Daily Discipleship



Christ invites you to follow him. . . daily

Welcome to Daily Discipleship!

Daily Discipleship is a free, online, downloadable, lectionary Bible study based on the
gospel lesson used at Sunday worship. Each weekly session is designed for “Daily Discipleship Groups” of two–seven people who gather to prepare for upcoming Sunday worship (or to reflect on the previous week’s reading) by discussing the assigned gospel lesson’s implications for daily living. It can be easily adapted for personal devotions or
used for sermon preparation.

QUARTER 3: TIPS FOR DISCIPLESHIP

(Summer: Pentecost I)


May 11

Pentecost (A)
Tips for Discipleship: Be Open to the Spirit
Primary Text: John 7:37-39
Being a disciple means being open to the Spirit.     
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May 18
The Holy Trinity (A)

Tips for Discipleship: Go, Baptize, and Teach
Primary Text: Matthew 28:16-20
Being a disciple means going and making disciples of others.
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May 25
Lectionary 8 (A) 
Tips for Discipleship: Do Not Worry
Primary Text: Matthew 6:24-34
Being a disciple means not spending time in worry.
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June 1
Lectionary 9 (A)
Tips for Discipleship: Do It
Primary Text: Matthew 7: 21-29
Being a disciple means actively living a life of discipleship.
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June 8
Lectionary 10 (A)

Tips for Discipleship: Be Merciful
Primary Text: Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
Being a disciple means being merciful with others.
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June 15
Lectionary 11 (A)
Tips for Discipleship: Be On a Mission
Primary Text: Matthew 9:35-10:8
Being a disciple means partnering with Jesus in mission.
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June 22
Lectionary 12 (A)
Tips for Discipleship: Be Not Afraid
Primary Text: Matthew 10:24-39
Being a disciple means having courage. 
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June 29
Lectionary 13 (A)
Tips for Discipleship: Welcome Others
Primary Text: Matthew 10:40-42
Being a disciple means welcoming strangers. 
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July 6
Lectionay 14 (A)
Tips for Discipleship: Take Rest
Primary Text: Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
Being a disciple means taking our burdens to Christ.
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July 13
Lectionary 15 (A)
Tips for Discipleship: Bear Fruit
Primary Text: Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
Being a disciple means bearing fruit in our actions.
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July 20  NEW!
Lectionary 16 (A)
Tips for Discipleship: Listen
Primary Text: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
Being a disciple means listening to Jesus.
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July 27  NEW!
Lectionary 17 (A)
Tips for Discipleship: Choose Wisely
Primary Text: Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
Being a disciple means setting priorities.
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August 3  NEW!
Lectionary 18 (A)
Tips for Discipleship: Have Compassion
Primary Text: Matthew 14:13-21
Being a disciple means caring for those in need.
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August 10  NEW!
Lectionary 19 (A)
Tips for Discipleship: Trust in Christ
Primary Text: Matthew 14:22-33
Being a disciple means trusting Jesus to empower to do improbable things.
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August 17  NEW!
Lectionary 20 (A)
Tips for Discipleship: Be Bold
Primary Text: Matthew 15:21-28
Being a disciple means bold acts of faithfulness.
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August 24  NEW!
Lectionary 21 (A)
Tips for Discipleship: Declare Christ
Primary Text: Matthew 16:13-20
Being a disciple means confessing Christ as Lord.
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August 31  NEW!
Lectionary 22 (A)
Tips for Discipleship: Lose Your Life
Primary Text: Matthew 16:21-28
How did you lose your life this week?
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What is a lectionary?


A lectionary is a list of scripture readings assigned to be read on a particular day. This tradition of a lectionary has roots in Jewish worship of long ago and was continued by the early Christians.

Not all Christians use the same lectionary, but many Lutheran. Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist and other Christian churches around the world use the Revised Common Lectionary, a three-year cycle. Each year the Gospel of Matthew, Mark, or Luke is read primarily with the Gospel of John interspersed throughout all three years. Consequently, if a person worshipped every Sunday for three years, he or she would be able to hear the majority of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.


Each year begins with the season of Advent and is referred to as:

Year A: Primarily the Gospel of Matthew   more   

Year B: Primarily the Gospel of Mark   more   

Year C: Primarily the Gospel of Luke   more 

For more information, visit Christian Education on the ELCA Web archive.

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