A disciple is someone who learns from another.

We can learn, from the call of the early disciples about the nature of discipleship itself that if we are going to be disciples of Jesus we need to leave everything behind and follow Jesus.

In the opening chapter of the gospel, Jesus calls five men to be his disciples. The first four are called by the lakeside in Galilee. They were fishermen. Simon and Andrew, his brother were fishing while the other brothers, James and John, were mending their nets. Jesus told them to leave everything and follow him. He said to Simon and Andrew that they were to become fishers of men. The cost of discipleship means anyone who wishes to be a follower of Jesus must:- Leave self behind, he must take up his cross, and come with me.

To leave self behind does not just mean denying oneself. It does not mean going without certain pleasures in life like s

When Jesus gave the disciples this Mission it was to go out and preach repentance. Christian organisations, such as CAFOD and Christian aid carry on, in modern ways, using modern methods, the mission of the twelve.

To take up the cross, People often equate the word 'cross' with a burden or anxiety. To 'take up the cross' was a frightening expression to the Christians of the first century and to many since in every age. For many Christians of Mark's day, their fate was to die for Christ. Discipleship means being prepared to follow Jesus to the point of death.

After his resurrection, Jesus appeared to the eleven disciples and gave them a commission. People given a commission are given authority to perform a particular task. So Jesus gave his disciple's authority. He also gave them instructions and examples of signs which would happen when they were involved in their work. The instructions were: 'Go throughout the world and p

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