How do we come to know the love of Christ? In his sermon on Ephesians 3:19, Charles Spurgeon gives several steps. First, we must know and believe the Scripture. Second, we must experience and be grateful for salvation and sanctification. … Continue reading Obedience and the love of Christ
If you see someone who is becoming passionate about an issue and who is wanting to do something to fix that issue and who wants you to submit to their idea about how that issue should be fixed, no matter … Continue reading Speaking absolutely…
With moving back to the States, I have been thinking a lot about being bold. I found this quote from Spurgeon a real motivation. “There are in the Word of God certain things really taught. Do not believe that the … Continue reading Yes is Yes and No is Not…
When we think about how Paul ministered we often think about preaching, because he did a lot of that. But he did not only show people how to follow Christ through his preaching but also through his life. He was … Continue reading Learning to make disciples from the apostle Paul, part 6
I want to help people follow Jesus. Where do I start? We are looking at the way Paul discipled others. After all, besides Jesus, he had to be the world’s great discipler. What did Paul do? He shared the gospel. … Continue reading Learning to make disciples from the apostle Paul, part five
I want to disciple someone, where do I start? If you are asking that question, good! Discipling others requires desire. It’s going to be rewarding, but it’s going to be difficult, so you have to want to disciple, and if … Continue reading Learning to make disciples from the apostle Paul, part 4
Andre and I talk about helping our children obey. Continue reading How to Make Obeying Easier
Discipleship is basically intentional biblical friendship. It’s friendship with a goal of helping the other person become more like Christ. It involves encouraging, rebuking, teaching, correcting, doing whatever it takes to help the other person actually live like Christ wants … Continue reading Playing as a team…
It’s one thing to say make disciples, it is another to make disciples. What do we do? Where do we start? We are looking at the book of 1 Thessalonians in order to learn from the apostle Paul. And the … Continue reading Learning to make disciples from the apostle Paul, part 3
Is there anything more important than knowing for sure that Jesus loves you and gave himself for you? Not only does this thought give you the hope of heaven, it enables you to live a beautiful life here on earth. As Charles Spurgeon writes, “When you have something to do for Jesus that rather tries you, when you feel disappointed and baffled, and the devil tempts you to give it all up, and run away, you will say to yourself, “How can I? He loved me, and gave Himself for me.” By Gethsemane and Calvary you will bind yourself to … Continue reading He loved me and gave himself up for me…
