Matt 5:1-12 (focus on 5:1-2)

Discipleship Habit 02 Faith and Baptism
Discipleship Question: Am I declaring my faith in the truths of the gospel in the way that Jesus asks me to?
Matt 5:1-12 (focus on 5:1-2)
• Notice the two specific groups mentioned in v1-2, the crowd and the disciples. What do you think is the difference between them?
• Look up a dictionary and find the definition of ‘disciple’. Now write a definition for being a disciple of Jesus.
• How is being a disciple difference than just attending church?
• In terms of Jesus, are you in the crowd or one of the disciples?
• Reflecting on the rest of the passage v3-12, what is the most challenging aspect of this for you at the present time?
• Are you willing to live your life as a disciple and not just one of the crowd? Dedicate yourself to God and respond as a disciple to the thing you are being challenged about in this passage.