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Jesus dies for his disciples

Perhaps the most important of all of the intentions of Jesus with his disciples is that he died for them. He humbled himself, came down to their level, and paid with his own blood, sweat, tears, and life so that they could have eternal life. We cannot die for our disciples in the same way Jesus does, but we can die in the Galatians 2 way of being crucified with Christ and not living of our own accord, but that Christ is living, active, and working through us. What we need to do is not die for our disciples, but point them to the One who did with such vigor that they can't get around it. They must know that Jesus died for them.

Conclusion

Jesus is the great teacher. He used object lessons two millennia before any megachurch pastor drove a tank on to a stage. He preached in such a way that thousands traveled for days to hear his words. He prayed with a fervor that no one has experienced yet. Jesus is the model for our discipling. We must look to him, learn from him, and seek to be like him in our ministry. This is a series of reflections on how Jesus made disciples, based on the book of John.