“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 […]
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 […]
“For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it” (Lk. 9:24) “If any man come to Me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be […]
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.” […]
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. […]
“Choose you this day whom ye will serve” (Josh. 24:15) The Lord Jesus called everyone to come to Him. He said, “Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me” (Mt. 11:28-29). While this general call went forth […]
The author reminds us of a resource for discipleship training—often overlooked but absolutely essential. In considering discipleship one could ask: What is my personal responsibility? Isn’t it someone else’s responsibility to disciple me? I just need to be willing to be discipled, right? Is there a personal responsibility beyond being willing? Many responsibilities could be […]
It has been more than thirty years since I gave my heart to the Lord Jesus in the summer of 1975. It all seems so long ago, and feels like another life. It was another life! I’m a different person now. When I was sixteen, I had an older cousin who was a Christian. She […]
Outer space is not a very inviting place to visit. There is no air or air pressure, no oxygen, no liquid water, no food, extremely high and low temperatures, and harmful radiation, to name a few features that don’t match the basic requirements for life as we know it. We do visit space, but this […]