Yesterday I posed a question on my Facebook page from 1 John 2:15, where John commands us not to love the world. Several people responded. I loved their insights and they really made me examine this question. Here are my thoughts. To preface, the “world” in this context does not mean “humanity” as in …
Tag: Discipleship
Read-Through-The-Bible [11.15.19]
Today’s read of John 15-17 is profound. There’s so much treasure in these chapters, treasures of encouragement, theology, conviction, commands, and promises. Jesus pours out amazing truths about what it means to be one of His true disciples, and how we can experience the abundant life He came to give us. Jesus makes a troubling …
Read-Through-The-Bible [11.14.19]
In today’s read, we get to sit in with Jesus’ disciples in the upper room, as they share their last meal together before He is arrested. It’s interesting to read passages chronologically from all four gospels as it gives a better sense of the events of that night. Did you know that Jesus told Peter …
Read-Through-The-Bible [11.03.19]
Today’s read came from Matthew 16-18, along with corresponding passages in the other gospels. As Jesus and His disciples travel from village to village, healing the sick and interacting with the crowds, He gives them personal “lessons in discipleship” along the way. He reveals the high cost of being His disciple, for those who want …
Read-Through-The-Bible [10.31.19]
Today’s read gives us a startling picture of what it’s really like to be a disciple of Jesus. It’s the reverse of what you might think. Jesus has called his 12 disciples, and now He is sending them out on their first big assignment, which is to go throughout the villages and towns and do …
