About the Series
Recognize that true transformation comes from following Him. Few things in life are more frustrating than knowing you need to change, trying to change, but not actually changing. By following Jesus, you can achieve the change you seek, but how does following Jesus look like in 2024?Lesson Plan
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Main Point
How many times do we tell ourselves we want to change but continue to fail? We promise ourselves this year will be different but continue to feel stuck. Discover how true transformation happens by following Jesus’ example. Learn the three essential steps every disciple must take: being with Jesus, becoming like Him, and doing as He did. Move beyond being a cultural Christian to embodying the essence of a true disciple.
Mark 1:16-20
16 Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 17And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” 18And immediately they left their nets and followed him. 19And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets. 20And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed him.
Mark 2:13-14
13He went out again beside the sea, and all the crowd was coming to him, and he was teaching them. 14And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.
Mark 3:13-19
13 And he went up on the mountain and called to him those whom he desired, and they came to him. 14And he appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) so that they might be with him and he might send them out to preach 15and have authority to cast out demons. 16He appointed the twelve: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter); 17James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder); 18Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Zealot, 19and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.
Mark 8:34-37
34And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 35For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it. 36For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? 37For what can a man give in return for his soul? 38For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”
Mark 3:14-15
14And he appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) so that they might be with him and he might send them out to preach 15and have authority to cast out demons.
Matthew 5:19
Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 7:24-27
24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.25The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.26But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.27The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.
Discussion Questions
- Read Matthew 7:24-27 What stands out?
- Reflecting on the past six months, what goals or changes did you set for yourself at the beginning of the year? Have you made progress, or have you faced challenges in achieving them?
- In what ways do you find it difficult to maintain spiritual growth and change? What factors contribute to feeling stuck or unmotivated?
- Jesus called His disciples to follow Him immediately. What does it mean to you to follow Jesus, and how can you apply this call to your daily life?
- Discuss the three steps of being a disciple: being with Jesus, becoming like Him, and doing as He did. Which of these steps do you find most challenging, and why?
- How can you move from being a cultural Christian to a true disciple of Jesus? What practical steps can you take to ensure that you are being formed by Jesus rather than by other influences in your life?
Verse to Memorize:
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. Matthew 16:24
Idea Principal
¿Cuántas veces nos decimos a nosotros mismos que queremos cambiar pero seguimos fallando? Nos prometemos que este año será diferente, pero seguimos sintiéndonos atrapados. Descubre cómo ocurre la verdadera transformación al seguir el ejemplo de Jesús. Aprende los tres pasos esenciales que todo discípulo debe seguir: estar con Jesús, llegar a ser como Él y hacer lo que Él hizo. Pasa de ser un cristiano cultural a encarnar la esencia de un verdadero discípulo.
Marcos 1:16-20
16 Andando junto al mar de Galilea, vio a Simón y a Andrés su hermano, que echaban la red en el mar; porque eran pescadores. 17 Y les dijo Jesús: Venid en pos de mí, y haré que seáis pescadores de hombres. 18 Y dejando luego sus redes, le siguieron. 19 Pasando de allí un poco más adelante, vio a Jacobo hijo de Zebedeo, y a Juan su hermano, también ellos en la barca, que remendaban las redes. 20 Y luego los llamó; y dejando a su padre Zebedeo en la barca con los jornaleros, le siguieron.
Marcos 2:13-14
13 Después volvió a salir al mar; y toda la gente venía a él, y les enseñaba. 14 Y al pasar, vio a Leví hijo de Alfeo, sentado al banco de los tributos públicos, y le dijo: Sígueme. Y levantándose, le siguió.
Marcos 3:13-19
13 Después subió al monte, y llamó a sí a los que él quiso; y vinieron a él. 14 Y estableció a doce, para que estuviesen con él, y para enviarlos a predicar, 15 y que tuviesen autoridad para sanar enfermedades y para echar fuera demonios: 16 a Simón, a quien puso por sobrenombre Pedro; 17 a Jacobo hijo de Zebedeo, y a Juan hermano de Jacobo, a quienes apellidó Boanerges, esto es, Hijos del trueno; 18 a Andrés, Felipe, Bartolomé, Mateo, Tomás, Jacobo hijo de Alfeo, Tadeo, Simón el cananista, 19 y Judas Iscariote, el que le entregó. Y vinieron a casa.
Marcos 8:34-37
34 Y llamando a la gente y a sus discípulos, les dijo: Si alguno quiere venir en pos de mí, niéguese a sí mismo, y tome su cruz, y sígame. 35 Porque todo el que quiera salvar su vida, la perderá; y todo el que pierda su vida por causa de mí y del evangelio, la salvará. 36 Porque ¿qué aprovechará al hombre si ganare todo el mundo, y perdiere su alma? 37 ¿O qué recompensa dará el hombre por su alma?
Mark 3:14-15
14 Y estableció a doce, para que estuviesen con él, y para enviarlos a predicar, 15 y que tuviesen autoridad para sanar enfermedades y para echar fuera demonios:
Mateo 5:19
19 De manera que cualquiera que quebrante uno de estos mandamientos muy pequeños, y así enseñe a los hombres, muy pequeño será llamado en el reino de los cielos; mas cualquiera que los haga y los enseñe, este será llamado grande en el reino de los cielos.
Mateo 7:24-27
24 Cualquiera, pues, que me oye estas palabras, y las hace, le compararé a un hombre prudente, que edificó su casa sobre la roca. 25 Descendió lluvia, y vinieron ríos, y soplaron vientos, y golpearon contra aquella casa; y no cayó, porque estaba fundada sobre la roca. 26 Pero cualquiera que me oye estas palabras y no las hace, le compararé a un hombre insensato, que edificó su casa sobre la arena; 27 y descendió lluvia, y vinieron ríos, y soplaron vientos, y dieron con ímpetu contra aquella casa; y cayó, y fue grande su ruina.
Mateo 16:24
24 Entonces Jesús dijo a sus discípulos: Si alguno quiere venir en pos de mí, niéguese a sí mismo, y tome su cruz, y sígame.
Preguntas
- Lee Mateo 7:24-27 ¿Qué te llama la atención?
- Reflexionando sobre los últimos seis meses, ¿qué metas o cambios te propusiste al comienzo del año? ¿Has progresado o has enfrentado desafíos para lograrlos?
- ¿De qué maneras te resulta difícil mantener el crecimiento espiritual y el cambio? ¿Qué factores contribuyen a sentirte estancado o desmotivado?
- Jesús llamó a Sus discípulos a seguirlo de inmediato. ¿Qué significa para ti seguir a Jesús, y cómo puedes aplicar este llamado en tu vida diaria?
- Discute los tres pasos de ser un discípulo: estar con Jesús, llegar a ser como Él y hacer lo que Él hizo. ¿Cuál de estos pasos te resulta más desafiante y por qué?
- ¿Cómo puedes pasar de ser un cristiano cultural a un verdadero discípulo de Jesús? ¿Qué pasos prácticos puedes tomar para asegurarte de que estás siendo formado por Jesús en lugar de por otras influencias en tu vida?
Versiculo pare Memorizar
Entonces Jesús dijo a sus discípulos: Si alguno quiere venir en pos de mí, niéguese a sí mismo, y tome su cruz, y sígame. Mateo 16:24
Messages in this Series
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Search me, God
August 04, 2024 Andrew Ruiz Message 6 of 6 -
Learning to Embrace The New You
July 28, 2024 Andrew Ruiz Message 5 of 6 -
WWJDIHWY
July 21, 2024 Andrew Ruiz Message 4 of 6 -
Formed by His Love
July 14, 2024 Andrew Ruiz Message 3 of 6 -
Learning to be with Jesus
July 07, 2024 Andrew Ruiz Message 2 of 6 -
What or Who are You Being Formed By?
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