Luke 10:38–42; 11:1–13; 12:13–40; 13:23–24; 14:16–33. Being a Disciple of
Jesus Christ
Read Luke 10:38–42;
11:1–13; 12:13–40; 13:23–24; 14:16–33 and the institute student manual
commentary for Luke 11:5–13, “The Parable of the Friend at Midnight” (p.
115). Make a list of what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ and
what the Savior taught about counting the costs of following Him. Part of following Christ comes with helping your neighbor or
brother whenever they need help, being selfless, leaving the worldly
riches for the riches of heaven, you must forsake all that you have. To my
understanding counting cost means seeing whether or not you can finish
what you started, whether or not, depending on how difficult the task will
depend on if you finish it or not, so with sacrifices, depending on the
sacrifice and if its hard or not, then would you way the cost and
benefits.
Identify one of the
teachings from your list that you would like to apply more fully in your
life. Write a paragraph about how you could apply that teaching and what
difference you believe it would make in your life. One of the teachings that I would
live to apply more fully would be helping my neighbor no matter what. I love the idea of giving
service, when I think of making kits for the army or taking food over to a
family in need, but then I think of the more time consuming service, I think
of my mother who is an amazing lady. There is a blind lady in our ward who
has a 4 year old, and her husband isn’t a member. While he is at work she
is home all day alone with her daughter. She went blind due to the pregnancy
and other complications so she remembers how her small apartment is set up
and where everything is. My mom at least once a week will go to her
apartment and just spend time with her, yesterday she took this sister out
for lunch because it was her birthday and then took her to run some errands.
My mom doesn’t stop to think twice, she doesn’t think of all the other
million of things that she has to do with her calling and work. She doesn’t
think of the things that she would love to do like the gym or scrapbook,
she just gives freely. I too want to be able to have that free, selfless
desire to give, I want to not hesitate or think twice if I have room in my
schedule. I know that those who love the Lord love his people, the strive
to be more like him and live after the manner that he lived. I too want to
do this, I want to emulate his countenance in my life and in the
manner after which I live.
Read Luke 14:33; Omni
1:26; Mosiah 2:34; Matthew 13:44–46. Explain in writing what is ultimately
required to be a disciple of Jesus Christ.
To be a disciple of Jesus Christ what is ultimately required is for us to
dedicate our whole lives, to give up all our own selfish desires, not
necessarily our dreams but to give up the natural man and to put our lives
on the altar, to align our will with the Lord’s. we must give up the
things of these world, the prestige, the fame, the money, the recognition,
the luxurious, we must turn our hearts to God, turn our actions, our
thoughts to perfecting ourselves and helping the one next to us, we must
have a desire to edify his kingdom and help bring others to the gospel.
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