Cheap grace is grace without discipleship. I collect quotes about discipleship. The one above is from Richard Foster in his book Celebration of Discipline. I went to a conference this year attended by over 1,500 people, with everyone talking about discipleship. There is a huge focus on discipleship in publishing, blogs, and podcasts throughout Christianity […]
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That you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God (Colossians 1:10, NASB1995). Following Jesus should keep us on a path of deepening spirituality. There are ups and downs in our walk, but we should be maturing in Christ. I asked a
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Eighty percent of those who decide to follow Jesus walk away from the faith, mostly within three months after their decision. Years back, I wrote a book on discipleship entitled Swimming Lessons. My point of the book is that it’s best if someone teaches you to swim. I taught children to swim at inner-city elementary
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Then Jesus said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest” (Matthew 9:38, NASB1995). I just heard from my pastor friend who has been working in Ukraine. The title of his e-news was “Revival Amongst War.” He writes… The
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How are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach good news!” (Romans 10:15, ESV) During a recent trip to the Philippines, I was talking to Pastor Philip Lim, and he said, “Yeah, the village that we visited was 11 river crossings away.” In
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Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age” (Matthew 28:18-20).
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Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ (1 Corinthians 11:1, NIV). Mimic my behavior as I mimic the behavior of Christ (1 Corinthians 11:1, OGV). Let’s imagine that you are confronted with a complex task. How you complete this task will bring blessings or frustrations into your life. Let’s consider that all of
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Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations…” Matthew 28:18-19 I’m interrupting Interruptions for publication information. Great News! Recently, all of you have been receiving Interruptions twice. One from our old e-mail sender and another from our new
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Paul writes often about his personal concerns at the end of his letters. I love reading his conversation with the Romans in chapter 16, his love of the Philippians in chapter 4, and 2 Timothy 4 – the literal last chapter he both wrote and lived of his life. What courage! The Lord will rescue
What you have learned and observed in my life, deposit into the lives of others, who will be able to give this life-giving knowledge to others as well. 2 Timothy 2:2 OGV Eighty percent. That’s right – 80 percent! My wife and I are a team. She is often unnoticed. I preach from the podium
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