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...
Obeying God Goes Beyond Mere Obligation or Prescription… (continued) Now understand, Jesus is saying that He is going to obey this law, not because He has to, but because He wants to. He does not want to offend them, and they were not false teachers like the Pharisees, they were simply...
When I was in school, and the teachers were going through the work, sometimes a student would ask, ‘Do we have to know this for the exam? Is it going to be in the exam?’And what they usually meant was, if it isn’t crucial to passing we are going to...
The Discipline of Evangelism Some men do not need to plan their evangelism, it happens as spontaneously as breathing. On the other hand, many pastors find evangelism hardly happening. They are in their study most of the day, or they are visiting other Christians. If that is you, then you...
The Discipline of Intercessory Prayer I separate this from devotion, not because they are not related, but because intercessory prayer is so much harder than devotion. Devotion is the oil and wine. Devotion is the joy of communion. The prayer of devotion is praise, adoration, thanksgiving, personal confession and supplication....
The Problem of Discipline However, one of the dangers of emphasising discipline is that it attracts something in us that is proud. There is a certain nobility, a certain strength in disciplined people, and very often, the flesh wants to capitalise on this. If we are not careful, we can...
Proverbs 24:30-34 – I went by the field of the lazy man, And by the vineyard of the man devoid of understanding; And there it was, all overgrown with thorns; Its surface was covered with nettles; Its stone wall was broken down. When I saw it, I considered it well; I looked...