Believers often receive the gospel (or we might say “Christ into their lives”), find forgiveness, and then fall into a trap of Christian activity. They conclude, “I’m accepted by God, so everything’s okay and I can just serve away . . . ” The possibility that Christians can go through the motions, even doing so …
“…For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore, take up the whole armor of God…” Ephesians 6:12-13 I think that one of the greatest failures of true religion is the …
Eventually a growing disciple realizes that not only does Christ call His followers to deny themselves, take up their cross and follow Him (Luke 9:23), but he also calls them to live sacrificially. The self-life must die and Christ must live. Christ Himself was a sacrifice for us. Paul writes, “I appeal to you therefore, …
Fruit of Following God #13: Sacrificial Living for Christ Read More »
I have been a Christian long enough to know that none of my own ideas are very good. That is to say, if I know something really important, or if I say something that’s deep, I didn’t come up with it. My growth as a follower of Jesus Christ has been dependent on two things: …
Last week I reacquainted myself with an old friend. We hadn’t seen each other in a few years. But the time we spent together was the most important important time in my life. Without overselling it, this friend did more for me than anyone else I know. And now that we’ve reintroduced ourselves, I can’t …
After I became a Christian, the first verse that I memorized was from the Navigator Topical Memory System (TMS) and for me it was absolutely true: “Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold all things are become new!” (KJV). The believer in Christ is …
The Fruit of Following God – Part 8: “Grows in Christ-likeness” Read More »
The following is a conversation between Pastor Joshua Moore of Red Door Church in South Royalton and Dan Isadore (M.Div.), a recent graduate of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and Associate Director of the Pittsburgh Experiment. Josh and Dan hope to have regular discussions on various theological topics and important issues facing Christians today. Dan: So here’s …
Do I Need to Go to Church to Follow Jesus?: A Conversation Read More »
Christian discipleship always results in the creation of servants. The Christian disciple’s motto should inevitably reflect the words of Jesus found in the Gospel of Mark, “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many,” (10:45, ESV). Some scholars believe that this verse …
The Fruit of Following God – Part 4: A Servant Life Read More »
Below, we continue our survey describing what it means for a believer in Christ to follow Him. What does a true follower of Christ look like? We looked at the first major quality a couple of weeks ago, the fear of the Lord, now we take up qualities two and three (all stemming from Deuteronomy 10:11-12). Quality …
The Fruit of Following God, Part 3: Walking With God and A Life of Love Read More »
