If Anyone Will Follow Jesus (Luke 9:18-25) 18 And it happened, as He was alone praying, that His disciples joined Him, and He asked them, saying, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” 19 So they answered and said, “John the Baptist, but some say Elijah; and others say that one of the old prophets has risen again.” 20 He said to them, “But who do you […]

Conditions for Genuine Discipleship (Luke 14:25-35) 25 Now great multitudes went with Him. And He turned and said to them, 26 “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. 27 And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me […]

Multiplying Disciples (2 Timothy 2:1-7) You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also(Multiplying Disciples). 3 You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4 No one engaged […]

Becoming a Disciple (Epistle – Acts 1:6-14 | Gospel – Matthew 16:21-28) 21 From that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day. 22 Then Peter took Him aside and […]

Ambassadors for Christ (2 Corinthians 5:14-21) 14 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. 15 And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. 16 So from now on we […]