What is Discipleship (Titus 2)

Pastor Chris White
Oct 9, 2015
2 min read

Discipleship is learning to live the way God wants us to live. During Jesus Christ’s earthly ministry he took the disciples aside to spend time with them and teach them to follow him. Jesus took the small group of disciples and taught them what they needed to know in order to carry the gospel forward. The key to discipleship is learning and being able to apply what is learned. It is noted throughout the Gospels that Jesus took the disciples apart to teach them. In today’s mega-churches there is little time to focus on individuals and personal growth; it is primarily to conquer the masses. When Jesus called the disciples to follow him, he told them I will make you fishers of men (Matthew 4:18, Mark 1:16).

Discipleship Is…
It is the diligent and intentional teachings and practices that promote the life-long lifestyle of becoming ever more like Jesus and reproducing the Christ-life in others. (Titus 2)
Discipleship is a lifestyle (Romans 12:1).
It is a change of heart, a change of direction for a lifetime. (Psalm 86:11-12)
It is dynamic, not static. (Romans 12:2)
It is a life committed. (Psalm 56:12)
A heart and will that is surrendered. (Mark 14:36)
It is a new direction with His precepts and character for living as our example. (Psalm 119:45)
It is a purposeful commitment to the spiritual growth and health of an individual. (Psalm 57:7, Psalm 108:1)
It is a life spent seeking Christ-likeness. (Psalm 63:1, Matthew 6:33)

What are the characteristics of discipleship?
It is all about relationships (1 Corinthians 12:25)
Accountability (Romans 14:12)
Transformation of character
Desires to learn (Matthew 11:28-30)
Applies self to learning (1 Timothy 4:14-16)
Puts self in a place where he/she can learn (Matthew 4:19)
Does what he learns (Matthew 7:24-28)
Imitates his teacher (1 Corinthians 11:1)
Humble/Obedient (Philippians 2:4-9)
Shows love (Matthew 22:36-40)

Putting Discipleship in Action (Titus 2)
Aged men
Be sober
Grave
Sound in faith
Sound in charity
Sound in patience
Aged women
In behavior as becoming holiness
Not false accusers
Not given to much wine
Teachers of good things
Teaching young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands
Young men
Exhort to be sober minded
Shewing thyself a pattern of good works
In doctrine incorruptness, gravity, sincerity, sound speech

Exhort Servants
To be obedient unto their own masters
To please them well in all things
Not purloining (stealing)
Shewing good fidelity
That they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things
Teaching us
Denying ungodliness
Worldly lusts
We should live soberly
Live righteously
Live godly in this present
Looking for that blessed hope and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ.
Speak these things and exhort and rebuke with all authority