Jesus chose 12. And He went up on the mountain and summoned those whom He Himself wanted, and they came to Him. And He appointed twelve, so that they would be with Him and that He could send them out to preach. Mark 3:13-14 The exact language is that Jesus “summoned”. Teachers had disciples in the time of Jesus. […]
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What! Who celebrates discipline? I’ve had a love/hate relationship with discipline my entire life. When I was younger, it was a hate relationship. I experienced discipline often… from parents, teachers at school, Sunday School teachers, coaches, relatives, and those I had just met. It didn’t take long for anyone to note that I needed discipline.
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If you could ask one request from God, what would it be? At the end of this Interruption, I would like you to write it down and ask. First… Build Faith! God wants to answer your prayer. In that day you will not question Me about anything. Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask the
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Above all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will multiply, consumed by their evil desires. 2 Peter 3:3 (OGV) Scoffers abound in the last days. Those who speak grace will be light in an age of dark mocking. Jesus challenged the Pharisees constantly. The religious rulers, convinced of their “being right”, condemned Jesus
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Слишком много людей находятся беспокойстве в сегодняшние дни, и им оно кажется даже привычным состоянием души. В послании к Колоссянам 3:15 Павел пишет: “И да владычествует в сердцах ваших мир Божий, к которому вы и призваны в одном теле, и будьте дружелюбны”. Вот оно, ну же, в конце стиха, апостол Павел говорит: “и будьте благодарны”. Павел – великий и самый влиятельный
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Everything comes to an end. All things change. I have been the Senior Pastor at Fellowship (my church) for 48 years. My ministry began with 50 long-haired hippies that had accepted Jesus. I had been a Christian three weeks! Not a typical way to begin a church. I’ve attached a photo, age 19, when Fellowship
You have five senses of your body – sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell. If any of your senses are interrupted, you will be limited in your ability to relate to the physical world around you. Review: You have five senses with your body – sight, sound, touch, taste, smell! Your soul (mind, will, emotion)
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My selection for the most influential Christian book of the past 100 years would be Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis. I doubt it is possible to write a book today about any aspect of Christianity without quoting C.S. Lewis. He is quoted for good reason – he has an ability to take complicated topics and
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Fifteen years ago, I read John 10:27. Jesus said, “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.” I read Paul too when he said, “Redeem the time!” Ephesians 5:16 Time management is a skill. Many computer programs, YouTube videos, self-help gurus, and intricate “manage your time well you idiot or
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No one likes to suffer. Yet, Hebrews 12:2 says, “Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Personally, I like to focus on Jesus’s statement that we can ask anything