Loving God, Loving Others, Making Disciples
Loving God, Loving Others, Making Disciples
Sermons on Discipleship (Page 4)
not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. Hebrews 10:25 God uses the church to transform our world, our cities, our society. It’s been done before – when the church first began, and it continues to be…
Paul spent three years – solitary time with God – studying and reflecting. We live in a time that puts too much emphasis on activity and accomplishment and not enough on reflection and contemplation. Paul then went to Jerusalem not for instruction but for accountability and unity. In today’s passage, Paul shows us that we…
If you had one last thing to say to your church before you died, what would you tell them?” The last thing that Jesus said before He ascended to Heaven was, “Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations…” Matthew 28:19 The American church model for the most part is, “Let’s do whatever we can…
“The greatest among you will be your servant, for whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” Matthew 23:11-12 When you think about the thing you are most passionate about, everybody has it in them to be the best. It could be your work, or your family, being a father…
Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ Matthew 22:37-39 Maybe instead of seeking new information, we should live out the information Jesus has…
From now on, Peter, you will catch men. So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him. Luke 5:10b-11 What’s keeping you from fully following Jesus? Do you want to be a disciple? A disciple goes out into the world. A disciple makes disciples. A disciple leaves everything to be like…
Are you ready to be a disciple? Jesus tells us to consider the cost because it is going to cost you something. You can be the sanitized version of cultural Christian and blend right in, but if you follow Jesus, it is going to cost you something. You are going to be different. Jesus says,…
Peter replied, ‘Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit…’ With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, ‘Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.’ Those who accepted his message…