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Category Archives: Following Christ
Abundant life includes pain and struggle
It sometimes doesn’t feel good to be a Christian on the straight and narrow. Continue reading
Posted in Christian life, Christianity, Comfort, Disciple-making, Discipleship, Discipline, discouraged, Following Christ, Sanctification, Suffering, Trials, Wisdom
Tagged Discipleship, Hardships, Suffering, triaals
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Humility is not an emotion
Misunderstanding humility is risky because this quality is essential to one’s relationship with God. Continue reading
14 spiritual disciplines
“Train yourself to be godly”(1 Timothy 4:7). What does your training plan include? See 7 disciplines of abstinence and 7 disciplines of activity. Continue reading
Posted in Christian life, Discipleship, Discipline, Flesh vs. Spirit, Following Christ, Fruit of the Spirit, Holy Spirit, Maturity, New Christian, Sanctification, Spirit filled, Spiritual Detox, Spiritual disciplines, Spiritual growth, Spiritual inventory, Spiritual transformation
Tagged 14 spiritual disciplines, Discipleship, spiritual growth, what are spiritual disciplines?
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How does God bring us to maturity?
Use this for a small group series or a sermon series. Seven primary resources for spiritual maturity. Continue reading
Parable of the unworthy servant
The attitude of true followers of Jesus. Continue reading
Posted in Christian life, Christianity, Christology, Disciple-making, Discipleship, Following Christ, Humility, Jesus Christ, New Christian, Parables, Servanthood, Teaching of Jesus, True Christianity?, Walking with God
Tagged Attitude, Christianity, Humility, Luke 17:10, Parable of Jesus, true followers of Jesus
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Understanding God’s will
How can we know God’s will for our lives? Continue reading
Posted in Christian Counselor, Counseling, Disciple-making, Discipleship, Following Christ, Glorify God, God, God's Heart, God's Will, Questioning God, Seeking God, Walking with God, Will of God, Wisdom
Tagged discerning God's will, Does God speak to us?, God's will, hearing from God, How to know God's will, leading from God
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Never give up on prayer
Why does God allow perseverance in prayer to be part of our experience? Prayer is an appeal to one who can do what I cannot do and what others won’t do.
Consider two people from opposite ends of the continuum of power and privilege: a corrupt Judge and a persistent widow.
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Posted in Christian life, Coming of Christ, Despair, Disciple-making, Discipleship, discouraged, Discouragement, Doubt, feeling hopeless, Following Christ, Hope?, Jesus Christ, New Christian, Parables, Prayer, Problem of evil, Spiritual disciplines, Teaching of Jesus, Wisdom
Tagged Does prayer help, giving up on prayer, how to pray, perseverance in prayer, Prayer, why doesn't God answer my prayers?
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Give up all your possesions?
What did Jesus mean that no one can be his disciple who does not give up all his possessions”? Continue reading
Why Pray? (10 reasons)
Why pray? Consider 10 reasons for praying. Continue reading
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