For this coming Sunday (October 7), we will begin to consider the first of MC USA’s Three Renewed Commitments: Follow Jesus. That is defined as: “We commit to Follow Jesus. As an Anabaptist community of the living Word, we listen for God’s call as we read Scripture together, guided by the Spirit. Through baptism we commit ourselves to live faithfully as Jesus’ disciples, no matter the cost.”
In advance of this coming class, please read the following texts and consider the symbols of discipleship (following Jesus) that are linked with them.
Fish: Matthew 4:18-22; Water: Matthew 28:16-20; Sandals: Mark 6:6b-9; Cross: Luke 14:25-33; Bible: John 8:31-32 Towel: John 13:12-16, 34-35
Think also of anyone in the Bible, church history, or your own experience, who models discipleship for you in an inspirational way.
Don’t forget last Sunday’s assignment: “be attentive to opportunities for your faith to “spread itself out in all kinds of righteousness and fruits of love.” We look forward to any testimony of yours that you might wish to share about this, in a humble Mennonites sort of way, of course.