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Category Archives: Discipleship
Beauty Untapped
Two men were driving down the road in a truck. Suddenly, the driver slowed down and said, “Look at that beautiful angel.” The passenger excitedly asked, “Where? Where?” The driver said, “Right there.” The passenger said, “I don’t see any … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Faith, God's Love, God's Omnipotence, God's Omniscience, God's Work, Individuality, Salvation, Service, Spiritual Gifts, Trusting In God
Tagged allowing God to transform you, beauty in a rock, beauty untapped, God can bring out your hidden potential, the beauty inside you
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The Golden Rule
When you talk about the Old Testament law that God gave to the people of Israel, you’re on a BIG subject. Likewise, when you talk about the many prophecies that were given by God’s prophets from the Old Testament era, … Continue reading
Idolatry
Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen. (1 John 5:21, N.K.J.V.) The Old Testament’s history of Israel is dominated by the Jews committing the sin of idolatry. Even though the first two commandments of Israel’s law prohibited idolatry, the Jews … Continue reading
Posted in Backsliding, Balance, Commitment, Confession, Discipleship, Idolatry, Priorities, Repentance, Worship
Tagged Ganges River, Hindus who worship the Ganges River, missionary to India, repenting of your idolatry, subtle forms of idolatry, What did Jesus teach about idolatry?, What is an idol?
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A Case of Mistaken Identity
Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ… (Philippians 1:27, N.K.J.V.) A man was sitting in his car at a red light one morning. When the light changed to green, the woman driving the car in front … Continue reading
Posted in Anger, Character, Complaining, Criticism, Discipleship, Doing Good, Holiness, Humor, Impatience, Influence, Patience, Personal Holiness, The Tongue
Tagged a case of mistaken identity, Christian testimony, holy conduct, let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, personal conduct, Personal Holiness, Philippians 1:27, road rage
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Jesus & Social Media
Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. (1 Corinthians 10:31, N.K.J.V.) And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Communication, Current Events, Discernment, Discipleship, Doing Good, Evangelism, God's Work, Gun Control, Influence, Personal, Personal Holiness, Righteousness, Sanctification, Witnessing
Tagged Christians & social media, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, do all to the glory of God, how Christians use social media wrongly, Jesus & social media, keyboard warriors for Jesus, What would Jesus post?
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Started School Yet?
Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are my disciples indeed.” (John 8:31, N.K.J.V.) John Phillip Sousa was sitting in his hotel room on a summer evening when he heard a hand-organ … Continue reading
What Kind of Shape Are You in Spiritually?
Christian, perhaps you are one of the hordes of people who have hit the new year full bore with a new diet or workout routine. Well, there’s certainly nothing wrong with that. But even as you try to get yourself … Continue reading
Posted in Balance, Bible Study, Church Attendance, Commitment, Dieting, Discipleship, Giving, New Year, Personal Holiness, Priorities, Sanctification, Witnessing
Tagged bodily exercise, bodily exercise profits a little, new year's diet, spiritual health is more important than bodily health
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Righteousness & You
“The Beatitudes” series: (post #4) “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled.” (Matthew 5:6, N.K.J.V.) With the fourth Beatitude from Matthew’s account of The Sermon on the Mount, we come to another difference … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Backsliding, Belief, Bible Study, Change, Church Attendance, Confession, Discipleship, Doing Good, Drugs, Evangelism, Giving, Money, Obedience, Personal Holiness, Rebellion, Righteousness, Salvation, Sanctification, Series: "The Beatitudes", Stewardship, The Sermon On The Mount, Witnessing
Tagged Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, imparted righteousness, practicing righteousness, What does it mean to hunger and thirst after righteousness?
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