Day 1 – READ MATTHEW 8:28

What happened in this account of Jesus? What was the demon’s response to Satan? What did Jesus show His disciples about Himself?
The wonderful thing about the Master’s class of discipleship is that the class is always in session, even when He isn’t teaching with His words. This is part of being a disciple. As you walk alongside someone, you should watch and pay attention.
What did Jesus’ actions teach the disciples about Himself? What did they learn about His power? Did you notice the demons bowed to Jesus’ authority? The disciples learned that day that Satan does not have power over Jesus. Not only will He win, they know He will win. How does this encourage you?

DIG DEEPER

Read Matthew 17:1-9. Jesus’ disciples had learned that Jesus was going to die and resurrect.  Then, He told them He was going to return. They didn’t understand what that meant. They didn’t understand that He would come back looking a lot different than an ordinary human. Jesus allowed a few of them to catch a glimpse of His glory, the way He would look upon His return. Did you know Jesus will arrive on earth in a completely different way this next time around? Read Revelation 19 to see how. Jesus’s return gives us just another good reason to keep our eyes looking up.

Day 2 – READ MATTHEW 14:13-21

What happened in this true account in the Gospels? What are the lessons the disciples learned? What are the lessons you learn?
God wants to take care of His people. He also wants His disciples to understand how He will use them to help His people and how He will give you everything you need when He asks you to do so. Just bring your basket to Him and you will have more than enough.
How does this encourage you?

Day 3 – READ MATTHEW 13:31-32

What does Jesus teach about His Kingdom? How small will the Kingdom start? How big will the Kingdom become?
What Jesus said really came true. It started small with Jesus and 12 men and it has kept growing for every generation for the last couple thousand years. There are almost one billion Christians alive today and there are countless others who have gone before us.
Read Acts 5:27-39
What was happening to the disciples? Why were they in trouble? What did the Pharisees want these men to stop doing?
What were they willing to do to stop them? What was Gamaliel’s advice? After Jesus died, did His followers scatter and go away, or are they still vocal and working today? How does this encourage you?

Day 4 – READ JOHN 11:1-46

Write down what happened in this true account of Jesus.
What did Jesus do? What did the disciples learn about Jesus’ timing?
What did the disciples learn about Jesus’ power?
What other lessons did you learn from this passage?
Jesus was literally giving His disciples a preview of what He was about to do. Jesus had explained to them He had to die. Peter didn’t respond very well (Matthew 16:23) because he didn’t understand fully the power Jesus had.  How did Jesus show His disciples He had power over death? What was the disciples’ response?
Remember back to when you read the story of Nathanael and Jesus said that he would see “greater things than these.” The same is true for this story. Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead… in just about a week He was going to raise from the dead Himself.

Day 5 – READ MATTHEW 16:13-16

What did Jesus ask Peter about others? What did others say about Jesus? Why do you think Jesus asked Peter what others said about Himself? What was the question Jesus asked Peter about Himself? Write the question down. Why do you think this was a very important question for Peter as a disciple of Jesus?
Jesus knew He was going to ask these men to sacrifice their lives for Him. He knew the opposition they would face because He was facing it Himself. He was a teacher, He was a prophet, but most importantly He is the Christ. He is the promised Messiah, the Son of the Living God… the Savior of the world. The world around you has different things to say about Jesus. Some of them are really bad and some of them are not bad… but just not accurate. Some people only allow themselves to know Jesus in “part” instead of the “whole” of who He is. Look at the question you wrote down. Jesus is asking this of you. If you are going to be His disciple, He needs to know what you believe about Him. So… who do you say that He is?