ca u save ur lfe l b lsg t? What d

u thk ths eas ur lfe?Hw des e frfet hs r her sul? Wh d u

thk a chse t ga the whle wrld

exchage fr ther suls?

Pray for Gods strength for you to deny yourself, carry

ur crss, ad fllw H dal.

Thak Jesus fr what He dd the crss ad fr

savg us s we ca have a relatshp wth H

frever. Ackwledge that apart fr H, we ca

do nothing.

Pra fr ur pprtutes ths week t shw Gdslve t thse wh d t kw H et.

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now WhAt

Have u take up ur crss ad have u begu tfllw Jesus? if t, are u wllg t d that tda?

What are some ways you need to deny yourself in

rder t full fllw Jesus?

What are some areas in your life that need to be

brught t the crss?

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Have u ever gtte lst?

What happeed?

Has ur fal ever ved t ather

he? What was vlved the ve, ad

hw dd u feel abut t?

If someone were to follow your example,

what wuld u wat the t fllw? What

wuld u t wat the t fllw? Wh?


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Fg chr rqur f-d.Then Jesus said to his disciples, If anyone would

come after me, he must deny himself and take up

his cross and follow me.mATTHEW 16:24

Jesus tells us to carry our cross and deny ourselves so

we ca fllw H uhdered.

Fg chr rqur g H v.My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they

follow me.JoHn 10:27

We are to listen to Jesus voice not so we can have a

ew relgus experece r ga re kwledge. We

lste t Gd s we ca fllw H.

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Come, follow me, Jesus said, and I will make

you shers of men.mATTHEW 4:19

Many foolishly waste their lives following the crowds.

Others arrogantly refuse to follow anyone at all and

end up going in circles. A true disciple is one who

whleheartedl fllws Jesus where He ges. if we wat

t fllw Chrst, we have t kw what t requres.

What is self-

denial? Why is

it essential in

discipleship?

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Fg chr rqurm d.Solomon did evil in the eyes of the LORD; he did not

follow the LORD completely, as David his father had done.1 KinGS 11:6 (SEE ALSo 1 KinGS 11:1-11.)

Partial devotion to God is always disastrous.

Fg chr rqur fg hxm f hr.Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.

1 CoRinTHiAnS 11:1

Sometimes it is easier to learn by watching than

by listening.

Why was it

important forthe Corinthians

to follow Pauls

example?

In what ways

did Solomon

fail to follow

the Lordcompletely?

What were the

results of his

compromise?

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What does it

mean to listen

to Gods voice

today?

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so WhAtD u fllw the Lrd wth cplete bedece?

What wuld that lk lke ur lfe?

Hw have u bee helped ur sprtual lfe

b ather perss exaple? Whse exapled u fllw?

Can you tell others to follow your example as you

fllw the exaple f Chrst? Wh r wh t?

Ask Gd t ake u re sestve t hear Hs vce.

Pray for Gods grace in your life so you can deny

urself ad fllw H cpletel.

Pray that you would be a good example of what it

means to follow Christ.

prAyer

now WhAt

Are u fllwg Jesus? Are u fllwg Hclsel r fr afar? Was there ever a te whe u

fllwed H clser? What happeed?

What are some practical ways you can follow

Jesus clser?

In what areas of your life do you need to obey

Jesus cpletel?

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What s ur favrte vacat spt? What

d u lke abut t?

What d u d regularl t sta health?

Hw were u dscpled as a chld?


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w rud.He cuts o every branch in me that bears no fruit,

while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes

so that it will be even more fruitful. JoHn 15:2

HEBREWS 12:11 (SEE ALSo HEBREWS 12:7-10.)

When we remain in Jesus, we will be pruned. Pruning is

a prcess that akes a brach eve re frutful tha t

rgall was b cuttg ufrutful parts.

w frufu.5I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains

in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from

me you can do nothing. . . . 8This is to my Fathers glory,

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1I am the true vine, and my Father is the

gardener. . . . 4Remain in me, and I will remain in

you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must

remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit

unless you remain in me. 5I am the vine; you are

the branches. If a man remains in me and I in

him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you

can do nothing.JoHn 15:1,4,5

Jesus gave specc structs t Hs dscples abut

reag H. He eted the wrd rea

eleve tes the rst te verses f Jh 15. Let us

lk clsel at what ths eas ad what t lks lke t

rea H.

Which branches

are pruned?

What is the goal

of pruning and

discipline?

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that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my

disciples.JoHn 15:5,8

As we remain in Jesus, we will bear much fruit.

w rrfu.If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask

whatever you wish, and it will be given you.JoHn 15:7

Reag Jesus als gves us the cdece t ask

H ad receve b fath.

w d.

If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love,just as I have obeyed my Fathers commands and remain

in his love. JoHn 15:10

if we are reag Chrst ad Hs lve, we wll

be H. obedece s t bedece f t s delaed

or partial.

How did Jesus set

the example of

obedience?

Can we

be fruitful apart

from Him? How

will we show

that we are His

disciples?

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Does Jesus put a

limit on what we

can ask Him? Why

can we have the

condence to ask

God for whatever

we wish?

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so WhAtWhat des a frutful pers lk lke? Hw d u

kw f u are bearg frut?

Wh d u thk se peple d t ask ad beleve

Gd fr greater thgs? D u ever have a hard tecg t Gd wth cdece?

What des t lk lke t be Gd cpletel?

Ask Gd t gve u grace ad stregth as He prues

you to become more fruitful.

Ask Gd t ake u re praerful ad t be

re sestve t Hs vce as He leads u t pra

for others.

Pra fr ur freds ad fal t kw Gd ad t

rea H.

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now WhAti what areas s Gd prug u? Hw have u

bee respdg t Hs dscple?Are u beg Gd ad Hs Wrd? What wll u d

abut t?

What d u eed t ask ad beleve Gd fr tda?

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What was the best and worst part of

ur week?

What sports or hobbies did you learn when

u were a chld?

nae e pers wh has supprted

u dcult tes. What dd he r she d

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mk d.But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comeson you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and

in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

ACTS 1:8 (SEE ALSo LUKE 24:49.)

Jesus gave specc structs fr the dscples t wat

fr the Hl Sprt.

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16Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee,

to the mountain where Jesus had told them

to go. 17When they saw him, they worshiped

him; but some doubted. 18Then Jesus came to

them and said, All authority in heaven and onearth has been given to me. 19Therefore go and

make disciples of all nations, baptizing them

in the name of the Father and of the Son and

of the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey

everything I have commanded you. And surely I

am with you always, to the very end of the age.mATTHEW 28:16-20

After Jesus was resurrected, He gave Hs dscples

the apstlc adate f akg dscples f all ats.

He dd t charge the t gather crwds, cverts,

r church ebers. He wated Hs dscples t

ake dscples. As the dscples beed, let us see

what happened.

Why do you

think He wanted

them to wait for

the inlling of

the Holy Spirit?

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th hurh gr h dr rud.16Crowds gathered also from the towns around Jerusalem,

bringing their sick and those tormented by evil spirits,

and all of them were healed.17

Then the high priest andall his associates, who were members of the party of the

Sadducees, were lled with jealousy. 18They arrested the

apostles and put them in the public jail. ACTS 5:16-18

(SEE ALSo ACTS 5:41,42.)

As the disciples were persecuted, the church grew

larger ad strger. Persecut ever hders the wrkof God.

Gd r h h d.. . . and teaching them to obey everything I have

commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the

very end of the age.mATTHEW 28:20 (SEE ALSo HEBREWS 13:5.)

Jesus prsed Hs dscples that as the g ad ake

dscples, He wuld be wth the.

Why do you think

this is so? How

did the disciples

react to the

persecution?

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so WhAtWhat des t ea t be a wtess? Hw are we t be

a wtess? Hw des the Hl Sprt epwer u t

be a wtess?

Hw des persecut ake a dscple grw? Hw du respd t persecut?

As u fllw Gd ad help thers fllw H,

how has the presence of God been a source of

ecurageet fr u?

Thak Gd fr the pwer f the Hl Sprt ad fr Hs

presence in your life.

make a ctet t fllw Jesus ad t

ake dscples.

Ask Gd fr pprtutes ad the bldess t be

Hs cad t g ad ake dscples.

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now WhAtAre u beg Jesus cad t g adake dscples? Are u a dscple? Are u

akg dscples?

Have u bee persecuted fr ur fath? What

happeed? Have u frgve?

make a lst f ur freds ad fal ebers

wh d t kw Chrst et. Ask the Hl Sprt tempower you to be a witness to them.

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topicS include:

The Marks of a Disciple

Count the Cost

Carry Your Cross

Follow Jesus

Remain in the Vine

Go and Make Disciples

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