Jesus' encounter with the three prospective disciples
Posted by Chester Morton / Friday, 11 March 2016 / No comments
One day, Jesus was on his way to
Jerusalem. A man met him and said he wanted to follow him. Jesus told the man
that foxes have holes and birds have nests but the son of man has no place to
lay his head.
Jesus himself asked another man
to follow him but the man said he should be allowed to go and bury his father
before he comes to follow Jesus. Jesus told him that he should allow the dead
to bury their dead. Jesus told the man to go and spread the word of God.
A third person said he was
willing to follow Jesus, but he should be allowed to go and inform family and
say farewell to them before following. Jesus told this would-be disciple that
anyone who puts his hand to the plough and looks back is not fit for the kingdom.
EXPLAINING THE DEMANDS OF DISCIPLESHIP
1. The man who demanded to follow
Jesus thought it was a thing of pleasure to follow Jesus as a disciple. So the
answer Jesus gave was to let this man know that following him was a sacrificial
thing and it is full of suffering.
2. Another man said he wanted to go and bury his
father. When Jesus said let the dead bury their dead, he was saying that the
disciples must forget about the cares of the world they are leaving behind as
they followed Jesus. The disciples must be ready to give up everything.
3. Another man wanted to go and
bid goodbye to his family before he comes to follow Jesus. Jesus’ reply means
that following him required a total and full commitment. Every other
relationship is less important than the relationship with God.
SAMPLE QUESTION(S)
1. a. What demands did Jesus make of the prospective disciples
he encountered?
b. Explain any one
of the demands.
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