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.

Just Posted!
QUARTER 4:
THE CHALLENGES OF DISCIPLESHIP

(Autumn: Pentecost II)


August 31
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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September 7
Lectionary 23 (A)
Challenges of Discipleship: Conflict
Primary Text: Matthew 18:15-20
How is it best to deal with conflict?  
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September 14
Lectionary 24 (A)
Challenges of Discipleship: Forgiveness
Primary Text: Matthew 18:21-35
Struggle with the call by Jesus to forgive.
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September 21
Lectionary 25 (A) 
Challenges of Discipleship: Grace
Primary Text: Matthew 20:1-16
Wrestle with the enormity and significance of God’s grace.
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September 28
Lectionary 26 (A)
Challenges of Discipleship: Responsible Living
Primary Text: Matthew 21:23-32
Evaluate what it means to be a disciple of Jesus in the midst of saying “yes” and “no” in daily life.
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October 5
Lectionary 27 (A)
Challenges of Discipleship: Courage
Primary Text: Matthew 21:33-46
Reflect on the role of courage in following Jesus Christ as one of his disciples.
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October 12
Lectionary 28 (A)
Challenges of Discipleship: Invitation
Primary Text: Matthew 22:1-14
Respond to receiving and extending invitations as disciples of Jesus Christ.
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October 19
Lectionary 29 (A)
Challenges of Discipleship: Citizenship
Primary Text: Matthew 22:15-22
Struggle to balance good citizenship with faithful discipleship to Jesus Christ. 
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October 26
Lectionary 30 (A)
Challenges of Discipleship: Love
Primary Text: Matthew 22:34-46
Shape and re-shape life in order to live Jesus’ foundational principle of love. 
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November 2
Lectionay 31 (A)
Challenges of Discipleship: Humility
Primary Text: Matthew 23:1-12
Wrestle with humility as a characteristic of a Christian.
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Reformation Sunday (A)
Challenges of Discipleship: Freedom
Primary Text: John 8:31-36
Further Reflection: Jeremiah 31: 31 -34
Identify those things which try to enslave today’s disciples of Jesus Christ.
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All saints Sunday (A)
Challenges of Discipleship: Blessed Living
Primary Text: Matthew 5:1-12
Reflect on the tension between the beatitude’s realized promises and the not-yet-here experiences of disciples.
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November 9
Lectionay 32 (A)
Challenges of Discipleship: Readiness
Primary Text: Matthew 25:1-13
Struggle with complacency, apathy, and distractions which challenge faithful discipleship.
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November 16
Lectionary 33 (A)
Challenges of Discipleship: Stewardship
Primary Text: Matthew 25:14-30
Apply wise stewardship practices to our time, talents, and treasures.
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November 23
Christ the King Sunday (A)
Challenges of Discipleship: Compassion
Primary Text: Matthew 25:31-46
Recognize Christ in those who are in need. 
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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 

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