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Tag Archives: Disciple
Listen, hear, understand
Matthew 13:18-23, 1 Timothy 2:1-6, Leviticus 26:1-20 I am amazed by people who solve math problems with relative ease. Math is not my forte; I do not have a head for numbers. In the classroom, I needed to concentrate on … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Disciple, Discipleship, Faith, Faithful, Following Jesus, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Love your neighbor, Parable of the Sower, Parables, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus, Word of God
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Teaching the faith
James 3:1-13 From the earliest of ages, even the most prolific pastors, theologians and Christian authors were first taught the faith by others. Parents, grandparents taught the faith in their homes. In churches, it is volunteer Sunday school teachers who … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, Christianity, Disciple, Discipleship, Faith, Faithful, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Love your neighbor, Prayer, Spirituality, Teach, Teachers, Teaching, Teaching of Jesus, Word of God
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Come and rest
Mark 6:7-13, 30-33 The disciples returned from the mission from which Jesus sent them filled with excitement. They couldn’t wait to report to their teacher the many things they had done in his name. Pairing up and traveling from place … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, Christianity, Disciple, Discipleship, Faith, Faithful, Feeding 5000, Gospel, Grace, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Love of God, Love your neighbor, Ministry, Prayer, Rest, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus, Word of God
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Who is Jesus?
Mark 8:27-38 Who do you say Jesus is? If you took a piece of paper and a pencil to write down an answer, what would you write? Most certainly, many would write down the word Messiah. Others would write the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christianity, Disciple, Discipleship, Faith, Faithful, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Prayer, Repentance, Salvation, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus, Word of God
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Follow him
Matthew 16:21-28 I am sure most people have played “Follow the Leader.” It is a simple game, but it can become quite complicated if the leader heads in a direction the rest of the players do not want to go. … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, Christianity, Disciple, Discipleship, Faith, Faithful, Following Jesus, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Prayer, Repentance, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus, Word of God
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Believe
Luke 8:40-56 Jairus is a man with authority, yet he recognizes his limitations. For the sake of his daughter, Jairus yields to the authority of Christ and begs him to come, but there is an interruption. Another person in need … Continue reading
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Tagged Belief, Believe, Believe in God, Christian, Christianity, Disciple, Discipleship, Faith, Faithful, Following Jesus, Healing miracle, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Prayer, Trust
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Discipleship
Matthew 26:69-75 Discipleship is an aspect of Christian living that is gaining momentum within the Church today. As greater emphasis is placed upon the willingness and ability for believers to share their faith with others, the relationship between God and … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, Christianity, Disciple, Discipleship, Faith, Faithful, Following Jesus, Forgiveness, Gospel, Grace, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Repentance, Teaching of Jesus
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What makes you tick
1 Corinthians 1:1-9 If you want to know what a person is really passionate about, just listen to them as they speak. It doesn’t take very long to figure out what makes them tick; it’s that one thing they continue … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle Paul, Christian, Christianity, Disciple, Discipleship, Evangelism, Faith, Faithful, Following Jesus, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Love of God, Love your neighbor, Prayer, Repentance, Salvation, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus, Word of God
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Abiding in the vine
John 15:1-8 Fruit is actually a plant’s excess. It is the overflow of the life that a plant has taken into itself. The more life that a plant takes into itself, the more fruit it produces. Branches don’t have to … Continue reading
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Tagged Abide, Baptism, Bear fruit, Christian, Christianity, Disciple, Discipleship, Faith, Faithful, Following Jesus, Fruitful, Gospel, Grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Love your neighbor, Prayer, Repentance, Spirituality, Teaching of Jesus, Vine and branches
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Encountering the risen Lord
John 20:19-31 Isn’t it amazing how quickly Easter Sunday comes and goes? Oh, Easter isn’t over, just the hoopla that surrounds Easter Sunday. In too many respects, the world doesn’t quite understand Easter. The crowds may be gone, but the … Continue reading
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