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Faithful disciple-making often involves being willing to be inconvenienced. Paul described this as “not pleasing ourselves” (Romans 15:1b). What does this look like during a global pandemic?
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If we view possessions improperly then our soul becomes vulnerable to this dreadful disease. We are compromised with depravity, become ‘blind’ and may even be led to reject God. So what can we do to keep our spiritual vision clear?
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Many Christians are familiar with habits of giving and prayer, but fasting is a bit more foreign. Although Jesus did not give specific instructions regarding how and when to fast, He made it clear that His disciples would fast. Should you engage in this form of self-denial?
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Financial giving should flow so naturally from a disciple of Jesus that it simply passes along to the recipient without drawing much attention at all. However, there is One who knows every dollar which passes through our hands.
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In the face of evil, disciples of Jesus are not called to do nothing. We are called to ‘resist evil,’ in a manner of speaking, with sacrificial love. This was not only affirmed throughout the New Testament, it was also the lifestyle of the Early Church.
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We live in a culture which easily welcomes the weakening of verbal integrity. Even though promise-breaking is normative and the handshake doesn’t really hold any weight, Jesus raises the bar for His disciples.
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Disciples of Jesus are empowered to say no to sin and to find value in personal boundaries which keep them from falling into destructive habits. What are yours?
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We don’t have to be left wondering about the reliability of Scripture. There are many reasons to be confident that the Bible really is from God. Here are two of them.
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There people within the pages of the New Testament who also displayed some unique characteristics of ‘salt and light.’ Paul’s friends Priscilla and Aquila come to mind.
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For those who have admitted their spiritual need before Jesus, there is a future comfort from sin and sickness which will make earthly afflictions seem like a distant dream.
