Read Job 28:12-28.Back in the day, the newspapers carried advice columns. Dear Abby, Ann Landers, and even Billy Graham dispensed words of wisdom to readers. Today, one need only consult the internet, which has thrust us into an age of endless information. But, the question for us today is the same as it was for … Continue reading Discipleship Minute #2 Job
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Discipleship Minute #1 Job
Read Job 1:8-22.How you respond to a challenge reveals in whom you have placed your trust. That certainly can be said of Job. Job was a man of great wealth and material possessions, but also someone who had integrity. He worshipped God. The first scene in the book of Job takes place in heaven. God … Continue reading Discipleship Minute #1 Job
Discipleship Minute – Luke #18
Read Luke 24:1-12.The many confrontations between Jesus of Nazareth and the religious leaders of His day led to His arrest, trial, and crucifixion. Jesus’s death at the hands of the Romans, professional executioners themselves, settled the matter, those religious leaders thought. A prominent member of the council, Joseph of Arimathea, requested the body of Jesus … Continue reading Discipleship Minute – Luke #18
Discipleship Minute – Luke #16
Read Luke 18:9-17.“Toot your own horn because no one else will do it for you!” That’s conventional wisdom for today. People are supposed to be strong and aggressive and we are supposed to be impressed with that. Jesus Christ turned conventional wisdom on its head, both in His day and in ours, especially where the … Continue reading Discipleship Minute – Luke #16
Doctor’s Orders (Part 10)
Luke 18:18-23StudyJesus, the Great Physician, knew the exact course of treatment for the man’s problem. He reminded the young man of the commandments. The young man affirmed that he knew the commandments. In fact, the young had probably studied the Scriptures since his early years.The collection of sayings from the Jewish rabbis, called the Mishnah, … Continue reading Doctor’s Orders (Part 10)
Discipleship Minute – Luke #15
Read Luke 18:9-17.“Toot your own horn because no one else will do it for you!” That’s conventional wisdom for today. People are supposed to be strong and aggressive and we are supposed to be impressed with that. Jesus Christ turned conventional wisdom on its head, both in His day and in ours, especially where the … Continue reading Discipleship Minute – Luke #15
Discipleship Minute – Luke #14
Read Luke 15:20-32.How many of you have ever attended a family reunion? Unfortunately, the usual time for a family reunion is a funeral for a loved one. The familiar parable of the prodigal son talks about a family reunion that didn’t quite turn out as it should have.In the beginning of this chapter, Jesus is … Continue reading Discipleship Minute – Luke #14
Doctor’s Orders (Part 9)
Luke 18:18-23StudyThe second thing we can see in this conversation is that Jesus gave the right prescription.Let’s continue with the passage, Luke 18: 20-22.Jesus continues,o “You know the commandments: Do not commit adultery; do not murder; do not steal; do not bear false witness; honor your father and mother.’ ‘I have kept all these from … Continue reading Doctor’s Orders (Part 9)
Discipleship Minute – Luke #13
Read Luke 9:18-27.“Identify” seems to be the word of the decade. People can identify, it seems, as anything they want, even as Christians. Jesus asked His disciples how the crowds identified Him. “John the Baptist” or “a prophet” were among the answers. Jesus had already demonstrated that He was a worker of miracles, a healer, … Continue reading Discipleship Minute – Luke #13
Doctor’s Orders (Part 8)
Luke 18:18-23StudyIn answering the ruler, Jesus is actually asserting that He is, indeed, God. To see that, we need to remember that in the Gospel accounts, Jesus claimed to be good.He claimed to be the “Good Shepherd” in John 10.He also claimed to be without sin in John 8.Jesus is saying that God is good … Continue reading Doctor’s Orders (Part 8)
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