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The last step of a Talmidim or disciple was the day their Rabbi finally released
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them with this blessing: “Go. You have carried my yoke well, now find your
own Talmidim. Let them carry your Yoke.” A “yoke” was what they called a
teaching or a way of living. Most followers, would spend 10-20 years under a
Do you have the courage to leave everything and follow Jesus as a true
follower? How do you think that would look for you today? single Rabbi until they were granted to honor of being a Rabbi themselves.
______________________________________________________________ Once the Rabbi saw that you had become like him, not only in action but in
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______________________________________________________________ teaching. You had earned the rabbis ultimate trust and he did not doubt that
______________________________________________________________ you would speak his words and live as he lived on your own.
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Jesus, THE MASTER, wants you to you follow him all the days of your life until
In what ways are you already a disciple? How are you already living like He returns. More than that, He has bestowed upon you the Honor of being a
Jesus? master too. When He left he said these words that trickled down to us: “All
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authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and
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make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of
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the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have
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commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the
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age.”
What is a tangible way that you can live more like Him today?
______________________________________________________________ Now the task is for us to go and make our own disciples. He did not mean gath-
______________________________________________________________ er as many people as you can find, but to pick one or two people that you think
______________________________________________________________ have what it takes to be like the Master. This is the reason why we gather to-
______________________________________________________________ gether at church, why we put so much effort in teaching the scriptures and
______________________________________________________________ showing people what Jesus was like. It is not enough to simply be a “fan” an sit
on the sidelines, but we are called to be part of the game. To be involved and
training others to take up Jesus’ Yoke, His teaching.
Unlike the earthly Rabbis, Jesus promised to be with us ALWAYS. So you do
not have to fear not knowing what to do or say. All you have to do is remem-
ber what the Master is like, how he lived and all you have learned from other
Christians in your life and keep following the Master.
