Contrast the priests' commission to the soldiers with Jesus' commission to his disciples. The priests had very little authority but Jesus has all authority in heaven and on earth. The…
Jesus did not at first seek disciples in a big city but by the Sea of Galilee. For the first disciples their call involved cost and risk but also offered…
The Devil had his man in Jesus' inner circle. However Jesus was in control and God was and is sovereign in all aspects of salvation. We must nor misapply the…
There is no such thing as cheap grace. To be a Christian is to be a disciple, a follower of Jesus. 1. We must love Jesus more than our family…
There is a real danger that the Church can become obsessed with ministry, i.e. looking after itself, rather than its members being disciples or apprentices of Jesus. We are called…