Posts with the tag “discipleship”
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Thursday, May 25, 2023
May 25th, 2023
Following the foot washing in John 13, Judas departed from Jesus and the rest of the disciples to do his deeds of darkness and betrayal. Attention next turned to Peter once again. Peter a... Read More
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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
May 24th, 2023
We go back to the scene in John 13 just before Jesus’ arrest and crucifixion. As the Lord was washing the feet of the disciples, Peter put up a personal protest. We do not know anything ab... Read More
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Thursday, May 18, 2023
May 18th, 2023
John 6:66 records a reality that is hard to fathom. John wrote, “From this time many of His disciples turned back and no longer followed Him.” People turned away from Jesus and deserted ... Read More
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Monday, May 15, 2023
May 15th, 2023
Peter was a remarkable man. Fisherman. Proud. He was a big mouth and big maker of promises. Though we have no idea about his physical appearance, I envision him as a tough, brawny man w... Read More
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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
March 29th, 2023
As we know, fishermen were among Jesus’ first disciples. Matthew 4, Mark 1 and Luke 5 all detail Jesus’ call to these men. Each of the gospels presents some detail and perspective on that ... Read More
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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
December 7th, 2022
We know Peter as a fisherman turned disciple. We know him as an apostle and a missionary of the gospel message in the early church of the first century. We know him as one who cut off th... Read More
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Monday, November 14, 2022
November 14th, 2022
Paul wrote a second letter to Timothy. Some people believe this was either Paul’s final letter that we have in our Bibles or at least one of his last letters. He gave some parting words to... Read More
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Thursday, September 1, 2022
September 1st, 2022
Mark is likely the earliest of the four gospels. This gospel was also a source for both Matthew and Luke. Together, the first three gospels are often called the synoptic gospels becaus... Read More
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Wednesday, August 31, 2022
August 31st, 2022
As you likely know, there are four gospels in the Bible. Matthew is the first one. He was also known as Levi and was one of the first twelve disciples called by Jesus. Like the other dis... Read More
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Monday, March 7, 2022
March 7th, 2022
“One thing you lack.” Those four words can sound rather haunting or biting. When we first hear those words, they can easily rub us the wrong way and leave us feeling angry or seething. But c... Read More
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Thursday, February 3, 2022
February 3rd, 2022
Moses is a huge figure in Israel’s history. He led the people on an Exodus out of Egypt. He guided the people through the wilderness to the edge of the Promised Land that God had chosen ... Read More
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Monday, January 10, 2022
January 10th, 2022
In Matthew 8:18-22, Jesus spoke about the cost of following Him. To be a disciple of Christ is not easy. The pathway for following Jesus can be long and rigorous. Consider Jesus’ words, “W... Read More
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