Discipleship Minute #21

Read Luke 4:16-21.Who is Jesus? If you asked that question at your workplace or coffee shop, you would probably get many different answers: a good man, a great teacher, a moral teacher, or a religious figure. One thing on which we should be able to agree is that Jesus is the most influential person in … Continue reading Discipleship Minute #21 →

It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 33)

In his debate with William Lane Craig, atheist Christopher Hitchens questioned the timing of the incarnation of Christ. If humans have been around for thousands of years, Hitchens asserted, why did God take so long before sending Jesus Christ?Dr. Craig’s answer was interesting. Studies cited by Craig indicate that only 2% of the world’s population … Continue reading It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 33) →

Discipleship Minute #20

Read Genesis 1:25-27, 3:1-6.Jesus of Nazareth told many parables to get His point across. Perhaps the most well-known of those parables was the story of the lost son, or, as the Prodigal Son. This son, although he had a good relationship with his father, wanted to be in control of his life. Asking for and … Continue reading Discipleship Minute #20 →

It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 31)

THE THIRD MAJOR QUESTION: Is there a solution?At this point in the Genesis account, the man and the woman have sinned and been thrown out of the Garden.The stakes for Adam, Eve, and their descendants were far-reaching, indeed. As the apostle Paul says, Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and … Continue reading It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 31) →

Discipleship Minute #19

Read John 1:1-4, 11-14.Pastor and writer A. W. Tozer said (you’ve heard this before) “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” Think about that for a moment. Our thoughts about God shape our worldview and give focus to our lives. Or at least they should.When … Continue reading Discipleship Minute #19 →

It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 30)

Therefore, man, because of his sinful nature, causes the earth to be cursed. The fact that the ground responds badly to its misuse is a fulfillment of the penalty for human sin.We have to note, however, that God, in His mercy, gave His people regulations for the proper use of farmland.· Allow the land to … Continue reading It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 30) →

Discipleship Minute #18

Read John 15:1-8.Within thirty years of Jesus’s resurrection, His followers had taken the Gospel message to most of the Roman world. Why were they able to multiply so quickly? A couple of possible answers are that they took the call in the Great Commission seriously and that they believed the resurrection of Jesus was true. … Continue reading Discipleship Minute #18 →

It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 29)

Then, how do we reconcile the information about an earth that is cursed? Again, we must look at and evaluate the evidence with objectivity.The key may be man’s original assignment. In Genesis 1:26, man was charged with dominion over the earth. Even though Adam and Eve sinned and were thrown out of the Garden of … Continue reading It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 29) →