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“While Jesus was dining at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with Him and His disciples— for there were many who followed Him. When the scribes who were Pharisees saw Jesus eating with these people, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and...

"Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked." 1 John 2:6 If you have not listened to this message concerning today's local church system it is worth your time. The message speaks to how this religious institution got its start, why it continues to exist, why so many unknowingly...

“As they were walking along the road, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow You wherever You go.” Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.” Then He said to another man, “Follow Me.” The man replied, “Lord, first let me go...

True disciples of the Lord have absolutely nothing to fear in this life here on earth, including a pandemic. "For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power, love, and self-control." (2 Timothy 1:7). Jesus said, "Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?" (Luke...

A disciple is someone who has been crucified with Christ (Galatians 2:20) and now lives a life dedicated to following Jesus. Discipleship is not a series of steps or a list of activities you check off – discipleship is a completely new life empowered by the Holy Spirit. Once you plant yourself...

The goal of Discipleship Discipline Six is to develop your personal talents that can be used for ministry, to participate in ministry using your talents, and to develop new ways to minister to others using your talents. Those things that you do well and enjoy doing are your personal talents...

The goal of Discipleship Discipline Five is to develop the ability to articulate why you are a Christian, why others should trust Jesus as their Lord and Savior, and to assist in sharing the gospel in some way. The ultimate goal is for you to personally participate in sharing the gospel and to...

The goal of Discipleship Discipline Four is to develop relationships with other believers, support other believers, seek support from other believers, and to develop strategies to do God’s work together with other believers. In this article, I offer many suggestions as to how to best develop...

The goal of Discipleship Discipline Three is to develop a regular practice of prayer individually, one-on-on, and in groups. Prayer is vitally important to your path to discipleship. Prayer is your response to all that God is doing in your life and to His communication with you through the...

The goal of Discipleship Discipline Two is to know where the Bible came from, whom it was written for, why we trust it, and to develop an ongoing study of the Bible with specific goals. As a disciple of Christ, your study of the history of the Bible, your overall study of the Bible as a whole...

The goal of Discipleship Discipline One is to know and understand who Jesus is, what He expects from you, and to develop your personal relationship with Him. This is accomplished through a diligent study of the Word of God in conjunction with one or more qualified Bible teachers. In this...

It doesn’t matter if you’ve been a Christian for five minutes or five years, you are not a true disciple of Jesus until you fully commit your life to him. You can’t keep one foot in this world while trying to walk with Jesus – that won’t work. It’s all or nothing. In this article, I have a...