July 31 | Disciples Are Faithful To The End
Matthew 25:21, “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your masters happiness!’” Jesus spoke today’s passage in the context of sharing a parable about stewards being given different amounts of talents (bags of gold).…
Read MoreJuly 30 | Disciples Are Always Disciples
2 Peter 1:12, “So I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth you now have.” Some people in the church wrongly believe that when the discipleship program ends that means discipleship ends. Not only that, but even some pastors believe that once they graduate…
Read MoreJuly 29 | Disciples Have Blessed Families
1 Timothy 3:4, “He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full respect.” The nature of God can be seen in a happy and healthy family. God intended the ideal family to have a godly father and mother that lovingly…
Read MoreJuly 28 | Disciples Teach All Jesus Commanded
Matthew 28:20, “Teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Disciples (students of Jesus) are not only to be taught everything Jesus commanded, but also they are to go out and teach others all that Jesus commanded. In other words, “disciples…
Read MoreJuly 27 | Disciples are Persecuted
John 15:20, “Remember what I told you: A servant is not greater than his master. If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also.” Today more disciples are suffering persecution than ever before. These precious saints suffer because of only one reason, they obey the teachings…
Read MoreActs 4:32-37 (Part 2)
ACTS 4:32-37 32 All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. 33 With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them…
Read MoreMark 3:20-30 (Part 4)
MARK 3:20-30 20 Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat. 21 When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.” 22 And the teachers of the law…
Read MoreLesson 2: Stewards are Committed to God.
Definition Stewardship is the wise management of everything God has entrusted us with. Scripture Reading Proverbs 16:3, “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans.” Main Points COMMIT TO THE LORD: To commit something to God literally means to, “roll them over to His care.” The picture in the Hebrew language is…
Read MoreJuly 26 | Disciples Preach Everywhere
Mark 16:20, “Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it.” Consider the following evangelism stats in the U.S. from 2012: 95% of all Christians have never won someone to the Lord. 80% of Christians never even share their faith. Only…
Read MoreJuly 25 | Disciples Are Public Witnesses of Christ
Acts 1:8, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Some misinformed Christians have said that though all believers are to preach the “message” of Jesus, not everyone is commanded to…
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