Archive for February 2020
S46P4 – A Father’s heart: old reliable
James 1:16-17 Do not be misled, my beloved brothers and sisters. Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above; it comes down from the Father of lights, in whom there is no variation or shadow cast by His turning. She was not searching for anything that every other girl in the world…
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Luke 11:9-13 And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of…
Read MoreS46P2 – A Father’s heart: revealed to his children
Matt. 11:25-27 At that time Jesus answered and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them to babes. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight. All things have been delivered to Me by My…
Read MoreS46P1 – A Father’s heart: every child matters
Matt. 18:12-14 What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them gets lost, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountain and go in search of the one that is lost? And if it turns out that he finds it, I assure you and most solemnly say to…
Read More99 is not enough
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-cymn2-d3e2fb God’s kingdom is filled with saints who have given their lives to him. Even though it might look full to us, sometimes a saint may go astray. It is God’s perfect love that seeks for them to be returned.
Read MoreS45P12 – Notes on discipleship: God’s empowerment
Matt. 28:18-20 Jesus came up and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded…
Read MoreS45P11 – Notes on discipleship: the patient will prevail
Luke 10:21-22 In that very hour He was overjoyed and rejoiced greatly in the Holy Spirit, and He said, “I praise You, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your…
Read MoreS45P10 – Notes on discipleship: a sacrifice of worship
Luke 14:33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. It was a very rare occurrence for all of them to make it home for the holiday season. It had been years since they had gotten together just to talk about life. By this…
Read MoreS45P9 – Notes on discipleship: a necessary work
Eph. 4:15-16 But speaking the truth in love, let us grow up in all things into Him who is the Head—Christ. From Him the whole body, joined and knitted firmly together by what every joint supplies, when each part is working properly, causes the body to grow and mature, building itself up in love. He…
Read MoreS45P8 – Notes on discipleship: the service of discipleship
1 Cor. 4:1 This, then, is how you ought to regard us: as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the mysteries God has revealed. The contrast in leadership styles was glaring. The first partner to be my boss seemed to work tirelessly at reinforcing the fact that he was in charge. Whether he…
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