July 8 | Disciples Are Always With Jesus
Mark 3:14, “He appointed twelve that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach.” By far the most important aspect of being a disciple is spending time with Jesus. Doing good works, performing miracles and helping others are all results of spending time with the Master. If a disciple ever…
Read MoreActs 2:1-4 (Part 6)
ACTS 2:1-4 1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest…
Read MoreMark 1:14-15 (Part 7)
MARK 1:14-15 14 After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. 15 “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!”
Read MoreJuly 7 | Disciples Count the Cost
Luke 14:28, “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?” Being a disciple of Jesus Christ is free, but it will cost you everything you have. In other words, to be a disciple doesn’t require an…
Read MoreLesson 13: Offerings Imitate God’s Generosity.
Definition The offering is a gift to God after our tithes. Scripture Reading 2 Corinthians 9:15, “Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!” Main Points THANKS BE TO GOD: Everyone in the entire world needs to offer praise to God because He is the source of everything good in our lives. For example: God has given…
Read MoreJuly 6 | Disciples Follow Jesus
Matthew 16:24, “Then Jesus said to his disciples, Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” The last of the three criteria that Jesus gave to be His disciple was to “follow Him.” To follow a teacher in the times of Jesus meant you had a sold…
Read MoreJuly 5 | Disciples Take Up Their Cross
Matthew 16:24, “Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” The second criterion Jesus gave to be His disciple in Matthew 16:24 was to “take up your cross.” The cross was a form of torture and execution in the Roman world.…
Read MoreJuly 4 | Disciples Deny Themselves
Matthew 16:24, “Then Jesus said to His disciples, ‘If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.’” The word disciple, “mathetes” in the Greek means, “a student or pupil of a teacher.” Just like in modern times when a person joins a mentoring program for their…
Read MoreJuly 3 | Disciples Forsake All
Matthew 4:20, “At once they left their nets and followed him.” What if your whole life revolved around being a fisherman? Everything you would do everyday would be focused on just one thing, catching fish. You would wake up early each day to get your nets ready, work on the boat, get bait and head out…
Read MoreJuly 2 | Disciples Are Fishers of Men
Matthew 4:19, “Come, follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will send you out to fish for people.'” The first four disciples of Jesus were two sets of brothers who were fishermen. Jesus had met them when He was teaching by the Sea of Galilee. Today’s passage comes from the time Jesus called the first set…
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