In this message, we will be reading through the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well, as it is recorded in the 4th chapter of John’s gospel. Our goal is to learn more about being true worshipers – those who worship in spirit and truth – because Jesus said: “The Father is looking for people like that to worship Him. God is a spirit. Those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” John 4:23-2
In 1 John 2:15, the apostle John is telling us “Do not love the world….” In his gospel, the same writer is telling us that “God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” (John 3:16) So, are we to understand that it’s O.K. for God to love the world, but we should not? Is the apostle John contradicting himself? Is this a contradiction in
Paul the apostle wrote: “As a wise master builder, I laid a Foundation.” For about 50 years I have pursued the knowledge, insight, understanding, and wisdom on what it means to “lay the Foundation of Christ” through discipleship. This publication discusses laying the Foundation of Christ through apostolic teaching in the context of Revelation of Christ in the whole of Scripture, with a view to answering whole-heartedly the Call of Discipleship.
So, you’re a devoted disciple of Jesus Christ. Daily, you look out at the world in which you live – you hear what is being said, you see what is being done – and increasingly you are feeling more and more different and separate – even in relation to some family and friends. You come to understand more deeply what Jesus prayed concerning His disciples: “They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world”. (John
When the Lord is the true Source of provision for the servant, it allows the Holy Spirit the opportunity to affect spiritual growth in the worker within the very context of his walk and service in the Lord. The spiritual growth has to do with faith and faithfulness in service. This process is, of necessity, sovereign. Certainly, there must be spiritual accountability and submission of one’s life and ministry to a local eldership and congregation. But no ecclesiastical oversight, or
This teaching is a study of Conversion. Part 1 ~ “Called”, addresses what it means to be “called” – who are called, the nature of the call, answering the call. Part 2 ~ “Changed”, looks at the life-changing experiences with Jesus Christ and the extraordinary things He accomplished in the lives of the apostles Peter and Paul. LISTEN TO “Called & Changed by Christ”
What Does a God-Centered Life Look Like? In this message, we look at what “forsaking” means, what “all” means, and what “following Jesus” means. The impetus for writing this article came from observing the spirit of Materialism in our current generation – even among God’s people. The article identifies this Materialism, and discusses Self-Centeredness, Man-Centeredness, and the love of this World. The Way of the Cross is discussed as the path to God-Centeredness. The goal put forth is to live
Biblical teaching on the normal Christian birth into spiritual life and the normal Christian life of ongoing spiritual growth – a resource for discipleship. LISTEN TO “Spiritual Life & Growth”
Acts 2:42 tells us that following the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost, the Christ Followers of the primitive church “continually devoted” themselves to “the apostles’ teaching and fellowship”. In this article we consider the content, the nature, and the goal of apostolic teaching. What did the apostles teach? In accord with the Lord’s commission, they taught everything Jesus taught them – namely, teaching ABOUT Christ contained in the Old Testament, and teaching OF Christ contained
By considering the context in John’s gospel where Jesus told His disciples to “abide in Me”, we can better understand what it means to Abide in The Vine. We can get insight into WHY Jesus exhorted His disciples in this way shortly before His arrest, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension. There is much to learn about “abiding in the Vine” but we can begin by making this clear and simple deduction: Without abiding in Him, we will not be able to love
