Discipleship is a foundational aspect of the Christian faith, emphasizing the importance of following and imitating Jesus Christ. Among the many scriptures that highlight this concept, 1 Corinthians 11:1 stands out: "Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ." This verse encapsulates the essence of discipleship, inviting believers to engage in a transformative journey of faith, character, and community.
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Parents, our children’s years in our home should be much more like training for the marathon of life than like a test drive adulthood.
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...the Bible invites us to use a different measurement tool to decide how to spend our time: Faithfulness...
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Anytime we encounter a teachable moment, we can walk through the 4D circle. We debrief on the situation. We want to understand it fully. We dig into God’s Word to understand how to proceed. Then, we discuss our options and decide to put our plan into action and do it--the 4D circle is not complete until we act on our plan.
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The challenge isn’t merely in making disciples; it’s in making disciples who make disciples.
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When we are clear about our goal, we have the opportunity to build toward it. Without a target in mind, hitting it becomes incredibly challenging. Let’s identify our target. Let’s be intentional about our purpose and pursue our goal. It’s not easy, but it is undoubtedly worth it.
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I want to challenge you to gear up anyway…. Not be a victim or passive, but instead to realize that God has given us a holy calling to be rescuers… to move beyond our doubts, anxieties, and sin into a state of readiness to respond with the Hope of the Gospel to those who need hel
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…we often are disappointed by our own failure in the face of temptation, or we may shrink when given the opportunity to share our faith, or we may doubt ourselves when God gives us a vision for ministry. The truth of the matter is that when we rely on our own power, we will always come up short.
There’s a better way, but it starts with surrender. It starts by recognizing that we need to daily draw on God’s power through His Word to us. We have to recognize that we need it.
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God has called us to live as conquerors who thrive in our walk with Jesus and join His mission in influencing others with the Gospel. We are to be disciplemakers, those who rescue others with the Good News of a God who saves and redeems.
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Pass It On. On one level, it simply means to share what God’s teaching us to those in our home and circle of influence. On another level, it’s a response to Jesus’ call to personally and intentionally make disciples who will make disciples.
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Shaping a Live It culture means that we are living by faith in the Son of God. That Christ’s sacrificial death is both a divine model and eternal motivation for us to engage the Kingdom of Heaven right here in our homes.
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The more I read through Paul’s description of the spiritual armor in Ephesians 5, the more I’m convinced that a large part of dressing my kids in the armor is teaching them how to dress themselves. Which means learning how to study the Bible.
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In your disciplemaking rhythm, are you fleshing it out with a deep reliance on the Spirit and in adoration of Jesus? Or are you simply persevering in doing the right things?
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Disciple-making is a leadership role where God invites and enables us by the Spirit’s power to help people bring all of life under the Lordship of Christ. And it is a task that you and I are responsible for filling…
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One of the greatest threats to discipleship in the home is that our priorities are not God’s. We can be awesome parents and amazing spouses but still miss God’s heartbeat for your home by degrees.
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Do I lean in and stay present in my home? Or, do I run because I can’t handle it? To ask it another way: Do I grow as a disciple of ease, comfort and escape? Or, do I grow in being a disciple of Jesus?
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Jesus knows we are human. He knows that on the journey, we need to trust the Father and that once home, we need to rest. He modeled this for us. Do you need to get away to a desolate place and rest for a while?
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Take a hot minute and do a heart check…Ask the Spirit to reveal one area of life in which your attitude, actions, values, or beliefs might be imitating the world over and above Christ. Then pick one simple transformative action step and put it into practice ASAP.
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