Disciples (Page 8)

Everyone knows that you are obedient to the Lord. This makes me very happy. I want you to see clearly what is right and to stay innocent of any wrong.Romans 16:19 Imagine driving down a winding mountain road through thick fog without your headlights on. As you inch forward, you strain to see the road through the gloom in hopes of not making a wrong move and careening off the mountain. It’s a frightening picture, isn’t it? Yet we sometimes…

The words of the godly are like sterling silver. The words of the godly encourage many.Proverbs 10:20-21 How do we talk without arguing? It begins with a resolution: I will not condemn your thoughts, but I will try to understand them. When you respond to your loved one, your words can be encouraging or discouraging. For example, compare “That’s an interesting thought. Would you like to explain that further?” with “That’s the most ludicrous thing I have ever heard. How…

Ephesians 4:1–6:24 22Throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. 23Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. 24Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy. 25So stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth, for we are all parts of the same body. 26And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.” Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, 27for anger gives…

Four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They couldn’t bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on his mat, right down in front of Jesus. Mark 2:3-4. If someone asked you to name your number one worry, what would you say? Like many parents, you would have to confess that your top worry and the target of many of your…

You who love the Lord, hate evil! He protects the lives of his godly people and rescues them from the power of the wicked.Psalm 97:10 Reflect On This Story: During a close reelection campaign, a southern Senator visited a small town in the hinterland of his state. The issue demanding most attention in this lackluster election was squirrel hunting. The people were deeply divided over the issue. Some believed they had the right to hunt the little animals; others thought…

Read Genesis 31:1–36:43 1Then Jacob looked up and saw Esau coming with his 400 men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and his two servant wives. 2He put the servant wives and their children at the front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph last. 3Then Jacob went on ahead. As he approached his brother, he bowed to the ground seven times before him. 4Then Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, threw his arms…

Lord, don’t hold back your tender mercies from me. My only hope is in your unfailing love and faithfulness. For troubles surround me—too many to count! They pile up so high I can’t see my way out. They are more numerous than the hairs on my head. I have lost all my courage. Please, Lord, rescue me! Come quickly, Lord, and help me.Psalm 40:11-13 Like the psalmist, each of us encounters seasons when we face not just one problem but…

Isaiah 43:1-2; 45:3; 46:3-4; 49:1 Everyone in the world experiences some kind of loneliness at some point in his life. If we can learn how to handle the loneliness and respond to it in a healthy way, we can offer it as a gift to our heavenly Father. There are different categories of loneliness: 1. Loneliness caused by isolating ourselves. 2. Loneliness caused by circumstances beyond our control. 3. Loneliness caused by spiritual or psychological isolation. 4. Loneliness caused by…

“O Lord,” I prayed, “have mercy on me. Heal me, for I have sinned against you.”Psalm 41:4 The Bible is a Practical book as much as it is a Doctrinal book. The Doctrinal elements of Scriptures are meant to be expressed practically so that its relevance can be visible. God upholds Relationships in a high esteem and desires that we flourish in our relationships . So the Bible presents us with practically ways of resolving issues within our Relational Dynamics.…

HEBREWS 3:1-6. In the first century AD, if you asked a Jewish believer who was “great” in God’s sight, many names would come to mind. Certainly Abraham, the father of the faith, was great. David would probably be mentioned as the great king of Israel. And Joseph saved the line of Abraham from being wiped out by famine. But the debate would end with Moses. He saved Israel from bondage, guided the people out of Egypt to the Promised Land,…

These were [Jesus’]instructions to them: “The harvest is so great, but the workers are so few. Pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest, and ask him to send out more workers for his fields. Go now.”Luke 10:2-3 Jesus selected seventy of his disciples and sent them out in pairs in order to strengthen their witness and give them fellowship as they traveled. He gave them specific instructions—travel light, take no extra baggage, and be cautious because…

As we journey in life, we must do so confidently with the assurance of Faith and Hope held in the Goodness and Faithfulness of God. We are His people, the sheep of His pasture and His Commitment to us is unshakable for He our Father God has demonstrated how much He loves us by sending Jesus Christ to die for us. Yes, we may be confronted by all kinds of evil and satanic attacks but let be assured that God’s…