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Disciple! Assurance Q&A
Friends, this Q&A was first published in August of 2020 during the weekly Disciple! teaching series. Friends, here is the belated Q&A post over the lesson Disciple! Assurance. Sorry for the delay. We had some bandwidth problems in Ecuador. (Perhaps our internet caught Covid-19)
Disciple! Going to the ends of the earth
Friends, this post was first published in October of 2020. We are sent with a purpose and mission far greater than we ever plan or imagine. Jesus sends us on a mission that echoes his own. But missionary work is not reserved for a… Continue Reading “Disciple! Going to the ends of the earth”
Disciple! Being a missionary
Friends, this post was first published in September of 2020. The Great Commission calls each believer into what we commonly call missionary service. Missionary. What do you think of when you hear the word missionary? Missions, primarily, is not about men and women giving… Continue Reading “Disciple! Being a missionary”
Disciple! Presence
Friends, this post was first published in September of 2020. The Great Commission of Christ begins with the assurance of His authority and ends with the assurance of His presence. It should be noted that His presence is not simply a comforting thought. His… Continue Reading “Disciple! Presence”
Disciple! Educate
Friends, this post was first published in September of 2020. The idea of “Teaching” in the Great Commission is an ongoing, never ceasing education and edifying of those being discipled. In Greek, the word teaching is written as a present participle indicating it is… Continue Reading “Disciple! Educate”
Disciple! Newness of Life
Friends, this post was first published in August of 2020. Part of disciple-ing others is helping them connect with Christ’s death and resurrection. This is precisely what happened with Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch in Acts 8:26-40. As Philip was going, he met a… Continue Reading “Disciple! Newness of Life”
Disciple! Where
Friends, this post was first published in August of 2020. “All nations” is the field of concern the Great Commission gives to Christians. Remember, the One who gave us this Commission had no budget, building, hymnal, or theology textbook. Simply, by His authority He… Continue Reading “Disciple! Where”
Disciple! Engage
Friends, this post was first published in August of 2020. “All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy… Continue Reading “Disciple! Engage”
Disciple! Who
Friends, this post was first published in August of 2020. Matthew’s account of the Great Commission leaves little room for interpretation. The words are not unclear. In them, we find exactly what Jesus expects from His followers. He gave a specific pedagogy that is… Continue Reading “Disciple! Who”
Disciple! Assurance
Friends, this post was first published in July of 2020. Jesus wraps His Missionary enterprise, His disciple-making Commission in the power of His authority. Time and geography have not abated the authority with which Christ sends us into the world. We are to undertake… Continue Reading “Disciple! Assurance”