The Mandate of Discipleship - IntroductionArticle series: Discipleship - Missions in Focus 2019
While every disciple is a believer, not every believer is necessarily living like a disciple. The question that needs to be answered is, “What is a disciple of Jesus Christ and what does one look like?” Many may think ...
Prayer Discovers God’s AgendaJesus knew that His mission was not to attract a crowd, but to remain obedient to His Father. It was prayer that set the agenda for Jesus’ ministry...
Peter on the Water (2)Article series: Peter on the water
When God speaks, we must obey; but in order to do so, we must lean on His arm. "Have not I commanded you?" "Lo, I am with you."...
Not of the WorldThe great problem you have to solve, Jesus has solved for you — to be “in the world, and yet not of it.”...
GuilelessnessHow rare, and all the more beautiful because of its rarity, is a purely guileless spirit! A crystalline medium through which the transparent light of heaven comes and goes...
Committing Our Way to GodWith what perfect and entire confidence did Jesus commit Himself to His heavenly Father’s guidance! He loved to call him, "My Father!”...
Benevolence"Christ’s great end," says Richard Baxter (1615-1691), "was to save men from their sins; but He delighted to save them from their sorrows."...
Firmness in TemptationAre you bold in repelling the foe as your Master was? Are you ready with the retort to every foul suggestion, “Get thee hence, Satan”?...
Receiving SinnersThe ironical taunt of proud and censorious Pharisees formed the glory of Him who came, “not to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance”...
Christ - The dependent manWhat does it mean to live in dependence upon God? Let us learn from Christ our perfect example who was a man of prayer being let by the Spirit and living by every word that proceedeth out of God's mouth ...