Discipleship Living: To Become like Him
To Become Like Him

A Reason to be Sad

Matthew 17:22–23: Now while they were staying in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men, and they will kill Him, and the third day He will be raised up.” And they were exceedingly sorrowful.

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Discipleship Living: To Become like Him
To Become Like Him

Faith as a Mustard Seed

Matthew 17:19–21: Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?” So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here …

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Discipleship Living: To Become like Him
To Become Like Him

Lord, Have Mercy on Me

Matthew 17:14–18: And when they had come to the multitude, a man came to Him, kneeling down to Him and saying, “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and suffers severely; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water. So I brought …

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Discipleship Living: To Become like Him
To Become Like Him

What about Elijah?

Matthew 17:9–13: Now as they came down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, “Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man is risen from the dead.” And His disciples asked Him, saying, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?” Jesus answered and …

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Discipleship Living: To Become like Him
To Become Like Him

Listen to His Voice

Matthew 17:5–8: While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!” And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were greatly …

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Discipleship Living: To Become like Him
To Become Like Him

A Mountaintop Experience

Matthew 17:1–4: Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on a high mountain by themselves; and He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared …

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Discipleship Living: To Become like Him
To Become Like Him

Deny and Embrace

Mark 8:34–38: When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his …

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Discipleship Living: To Become like Him
To Become Like Him

A Rebuke to Remember

Mark 8:31–33: And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. He spoke this word openly. Then Peter took Him aside and began to …

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Discipleship Living: To Become like Him
To Become Like Him

Life’s Most Important Question

Mark 8:27–30: Now Jesus and His disciples went out to the towns of Caesarea Philippi; and on the road He asked His disciples, saying to them, “Who do men say that I am?” So they answered, “John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.” He …

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Discipleship Living: To Become like Him
To Become Like Him

He Makes Me See Clearly

Mark 8:22–26: Then He came to Bethsaida; and they brought a blind man to Him, and begged Him to touch him. So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the town. And when He had spit on his eyes and put His hands on …

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