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The Authentic Disciple

by Jessika

Through brief Scripture teachings, explore how disciples are transformed by grace, sustained by the Spirit, and called to proclaim the gospel—embodying persevering faith, love, and obedience as living witnesses to Christ’s redemptive mission.Locations:• Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-authentic-disciple/id1835317940 • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1HebtAtTZMXElOeCiVu3BM• YouTube: www.youtube.com/@TheAuthenticDisciple • Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e53ebb59-252a-41f0-8258-3848ccbbc669/the-authentic-disciple • iHeartRadio: /the-authentic-disciple

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Episodes

  1. Mark: Belief, Disbelief, and Testimony

    In Episode 5 of the Mark series, we trace how Mark brings his portrait of an authentic disciple to its culmination—showing how belief in Jesus’s authority naturally overflows into testimony. From the healed leper who cannot remain silent, to the crowds declaring that Jesus “has done all things...

  2. Mark: Preach the Gospel

    In Episode 4 of the Mark series, we trace the gospel‑driven mission woven throughout the book of Mark—from John the Baptist’s call to repentance, to Jesus’s proclamation of the kingdom, to the commissioning of His disciples. This episode explores how Mark frames belief, baptism, and the spread of...

  3. Mark: Responses to Jesus’s Authority

    In Episode 3 of the Mark series, we explore how inherent faith shapes every response to Jesus’s authority in Mark 5—from demons who recognize yet resist His power, to crowds who react with fear, to a healed man who becomes a joyful witness to God’s mercy. Through the healing of the bleeding woman...

  4. Mark: Reactions to Jesus’s Authority

    In Episode 2 of the Mark series, we explore how recognition of Jesus’s authority moves beyond immediate action to deeper questions of faith and rejection. Through the healing of the paralytic in Mark 2 and the confrontation with the Pharisees in Mark 3, we see that both believers and…

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  5. Mark: Immediate Recognition of Jesus’s Authority

    In episode 1 of the Mark series, we explore how belief begins with the recognition of Jesus’s authority. From His baptism and early preaching to the immediate responses of Simon, Andrew, James, and John, Mark emphasizes that true belief is revealed through bold, counter-cultural obedience. This...

  6. Matthew: Obedience and Witness

    In this concluding episode of the Matthew series, we explore how being a disciple is marked by bold obedience and continual witness. Drawing from Matthew’s Gospel, we see Joseph’s courage, the disciples’ immediate response to Jesus’s call, and the leper’s testimony—all as examples of obedience…

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  7. Matthew: Kingdom Perspective & Repentance

    In episode 1 of the Matthew series, we explore the Gospel of Matthew’s foundational vision of a disciple—one anchored in a kingdom-focused perspective and shaped by repentance.

  8. Great Commission: Teaching to Observe Christ

    In Episode 2 of the Great Commission series, we explore the final component of Jesus’s call to make disciples: teaching others to observe all that He commanded. Through the lens of Greek grammar, we discover that teaching is not merely about transferring information—it’s about cultivating...

  9. Great Commission: Go Make Disciples

    In Episode 1 of the Great Commission series, we explore the foundational call to make disciples as given in Matthew 28:19–20. Jesus’s words are more than a farewell—they are a defining directive rooted in divine authority. Through careful attention to the Greek grammar, we uncover how the command...

  10. Jesus’s Authority: Faith in the Lived Tension

    In episode 8 of the Jesus’s Authority series, we reflect on the full scope of Jesus’s “I Am” statements in the Gospel of John. Each metaphor—bread, light, shepherd, resurrection, way, and vine—reveals a facet of Christ’s divine identity and relational invitation. Together, they form a dynamic...

  11. Jesus’s Authority: I am the Vine

    In episode 7 of the Jesus’s Authority series, we explore two final “I Am” declarations that reveal both the intimacy and authority of Christ. In John 15, Jesus says, “I am the vine,” inviting His disciples into a life of connection and fruitfulness. In John 18, He says, “I am He,” and even His...

  12. Jesus’s Authority: The Way, Truth, and Life

    In episode 6 of the Jesus’s Authority series, we find Jesus preparing His disciples for His departure. In the midst of their confusion and fear, He offers reassurance: “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” Through the lens of John 14, we explore what it means to follow a person—not just a path...

  13. Jesus’s Authority: The Resurrection and The Life

    In episode 5 of the Jesus’s Authority series, we step into one of Jesus’s profound declarations: “I am the resurrection and the life.” Through the lens of John 11, we witness divine identity meeting human sorrow as Jesus responds to the death of Lazarus—not with haste, but with holy intention.…

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  14. Jesus’s Authority: The Good Shepherd

    In episode 4 of the Jesus’s Authority series, we journey into the metaphor of The Good Shepherd. Drawing from John 10 and Psalm 23, we explore how Jesus not only leads with divine authority but loves with sacrificial intimacy. What does it mean to be known by Christ? To follow His voice through...

  15. Jesus’s Authority: Bread & Light

    In episode 3 of the Jesus’s Authority series, we dive into the metaphors of Jesus as the bread of life and the light of the world. Join as we explore how these metaphors are not just poetic expressions but invitations to experience divine sustenance and guidance. Discover how Jesus' declarations...

  16. Jesus's Authority: Immanuel & I AM

    In episode 2 of the Jesus’s Authority series, we trace the name Immanuel — “God with us” — and connect it to Jesus’s “I AM” statements in John. Together, they reveal that God is not a distant force, but present with us through Jesus Christ. This episode invites disciples to live in response to…

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  17. Jesus’s Authority: The Divine Sender

    In episode 1 of the Jesus’s Authority series, we unpack Jesus’s claim to divine authority in Matthew 28:18. Before we go and make disciples, we must know who sends us. His authority isn’t borrowed—it’s eternal. Tune in and be strengthened.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Through brief Scripture teachings, explore how disciples are transformed by grace, sustained by the Spirit, and called to proclaim the gospel—embodying persevering faith, love, and obedience as living witnesses to Christ’s redemptive mission.Locations:• Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-authentic-disciple/id1835317940 • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1HebtAtTZMXElOeCiVu3BM• YouTube: www.youtube.com/@TheAuthenticDisciple • Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e53ebb59-252a-41f0-8258-3848ccbbc669/the-authentic-disciple • iHeartRadio: /the-authentic-disciple

HOSTED BY

Jessika

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Through brief Scripture teachings, explore how disciples are transformed by grace, sustained by the Spirit, and called to proclaim the gospel—embodying persevering faith, love, and obedience as living witnesses to Christ’s redemptive mission.Locations:• Apple:...

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The Authentic Disciple is created and hosted by Jessika.
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