Disciple

his kingdom are those that follow the commandments. I practice torah because I am a student of the messiah and that's what he did. What does it mean to be a disciple? According to Dictionary.com, a disciple is: a person who is a pupil or an adherent of the doctrines of another; follower So... when someone claims to be a disciple of Jesus, what are they actually saying? In essence, they are saying: I am a person who is a pupil or an adherent of the doctrines of Jesus; a follower of…

The first Gangster Disciples date back to the 1960s. The current leader of the group is Larry Hoover and has been since 1974. The story starts when hoover was born November 30, 1950 in Jackson, Ms where stayed until he was four. In 1955 at the age of four him and his family moved to chicago. By 1964 he was thirteen and decided he wanted to be apart of a gang called the supreme Gangsters, which resided on the city’s southside(68th and Green) where he stayed. In 1965, on the first day of his…

You have groups such as the Gangster Disciples who were set up in a similar way. In Chicago on the south side in the mid to late 60’s Larry Hoover was the leader the Gangster Nation and David Barksdale was the head of the Disciple Nation. These two gangs joined to make the Black Gangster Disciple Nation, which changed street gangs forever. The Black Gangster Disciple Nation became a force to be reckoned in Chicago. They got involved in city politics…

Being a Disciple of the Triune Family There are many people who are followers and not disciples of Jesus Christ. Many of these followers during Jesus’ time only wanted what He could do for them. Many of them wanted food while others wanted to be healed, but only a small group became disciples of Jesus Christ. Jesus’s followers were called disciples. A disciple is a student, follower, and learner of Jesus Christ. Many of the disciples were committed in learning and imitating their Master.…

gets fed a lunch every day. You don’t usually see them on every talk show and news broad cast in the country. Even if you do see them in the media at some point, they are not usually in the spotlight for long. In the book, Ordinary Hero: Becoming a Disciple Who Makes a Difference by Neil Cole, he says “…regular people can be the greatest hero’s, and in fact they represent the type of hero we need most today” (13). The book then goes on to talk about how most real heroes are unsung and go…

The statute of Jesus washing the disciples feet is one of the many depictions of Jesus that reveals his many qualities.This account can be found in the synoptic accounts in John 13:1-17.This image in particular portrays Jesus as loving ,a humble servant and a role model, teacher and leader. Jesus is represented as a teacher because he sets an example by his actions of washing the disciples feet as he was doing the work of the lowliest of servants. He is shown as bring a humble servant as he…

theses men the twelve disciples.Each of the 12 disciples had a key part in the spreading of the gospel and the building of the church. The names of the twelve disciples are: John, James, Peter, James the Lesser, Matthew, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Simon, Thaddeus, and Judas. These men, for the most part, stood by Jesus, and without them we might not have the bible stories we have today. Let’s start with Mathew, maybe one of the most known disciples. Before he met Jesus, he worked for…

Chicago Violence: Gangster Disciples vs Black Disciples Chicago , also nicknamed " Chiraq" is the most dangerous state in America today . The murder and homicide rates are through the roof compared to any other state , in 2012 the number of murders was more in Chicago than in Iraq . This violence sparks on many occasions for many reasons , but a guaranteed majority of this is due to the wars between two rival gang affiliations , this is why my report is on the history , lifestyle , and battles…

Because I am not a very religious person and I’m still trying to learn to think of everything with a Christian mind, my answer to the first question had no relation to religion. In “On Being a Disciple, Or Student, of Jesus”, Willard focused on the idea that one should live their life as Jesus would live it if he were them. I like the idea and think it could be done while doing what I believe college is meant for. Get your education as Jesus would…

Have you ever wondered how Jesus made disciples? What does the word “disciple” actually mean? What techniques did Jesus use to get his group of Disciples? Some people have not put a lot of thought into Jesus and his disciples. People sometimes think Jesus just met random people and they became His disciples in that moment of time. There are many ways He made disciples. He got a team, He spent time with them, He prayed with them, communicated with them through parables, and He mentored them.…