Chad Coley
The Gospel According To John
The Marks of True Discipleship, Part 2
John 8:30 - 36
26 December 2021
True disciples know and love Jesus Christ, and will do so to the end of their lives. They have been regenerated by God, and want to do His will.
True disciples obey Jesus' commandments because they love Him. They are aware of their desperate need for Jesus to save them from sin's consequences. No physical lineage, no efforts or striving to do good can make us right with God - true disciples know this.
As Jesus preached to the crowds, many believed who later turned back. There is a form of belief that is superficial, and is amazed by the miraculous rather than the love of Christ. But true disciples love Him - because He first loved us.