Monthly Archives: September 2011

Discipleship – Then and Now – part 5

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

Content – Heart vs. Head I’ve talked about the teaching setting, the call, and the methodologies of discipleship. But the most important characteristic is the content of what is taught and practiced. There are two themes running through all of what Jesus taught: the fallen nature of the heart of man, and the essentialness and preeminence of Himself. Let’s look at the first of these themes. We Christians tend to focus more on head-knowledge and externals. Good doctrine and actions are essential. But Jesus did not teach dry-facts about God or outward observance of the LawMeaning Jesus did not teach … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Discipleship – Then and Now – part 4

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

Methodology I mentioned earlier that there are some positive differences in discipleship over the last couple thousand years. I tend to be a skeptic, and if I heard someone else say that, I’d probably doubt him. But I do believe it’s true, although with perhaps some reservations. The biggest advantage that we have over most New Testament disciples is the ability to personally study the Bible. For the most part, the early disciples did not have their own copies of the scriptures, and what they did have was not the complete collection like we have today. Most early believers went … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Discipleship – Then and Now – part 3

Posted on September 1, 2011 by

The Call The church today calls people. We call the lost to be saved from hell by trusting in Jesus. We then call those saved to spend time in Bible study and prayer. We call them to live morally upright lives as Jesus taught, and to become active participants in the church. Yet, even if we do all the things we are called to do, we may still be poor followers of Jesus Christ. Jesus said “Follow Me.” We typically understand this as “Go in this direction,” but that is not what He meant. To follow Jesus requires my active … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment