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Following Jesus
Following Jesus would involve rejection
and suffering. His followers could not
be halfhearted. Both Luke and
Matthew record Jesus’ teachings that
His disciples must be completely
committed (Matthew 8:20-22, Luke
9:58-62). They could not allow excuses,
such as the death of a loved one or the
need to say farewell to family members,
to delay them from following Him.
Remember, as Jesus redirected His
ministry toward preparing His disciples
for His departure, His focus became the
Entrance to Jerusalem through the Damascus Gate discipleship of these twelve men.

9.4 Let’s Practice…

1. Give some evidences for the high mountain on which Jesus was transfigured.

2. What was the purpose of the transfiguration?

3. Which of the Gospels reports that Jesus traveled to Jerusalem multiple times?

4. Why were Israelites commanded to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles?

5. How do you explain the fact that Jesus’ brothers asked if Jesus was going to the Feast and He told
them no but went anyway. Did Jesus tell them a lie?

6. Why did Jesus take the journey to Jerusalem through Samaria?

9.5 Let’s Personalize this Lesson…

Activity: Why do you think it was so difficult for the disciples to grasp the idea that going
to Jerusalem was going to be the terminal end of Christ’s life?

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