The Life of Discipleship

John 8:32, “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Disciples of Christ are no more to have sin in their lives than an airplane is to have holes in its wings.  Jesus clearly taught that He was not only able to save His people from sin’s penalty, but also…

John 6:35, “Then Jesus declared, ‘I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.’” John 6:25-71 is one of the most misunderstood and pivotal passages in the book of John.  Jesus had just finished feeding the five thousand and walked across…

Matthew 16:23, “Jesus turned and said to Peter, ‘Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.’” Could you imagine being Peter and being called “Satan” by Jesus in front of every one?  Some people think Jesus was actually…

John 6:68, “Simon Peter answered him, ‘Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.’” Could you imagine walking away from Jesus and no longer following Him?  What if you watched 100’s of people leave with bitterness in their heart towards God, would you stay or leave?  Peter had just watched…

Luke 18:17, “Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” Jesus was so popular that people from all over Israel began to come to Him just to be blessed.  Some of the people would even travel with their children so Jesus could…

Acts 2:45, “They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.” The book of Acts serves as a historical record for the early church.  The name “Acts” actually means, “The Acts of the Apostles and Disciples.”  The book was written by Luke, who was a companion of Paul and a physician, with…

Matthew 23:11, “The greatest among you will be your servant.” Jesus in the context of the above passage corrected the Jewish leaders and Pharisees for their ungodly heart in leading the people of Israel, Matthew 23:1-39.  They had made themselves equal to the Bible by making their man made traditions a burden upon people’s souls,…

Acts 2:42, “They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” In the above passage Luke, the author of Acts and companion of Paul, notes four major things the first disciples were devoted to, (1) The Apostle’s teaching, (2) Fellowship, (3) Breaking of bread, and to…

Matthew 6:6, “But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.” Prayer is the lifeline of every child of God; no true disciple can live without its daily blessings.  Every good thing…

2 Timothy 2:15 (AMP), “Study and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God approved (tested by trial), a workman who has no cause to be ashamed, correctly analyzing and accurately dividing [rightly handling and skillfully teaching] the Word of Truth.” For the disciple the Word of God is the winning playbook…