Enter Through The Gate
In the message “A Life of Discipleship” we considered our need to be continually discipled and the vital importance of discipling others before and after Salvation. The message stated: “Receiving the Word, or even initial growth, is not Salvation.” Many people pray to “receive” salvation without an understanding of the gospel message. But without the […]
Entrar Por la Puerta
En el mensaje “Una Vida de Discipulado” consideramos la necesidad de ser constantemente discipulado y la importancia vital de discipular a otros, antes y después de la Salvación. El mensaje dijo: “recibir la Palabra, y aún el crecimiento inicial, no es la Salvación.” Muchas personas están dirigidas a decir una oración de Salvación sin tener […]
A Life of Discipleship
When Jesus told His closest followers, “Go and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19), He wasn’t just talking about the one-time event of Salvation; He was referring to the life-long process of “teaching them to obey everything I have commanded” (Matthew 28:20). The process of discipleship actually begins prior to Salvation as we are […]
Una Vida de Discipulado
Cuando Jesús les dijo a sus seguidores mas cercanos, “vayan y hagan discípulos de todas las naciones” (Mateo 28:19), El no estaba hablando solamente del evento único de la Salvación; El estaba refiriéndose a un proceso de por vida de “enseñándoles a obedecer todo lo que les he mandado a ustedes” (Mateo 28:20). Este proceso […]
Be Still And Know
The presence of God is a wonderful gift which is available to every believer. No longer is His presence confined to a specific location or available to only a few; “I am with you always, even to the end of the age” (Matthew 28:20). But the gift of His presence requires discipline in order to […]
Quédense Quietos y Reconozcan
La presencia de Dios es un regalo maravilloso que está disponible para cada creyente. Ya no mas está limitada Su presencia a una localidad específica o disponible solamente para un grupo pequeño; “Y yo estoy con vosotros todos los días, hasta el fin del mundo” (Mateo 28:20). Pero el regalo de Su presencia requiere disciplina […]
Strengthened By Hardship
On Paul’s first missionary journey, he traveled with Barnabas to Cyprus and then up through several cities in Galatia. After preaching the gospel in Antioch, Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe, they returned back through the same cities so they could strengthen those who had recently placed their faith in Jesus. Acts 14:21-22 “They returned to Lystra, […]
Learn How to Fall
When my daughter was beginning to ride her bike she discovered an all-important truth. After a particularly difficult afternoon she came inside and said; “Daddy, you know the hardest part about riding a bike? It’s learning how to fall!” At five years of age she had discovered that falling was an inevitable part of the […]
Aprender a Caer
Cuando mi hija estaba aprendiendo a andar en su bicicleta, ella descubrió una verdad muy importante. Después de una tarde en particular, entró a la casa y dijo; “¿Papi, sabe que es la parte más difícil de andar en bicicleta? ¡Es aprender a caer!” Con solo cinco años de edad, ella había descubierto que caer […]
Resolve To Be Transformed
In the days immediately preceding and following the first of the year there is always talk about resolutions. I’m surprised at the number of people who speak ill about making resolutions. The discussion is usually focused on how resolutions always fail. It seems wrong, or at least unwise, to set goals when you are just […]
Determinamos Ser Transformados
¿Que haremos diferente este año? Durante la primera semana de Enero, habrán mas dietas comenzadas y mas intentos de varias formas de “auto-mejoramiento” que durante cualquier otro tiempo del año. Yo confieso que he tomado una resolución de correr mil millas este año. También confieso que no he comenzado muy bien – solamente he corrido […]
Off The Throne
After the birth of Jesus, Magi (wise men) came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews?” (Matthew 2:2). When King Herod heard about this he became greatly disturbed. Herod had been appointed King of the Jews by the Roman government; but he was only partially Jewish […]