In South Africa, we are used to sirens. We hear police and ambulance sirens often enough. Many of us have security alarms in our homes, with sirens that go off when the alarm is tripped. Sirens are there to alert us of something that is wrong. God has placed something...
3. Unbelief with Respect to the Promises of Christ You may not be guilty of some daring, idolatrous attachment to sin. Perhaps you already have forsaken many sins, for your own good and for the sake of respectability before others. Yet there is one subtle form of sin which you...
Jerusalem was buzzing with activity during one of the high Jewish feast days. And now at the pool of Bethesda the controversial young Rabbi from Galilee had astounded everyone by healing a man paralyzed for thirty-eight years! But instead of rejoicing, the Jewish leaders first confronted the healed man for...
III. The Motives for Christian Perseverance For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister. – Hebrews 6:10. Two motives for perseverance are in this passage: The first...
II. The Meaning of Christian Perseverance “For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister. And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to...
“But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner. For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and...
3. A Disciple Holds Onto This World Slackly… (continued) In ‘Pilgrim’s Progress’, the Pilgrims Christian and Faithful enter the town, Vanity Fair, which is a picture of the world. It is a massive fair, with the people selling all kinds of things. Everyone in the fair notices they are different...
2. A Disciple Follows Jesus Christ Single-mindedly … (continued) So why must I go and die if I want to follow Him or obey Him? A parallel passage will help us here. Look in Luke 9:23-25 – “Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me,...
A Disciple of Jesus Christ, above all else, loves Christ supremely…(continued) What does that mean? He loves Christ. He loves Him supremely. Jesus Christ is His chief joy. He is our goal in life. He brings us the greatest pleasure. If there is anyone we want to be with more...
What is a Disciple? When your church is growing, it is easy to just keep services going, while people are actually not really growing, and not being held accountable for their walk with the Lord in any real sense. It is important to learn from the pulpit what discipleship is...