How to Help Others Follow Jesus: 9Marks Building Healthy ChurchesMark Dever This book is part of a series on helping pastors and churches, and congregants, learn how to do basics in the ministry. Dever approaches the process of making disciples with excellent hopes and pointers for everyone from pastors to…
Summary: One perspective we must adjust in our lives as Jesus’s disciples is that we don’t own anything. God owns it all, and He entrusts His things to you. How do you manage God’s resources and blessings? Introduction In my last post, I taught about being a citizen of two…
Summary: If you are a Christian, have you ever thought about what it’s like to live in two realms, to be a citizen of two kingdoms? You can use your influence in this physical realm to make an eternal difference. Introduction In my last post, I talked about earthly and…
Summary: Everyone is chasing after wealth. There’s all kinds of get rich quick schemes. But there’s only one way to make your wealth last forever, and I will tell you how. Introduction In my last post, I talked about how generosity is the gold standard for the disciple of Jesus.…
Summary: There’s an epidemic of greed in our world today. There’s only one way to combat greed – give generously often. Jesus calls His disciples to master not just this principle but it’s application to their lives and others’ lives. Introduction In my last post, I talked about how important…
Summary: The world around us presents us with one perspective, an ungodly way to live our lives. Jesus calls you to live a life that glorifies Him, and you can only do that with a Christian worldview. This is what it is, and how to live it out. Introduction In…
Summary: Jesus revolutionized the old covenant laws. We cannot say we have fulfilled them just in the letter of the law. Jesus calls us to follow the spirit of the law through Him. Introduction In my last post, I began talking about practicing Christian morals in the first part of…
Summary: Everyone gets their moral system from somewhere. Christians accept God’s leadership through the Ten Commandments. Jesus is the mediator of those commandments, and helps us to obey them through the Holy Spirit. Introduction In my last post, I taught about the conscience and how you can develop a Christian…
Summary: What is the conscience? How should Christians react to their conscience? What do we do with guilt, conviction from the Holy Spirit, and violating our conscience? In this post, I deal with all those questions and more. Introduction In my last post, I talked about godly wisdom and how…
Summary: There are two ways to make decisions in this world. You can make godly decision that don’t always produce immediate “happy” results. But you can also make worldly decisions that feel good now and hurt later. Introduction In my last post, I taught about how the Bible portrays a…