WHO A DISCIPLE COPIES

If I want to be a stronger disciple,

I will copy my older brother - Jesus.

(Mark 1:9-13) At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. As Jesus was coming up out of the water, He saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with You I am well pleased.” At once the Spirit sent Him out into the desert, and He was in the desert forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended Him.

1. Copy Jesus in His Public Declaration

A. Jesus’ baptism was a very public declaration.

(1:5) “The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him.”

(1:9) “At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.”

B. My baptism will also be a very public declaration.

C. What am I publicly declaring?

1) I’m declaring my Discipleship.

2) I’m declaring my Death

(1:10) “As Jesus was coming up out of the water…”

3) I’m declaring my Dependence

2. Copy Jesus in His Paternal Affirmation

(1:11) And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with You I am well pleased.”

A. God the Father is pleased with Jesus His Son.

B. Jesus’ Holy Spirit moves into me.

C. I become a child of God.

D. I get to copy Jesus in receiving God’s fatherly approval.

(Rom 8:1-2) “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death.” (8:14-17) “Those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by Him we cry, ‘Abba, Father.’ The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs - heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ...”

3. Copy Jesus in His Personal Temptation

A. Spirit allowed.

(1:12-13) “At once the Spirit sent Him out into the desert, and He was in the desert forty days, being temped by Satan.”

B. Satan rendered.

C. Scripture guided

D. Self resisted

E. spirits attended