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  1. The Road To Success

    The Road To Success

    “The wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.” James 3:17 (NIV) From God’s perspective, building an enormous fortune and making it to the top is not a mark of wisdom. That is a trap the...
  2. Living Life

    Living Life

    “Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position.” James 1:9 It doesn’t take much to impress God. You don’t need a big house, fancy car, or an enormous bank account. In fact, you’re far more likely to impress God without those things. Those who get by with very...
  3. Pointed In The Same Direction

    Pointed In The Same Direction

    “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” Philippians 2:3-4 It’s important for followers of Jesus to all be pointed in the same direction, working...
  4. Play To Win

    Play To Win

    “Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win.” 1 Corinthians 9:24 Our relationship with God is something that needs to be constantly developed, practiced, and improved. Much like a professional athlete, we need to...
  5. Balance

    Balance

    “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.” Proverbs 16:3 If we follow the advice found in Proverbs, we are to dedicate whatever we do to God and seek His clear direction. Unfortunately, the devil is working against us by camouflaging God’s guidance, trying to get...
  6. Crucified With Christ

    Crucified With Christ

    “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” Mark 8:34 (NIV) Have you been crucified with Christ? Have you let your old self die to live a new life as a follower of Jesus? Was your transition complete and permanent? The best way for us to...
  7. Consumer Christianity

    Consumer Christianity

    “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.” John 15:12 Consumer Christianity is part of our American culture. We have a tendency to believe we can purchase anything we need – even our spiritual connection to God. Some simply attend church to consume the message, dropping what...
  8. 7 Ways To Be Closer To God

    7 Ways To Be Closer To God

    “Jesus called for them, saying, “Permit the children to come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” Luke 18:16 (NASB) Children have a purity about them that is hard to find in adults. A young heart is more open and ready to love and a young mind is...
  9. You Are A Disciple Of Christ

    You Are A Disciple Of Christ

    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...
  10. Discipleship Discipline Six - Personal Ministry

    Discipleship Discipline Six - Personal Ministry

    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...
  11. Discipleship Discipline Four - Christian Fellowship

    Discipleship Discipline Four - Christian Fellowship

    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...
  12. Step Eight – Go Into All The World

    Step Eight – Go Into All The World

    If you are a true follower of Jesus Christ, you should be bursting at the seams to share your faith with others. How can you possess such knowledge and not want to share it with the world? You don’t need to be a well-spoken extrovert to evangelize. There are many different ways to reach out...
  13. Step Seven – The Parables Of Jesus

    Step Seven – The Parables Of Jesus

    When Jesus was asked by the disciples why he taught in parables, He essentially told them because not everyone was ready to hear what he was teaching. We can therefore surmise that the parables of Jesus are some of his most important lessons for mature believers. For this reason, I believe it...
  14. Step Six – Put On The Armor Of God

    Step Six – Put On The Armor Of God

    The tools we use to fight the devil have been clearly outlined in the Bible and my goal in this step was to identify those tools and give them some definition. I think it’s important for us all to study these tools carefully and consider how we can best deploy them in our walk with Jesus. Read...
  15. Step Four - I Need God

    Step Four - I Need God

    It is obvious that we need God in our walk with Jesus. In this step, my goal was to outline specific reasons for needing God. I think God wants our desire for a relationship with Him to be focused. If we know exactly what it is we’re seeking from God, it is far more likely we will be able to...
  16. How Do I Create A Blog Series?

    How Do I Create A Blog Series?

    How Do I Create A Blog Series? This is an unofficial workflow process to help people who've asked about how to create a blog series. A Blog Series is a group of Blog Entries assembled together as a collection. Here are the basic steps required to (1) Create A Blog Series, and (2) Add A Blog...
  17. Welcome To Christian Forums

    Welcome To Christian Forums

    Encouragement Welcome To All Newbies 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. —Galatians 3:28 (KJV) All Christians alike, no matter what their race, status, or sex, stand on the same footing of sonship...