Be still, my soul: The waves and winds still know His voice who ruled them while He dwelt below. Katharina von Schlegel Two emails recently arrived on my computer within twelve hours of each other. They were from saints passing through serious storms with very ill children. The wind and waves were taking their toll. […]
What should identify a disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ, and how is it being worked out in your life? This issue of Uplook drives that question home to our hearts and minds. He had twelve. Twelve men to follow Him and learn His ways. Twelve men who would be known as His disciples. The […]
Jesus told His own that we were to do greater works than He had done while on earth. Is that true? Of course it is. And it’s also true that the great works we do are done only when we are in vital union with the Lord Himself. As He put it, “Without Me, nothing.” […]
“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost” (Matt. 28:19) Since becoming a Christian, I have heard many sermons on discipleship but I have never been discipled. Nor do I know anyone in our assembly that has been discipled, […]
A visitor had been observing the meetings in our assembly for about six months. He had attended a number of different local churches in the area but found our gathering distinctly different. One Sunday morning, with a perplexed look on his face, he stated, “I don’t understand why the attendance is so good at the […]
“Remember those who have the rule over you, who have spoken to you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation, Jesus Christ…” (Heb. 13:7-8). The relationship between the prophet Elijah and his protégé, Elisha, affords one of the finest examples in Scripture of the biblical model of discipleship, and […]
There was a time when consistent forthright preaching on prophecy was a common experience for those in fellowship in New Testament assemblies. However today it seems that it has become more of a rarity. There is no doubt that preaching through the book of Revelation is not an easy task, but it is surely worthwhile. […]
“Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also” (2 Tim. 2:1-2). Paul sets before Timothy the same pattern for building up the […]
Shepherds determine the food that their sheep will consume. When succulent grass is at hand, not too many sheep will stray. However, we should not expect hungry sheep to remain committed to their shepherds if those shepherds are not committed to the needs of the sheep. The interests of the flock are best served when […]