Ever thought that pure obedience could be foolishness? Well, it can be! The story of the foolish disciples depicts to us that obedience without using ones reason and discrimination, is total, absolute foolishness!
A scholar and a poor uneducated boatman start a conversation. The scholar dismisses the boatman's life as wasted but ends up wasting his own life! Find out how and what causes this to happen in this riveting tale.
Two parrots brought up in different surroundings…… What are they like? How do they differ? Does the company they keep affect them? Read on to find out!
Jesus gave his followers a command: “Follow me.” And a promise: “And I will equip you to find others to follow me.” We were made to make disciples. Designed for use in discipleship relationships and other focused settings, Multiply will equip you to carry out Jesus’s ministry. Each of the twenty-four sessions in the book corresponds with an online video at www.multiplymovement.com, where New York Times bestselling author David Platt joins Francis in guiding you through each part of Multiply. One plus one plus one. Every copy of Multiply is designed to do what Jesus did: make disciples who make disciples who make disciples…. Until the world knows the truth of Jesus Christ.
In the Great Commission found in Matthew 28:19-20, Jesus said, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” The two questions each believer must ask are: What constitutes being a disciple of Jesus? And am I really striving to be the disciple Jesus wants in His followers? The purpose of this book is to address certain key issues that a Christian should be fully acquainted with if he or she is to be an obedient disciple and observe what Jesus commanded.
The original audience for the Gospel of Matthew included converts from Judaism who wrestled with how to be faithful to Jesus Christ under difficult circumstances in a changing world. The Gospel of Matthew became a first-aid manual for this church in the midst of a struggle. Thomas Long identifies this first audience and its faith within the social and religious context of the day and clarifies the structure of the Gospel. Providing examples of contemporary relevance, Long helps today's reader discern the significance of this guide for faithful living in today's church. Books in the Westminster Bible Companion series assist laity in their study of the Bible as a guide to Christian faith and practice. Each volume explains the biblical book in its original historical context and explores its significance for faithful living today. These books are ideal for individual study and for Bible study classes and groups.