Category: Discipleship

Jul 24

Ephesians 4:11-12

By drjimo in Bible study, Christianity, Church, Community, Discipleship, Servant Leadership

Equipped, for works, for service, build up the body of Christ.

body, equip, equipped, service

Mar 01

18 Things Mentally Strong People Do

By drjimo in Discipleship, Wisdom

Here’s a good list. I do consider prayer and reverence for God as included and implied. My comment was: Yes, I like the way it states they are kind, take …

mentally strong

Jan 18

“Come, let us discuss this,” says the Lord.

By drjimo in Bible study, Christianity, Discipleship, Grace, Sin

Isiah, long before Christ appeared, unfolds the Gospel plan Isiah 1:18 18 “Come, let us discuss this,” says the Lord. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will be like wool. 19 If you are willing and obedient, you will eat …

Dec 03

My Prayer this Advent

By drjimo in Christianity, Discipleship, Faith

My prayer this advent is that I better learn to understand and grasp the following by AW Tozer* on the reason Christ came to earth. [This is taken from Day 1 of From Heaven: A 28-Day Advent Devotional] Dwell With Unite To Dwell In [*This was written at a time when the term ‘men’ was …

Advent

Nov 22

A W Tozer

By drjimo in Christianity, Discipleship

A. W. Tozer, a modern day prophet, was a key figure in The Christian and Missionary Alliance. His legacy reaches through time and has impacted countless millions. A prolific author and pastor, Tozer was known for his emphasis on the deeper life movement. His message, informed as it was by A.B. Simpson the founder of …

Nov 22

Prevenient, Justifying, and Sanctifying Grace

By drjimo in Christianity, Discipleship, Grace, Love

Good, not to long, article on Wesley’s view of Prevenient, Justifying, and Sanctifying Grace. http://www.umc.org/what-we-believe/our-wesleyan-heritage To sanctify means to set apart as or declare holy; consecrate. To consecrate means to make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious or divine purpose. Through God’s sanctifying grace, we grow and mature in …

Justifying, Prevenient, Sanctifying, Wesley

Nov 15

Treasured Truths – Adoption

By drjimo in Bible study, Christianity, Discipleship, Faith, Family, Glorifying God

Notes from the Treasured Truth podcast (Pastor James Ford, Jr.) [5 parts (podcasts) in Moody Radio app] Gal 4 God ‘removed’ slave or free, male or female, etc. (In Gal 3 he removes barriers.) However, this was on a spiritual level. He did not remove the physical/practical differences – e.g. Males and females are physically …

adoption, Treasured Truth

Oct 24

Establishments and Institutions

By drjimo in Bible study, Christianity, Church, Community, Discipleship, Leadership, Sermon Ideas, Servant Leadership

Sermon idea: I like institutions (look up definition). They exist to carry out a needed duty. ‘The establishment’ on the other hand seems to mainly be there to maintain itself. In Yancey’s ‘The Jesus I Never Knew’ book he says, on page 197, that Jesus posed a genuine threat to the establishment in Jerusalem. More …

establishment, instiitution

Oct 24

There is nothing enlightening about shrinking

By drjimo in Christianity, Discipleship, Glorifying God, Growth, Leadership, Servant Leadership, Uncategorized

Great quote by Marianne Williamson. Thanks Dave Lafary at the Faith Encounter, 10-19-16 at Wesley Church.

Marianne Williamson

Oct 13

Grasping and being moved to Please, Know, and Resemble God

By drjimo in Christianity, Discipleship, Faith, Glorifying God, Growth, Love, Relationships

From Tim Keller’s daily reading plan (and his fuller book) from YouVersion (below). I want this ultimate relationship with God. I want to grasp what Jesus did for me and all of mankind. I want to be in relationship with God to please Him, know Him, and resemble Him, as I love those around me …