A Portrait of a Disciple of Christ from the Gospel of Mark – by Roger McCay

What Does a Disciple of Jesus Christ Look Like?

The Gospel of Mark

An eight part sermon series on the characteristics of a disciple of Jesus Christ from the Gospel of Mark. The eight characteristics were derived from Hans Bayer’s book – A Theology of Mark: The Dynamic between Christology and Authentic Discipleship (P&R Publishing, 2012). This series was also at the heart of my dissertation project.

The eight characteristics that make up this portrait of a disciple of Christ are 1) surrender to God’s will, 2) faith in God, 3) prayer, 4) watching over the heart, 5) being humble, 6) forgiveness, 7) withstanding temptation, and 8) confessing Christ.

For the series there are two goals for those who listen in:

1. To be able to specify areas of your lives where the Lord is prompting you towards fulfilling your calling as a disciple of Christ as part of the Body of Christ.

2. To commit to following the Lord’s lead towards reaching your full potential as a disciple of Christ.

Portrait Characteristic 1 – Mark 8:34-37 “The Cost of Discipleship”

15 September 2013
The first in an eight part sermon series on the characteristics of a disciple of Jesus Christ from the Gospel of Mark. The eight characteristics were derived from Hans Bayer's…
Preacher :

Portrait Characteristic 2 – Mark 11:22-24 “Faith in God”

22 September 2013
Part 2 of an 8 part series. I. Because God is the Almighty, we must trust in Him. II. Because God is the Father, we must trust in him. III.…
Preacher :

Portrait Characteristic 3 – Mark 11:24-25 “Talking with God”

29 September 2013
Part 3 of an 8 part series. I. Because prayer is fellowship with God, we must pray according to his will. II. Because God gives us conditions for prayer, we…
Preacher :

Portrait Characteristic 4 – Mark 7:14-23 “A Watchful Heart”

6 October 2013
Part 4 of an 8 part series. I. We must have a realistic knowledge of our self. II. We must act against our sinful inclinations. Main Point - Because all…
Preacher :

Portrait Characteristic 5 – Mark 9:33-35 “Resting in Humble Service”

13 October 2013
Part 5 of an 8 part Discipleship Series. I. Because Jesus humbled himself, we, as his disciples, must lay down our burden of self in humble service. II. Because Jesus…
Preacher :

Portrait Characteristic 6 – Mark 11:25 “As We Forgive…”

20 October 2013
Part 6 of an 8 part series on the characteristics of a disciple from the Gospel of Mark. Main Point: Because God forgives us, we must forgive others.
Preacher :
1 2