“One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples’” (Luke 11:1). Imagine what it was like for the disciples to be with Jesus those three and a half years. In the end they worshiped […]
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Week 32 Character |
Holiness vs Holier-Than-Thou
When I was asked to write this article on the pursuit of holiness, I immediately began to think and pray about how I would address the need for holiness in believers today. I remembered that the definition of holy means “to be set apart.” It literally means to be separate or distant. Separate from things […]
Week 31 Study |
Enough of Differences!
James S. Stewart, the great preacher from Scotland, asked the question about what could explain the strange union of the twelve disciples (e.g. Matthew going hand-in-hand with Simon the Zealot). His answer, “They had each found Jesus” (The Life and Teaching of Jesus Christ). All kinds of differences disappear when Christ is all, and is […]
Week 31 Application |
Members of One Body
The Restoration Movement didn’t begin in the 19th century. It didn’t even begin in the first century. It began in the Garden of Eden when God set out to find and restore his people who had sinned. It continued when Jesus came to seek and save the lost. It continued when 3,000 new disciples were […]
Week 31 Mission |
One In Christ
As the flames disappeared atop Notre Dame Cathedral, questions and arguments flickered to life. “Can this grand old building be saved—should it be rebuilt?” “Are there people living today with the skill to recreate Notre Dame?” “Can we afford to start over?” “If we reconstruct Notre Dame, shouldn’t it look more contemporary, more relevant?” Thought-provoking […]
