Read Acts 2:42-47. Acts 2 42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. 44 All the believers were...
It’s Communion Sunday and we are about to take the Lord’s Supper. But before we do, since we talked today about mercy, I want to distinguish between grace and mercy. We often lump grace and mercy together, but there is a difference. Grace is when God gives you favor...
5) JESUS RELEASED HIS DISCIPLES INTO THE HARVEST FIELD Jesus 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...
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...
What is the goal of the teaching ministry? Two goals. One is self-feeding. The second is discipleship. SELF-FEEDING Matt 4 4 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....