The way we begin to live out the Great Commission is by first making sure that our own life is in line with the Savior. Jesus said in John 15:4, “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.” How do we abide in Christ? By connecting with...
READ MOREThe Bible gives us clear instructions concerning the role of a father. To be a good father, a man’s heart must be in line with the Lord. God the Father is the perfect example to earthly fathers of how to love, care for, protect, and discipline children. Being a good father begins with a man’s relationship...
READ MOREThe word used to describe God in three persons is the word “Trinity.” This word comes from the Latin word “trinitas” and was first used by theologians in the late second and early third centuries. Although the word Trinity is not found in the Bible, the concept of the Trinity is all throughout God’s Word. The first view of the concept of the Trinity is...
READ MOREThe word “make” (disciples) in the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20) is the primary verb of the text. The word “Go” can also be defined as “as you are going.” In other words, as you are walking with Christ in your Christian life, make disciples. As you are living out Christ before others, as you are sharing your faith, make disciples. Jesus never said...
READ MOREWhenever someone is going away and personally pulls you aside to say something, it’s usually pretty important and worth listening to. The Great Commission is just that. It is of the utmost importance and is not only worth listening to but is also worth our obedience. The Great Commission...
READ MOREThe three points of the Great Commission are that, as Christians, we are to make disciples, to baptize, and to teach. Let’s look at these three points from Matthew 28:19-20, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Amen.” The first point is...
READ MOREThe Bible doesn’t say anything about celebrating Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day didn’t have its first official celebration until May 10th, 1908, at an event started by American activist Anna Jarvis. Then, in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson made it a national holiday. However, the Bible does tell us to honor our mothers...
READ MOREThe first thing to do when teaching children the accounts in God’s Word is to establish the fact that these stories, these accounts, are truth. Explain, “If someone wrote a book about your life, you know it would be a real story because you are alive.” Then say something like, “but when we read about Winnie the Pooh, we understand that the story is a fairy tale, because it's not real.” It is important for children and everyone to know that Jesus is real and is alive and...
READ MOREThe meaning of redemption in the Bible speaks to God causing His creation, humanity, to be released from the bondage of sin through payment of a ransom. That payment was the blood of His Son, Jesus. Jesus said of Himself in Matthew 20:28- “Just as the Son of Man did not come...
READ MOREPalm Sunday is important to Christianity for several reasons, one of which is that it fulfills prophecy. In Zechariah 9:9, we are given a description of what occurs in the gospels as we see Christ enter Jerusalem at the beginning of Passover week. This would also mark the last week of Jesus’ ministry before His crucifixion. Much about His entrance into...
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