Tag: discipleship
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Why is nothing ever easy?
2 Samuel 2:3-4 “And David brought up his men who were with him, everyone with his household, and they lived in the towns of Hebron. And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah.” 2 Samuel 2:8-9 “But Abner the son of Ner, commander of Saul’s army, took Ish-bosheth the son…
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Christ’s Disciples
Hebrews 12:5-7 “And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons? ’My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him. For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.’ It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating…
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Are you teachable?
Jeremiah 33:3 “Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.” Are you teachable? The atheist isn’t. For anyone to claim that they know there is no God is the ultimate in close-mindedness, for how much can you tell anyone anything who dogmatically…
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An Open Invitation
Acts 4:13 “Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus.” It’s interesting to note how often the Bible warns us to be careful about who we spend time with for there are many…
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A Burning Heart
Acts 4:13 “Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus.” Have you noticed that sometimes you can just tell? I’m thinking of a pastor’s sermon, or a teacher’s Sunday School class. You can…
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The Desire to be Liked
1 Samuel 10:25-27 “Then Samuel told the people the rights and duties of the kingship, and he wrote them in a book and laid it up before the Lord. Then Samuel sent all the people away, each one to his home. Saul also went to his home at Gibeah, and with him went men of valor whose hearts God…
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The Disciples Whom Jesus Loves
John 21:20 “Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them” What an interesting statement we have in John 21 regarding Peter’s observation. As Peter spoke to Jesus, it says he turned and saw “the disciple whom Jesus loved.” We know that disciple to be the apostle John, who never names himself in the…
To Encourage You 