by ray | Jun 2, 2012 | Church, Discipleship, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies, Vision
5) JESUS RELEASED HIS DISCIPLES INTO THE HARVEST FIELDJesus taught the disciples and allowed them to observe how he ministered. But also, Jesus gave them firsthand experience by releasing them into the harvest field. Jesus sent out the 12 to minister and then later in...
by ray | Jun 2, 2012 | Church, Discipleship, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies, Vision
How do you disciple? This is an issue of methodology. Every church has their methodology. Some rely heavily on programs. Some rely heavily on hiring the right minister. What should our methodology be? How do we carry out discipleship in a church setting? I think we...
by ray | Jun 2, 2012 | Church, Discipleship, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies, Vision
What is the goal of the teaching ministry? Two goals. One is self-feeding. The second is discipleship. SELF-FEEDING Matt 44 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” We just covered this....
by ray | Jun 2, 2012 | Church, Discipleship, NT, Sermons, Topical Studies, Vision
The Word of God is the authority by which we test everything against. It’s the map for the journey. If we are not sure about something, how to do something, how to decide something, where to go, where do we turn? The Word of God. The answers to life, personal faith,...
by ray | Jun 1, 2012 | Discipleship, Easter, Topical Studies
Sources on what happened to Jesus’ disciples: Source #1: Hippolytus of Rome – Birth unknown, died around 236 AD Source #2: Eusebius – Was the Bishop of Caesarea in Palestine, known as the “Father of Church History” because he wrote about...
by ray | May 15, 2012 | Lord's Supper, Sermons
Read 1 Cor 10:14-22 Paul talks at length about the Lord’s Supper in chapter 11, which is the primary text that is read whenever this ordinance is observed, but here in chapter 10, he introduces the topic of Communion. And the context is idolatry. The point being, can...
