Children, young men, and fathers in Christ
Regardless of how long one has been a believer in Jesus, there is always more to know, to grow, and to mature in intimacy with God.
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Regardless of how long one has been a believer in Jesus, there is always more to know, to grow, and to mature in intimacy with God.
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Some people think Jesus Christ is a myth, along with his teachings and miracles. Maybe this describes you. The Apostle John was addressing a similar understanding with the gnostics of his time in Ephesus. They had a problem with the concept that Jesus was both fully man and fully God at the same time.
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All Christians are commanded to make disciples (Matthew 28:16-20). Being a disciple-maker requires speaking to folks who are not disciples of Jesus. For many reasons, many Christians (probably most) are intimidated to talk with others about Jesus. The gospel is the story of what Jesus has done for us; therefore, words are required. We have to talk to them.
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And he entered the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, reasoning and persuading...
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If you are to live through a major earthquake or tornado, or hurricane, you’d better be anchored to a solid foundation of some sort.
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Nobody wants to be a fool. We all want to be considered wise people. What isn’t common sense is the understanding of what kind of wisdom we have. There is wisdom that is earthly, unspiritual, and demonic, and then there is wisdom that is from above.
Read MoreChrist first came into my life at the age of 5 during a series of evangelistic meetings in our tiny country Quaker church house in Gate, Oklahoma. Since then it has been a process of “Stumbling forward by grace, through faith in Christ.” I experienced a significant personal revival at the age of 19 and have been much in love with the Lord ever since…five decades-plus.
My passion is to enjoy the Lord by encouraging others to make progress in their lives…living life successfully. I do that primarily through my disciple-making efforts and through my writing.
I spent about 20 years in public ministry and at the age of 40 decided that I had allowed my passion for ministry to impede my prior duty to my family, so I stepped aside. I found a new career as a financial advisor and now make my living serving my financial planning clients.
I now consider myself to be a bi-vocational minister of the gospel.