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My Aunt Kay Jean suggested I start sharing a verse of the day.  I liked her suggestion but decided instead of a verse of the day, I would share a verse of the week.  Be reminded of who God is from His Word. Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. 2  Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,      and cry to her that her warfare is ended,      that her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received from the Lord 's hand      double for all her sins. 3  A voice cries: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord ;      make straight in the desert a highway for our God. 4  Every valley shall be lifted up,      and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level,      and the rough places a plain. 5  And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed,      and all flesh shall see it together,   ...

Who is your favorite author?  There are many great authors out there.  I will be sharing over the next several months authors who have helped me grow in grace and the gospel.  I will try and include images of some of my favorite books by them. These will be shared in alphabetical order. Author: Matt Chandler

I have almost finished reading Jesus Continued by J.D. Greear. As I have said before, it has become my new favorite book on the Holy Spirit.  He continues in Chapters 8-10 discussing how the Holy Spirit uses the Word, spiritual gifts and the church. Below are some quotes from those chapters: The most reliable guide to the will of God is the Word of God. In other words, don't lean on your abilities to figure out the will of God. Lean on his willingness to guide you. If you have the Spirit of God, you are "anointed." We don't work for him as much as he works through us. God gives each of us a major-league role in his kingdom. So God allows various members of his body to see and experience different dimensions of his beauty, and as we share these things with others in the body, we all end up with a fuller picture of Jesus than any of us could have obtained alone. Guilt-driven motivation produces frustration and burnout. Being gift-driven produces empowermen...

The power of Jesus is available to us through the Holy Spirit.  Listen to what this power has accomplished in 2 Peter 1:3: His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,

www.discipleship.org 270 X disciple; 3 X Christian Define a disciple.  Matthew 4:19-Empowered by the H.S. informed by Jesus on mission with Jesus Make disciples (Matthew 28:19-20)Trusting presence of God as we enter into relationships with people. I will trust and follow Jesus. The only way to obey Jesus is thru power of Holy Spirit and living in community. 6 Elements of Discipleship Lifestyle (applicable in every life situation) Jesus Intentionality Relationships Bible Path Multiply Contrast between classroom discipleship and intentional relationship discipleship  There will be a classroom side of things, but Jesus focus was different. Two contexts of discipleship: public and private Principles of Discipleship 1. The Bible is the manual for Discipleship. Embed the Bible in everything. 2. When attending to it, the Bible (Word) creates Faith 3. The Bible teaches us how to "renew our minds." 4. The Bible teaches us how to think obediently. The battle is in what I think & be...