The Test

They will know you are my disciples by . . . John 13:35 NASB By – Perhaps we should update the words of Yeshua. After all, he couldn’t possibly mean that love among his followers is the true test of discipleship. We need to make a few changes in order to reflect a more modern…

Impulse Evangelism

And He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.”  Matthew 4:19  NASB Follow – When the Church reflects the culture, watch out!  The methods, practices and principles of the Church are to be devoted to God’s instruction and direction.  But too often what seems to work so well in…

The Calling

Then I urge you, be imitators of me 1 Corinthians 4:16 Then – Paul calls us to follow his example because he follows the example of Jesus.  We know that this is the divine pattern of the Christian life – follow the leader.  But what we often overlook is the description that Paul provides of…

Both And

16 “Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:19 Keeps and Teaches – Apparently Jesus did not view the Law as…