Choosing the Disciples
Choosing of the DisciplesChrist’s method of choosing His disciples 2000 years ago still continues into our present time. He calls us out in the same way He called out His Twelve, starting with these four men - Peter and his brother, Andrew, and James and John, the sons of Zebedee. He chooses disciples to be authentic and transparent as He has done with millions of disciples around the world who follow Him.Matthew 4:17: “From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” The Message:
A Disciple’s Walk With Jesus
A Disciple’s Walk With Christ The same Jesus who called the early disciples to follow Him is the very same Jesus that calls each one of us. We are each personally called out by Jesus to become His disciples, His “fishers of men.” William Barclay writes, “It is possible to be a follower of Jesus without being a disciple; to be a camp follower without being a soldier of the king; to be a hanger-on in some great work without pulling one’s weight. . . There is a world of
The Lord Teaches On Prayer
The Lord Teaches On Prayer (Part 1) Luke 11:1-4, Matthew 6:1-9 Luke 11:1-2: “One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” 2 He said to them, “When you pray, say: “‘Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come.” Matthew 6:1-9 2 “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be
The Letter of James – Principles of Discipleship
The Letter of James is traditionally believed to be written by the half-brother of Jesus. James grew up in the same home as Jesus – with Mary and Joseph as their parents. Familiarity with Jesus may have made James very skeptical in believing his brother, Jesus, could be the Messiah promised by God. It is believed that James later became a leader in the Jerusalem Church after his brother, Jesus, the Christ, was crucified and resurrected. From that moment on, James became a solid, faithful follower of Jesus as his
The Cost of Jealousy The Gift Of Trust
Within the intimacy of marriage, a couple may at some time experience a very intrusive emotion that can threaten the very foundation of their union. Jealousy and trust issues can be triggered by concerns with long working hours, extensive travel, and relationships within jobs, friendships, businesses, and hobbies. Any prolonged and concentrated interest that takes away the presence of one spouse from the other can disrupt the harmony of a marriage. Growing suspicions form an atmosphere of doubt and control that jeopardizes the tender growth of love and friendship
Young Missionarys Work Lives On After Tragedy
You can never underestimate your role in God’s greater plan, as this story shows. When Ron was the Director of the A&M Baptist Student Union, now BSM, many years ago, one of his students named Barry Nottingham came into his office following a BSU mission trip to the Rio Grande Valley. Barry prayed with Ron about yielding to God’s call to enter fulltime mission work. Soon after becoming an official Baptist missionary, Barry went to the country of Burkina Faso in West Africa between 1988-1989 with his wife and