Christ’s Disciples: John (Part 3)

All you who have zealous personalities may have given a hearty AMEN to yesterday’s post about zeal being ignited with truth, and I think that is good, but I want to sharpen your zeal just a little bit more. The life of John teaches us that…
…to have balance our truth-filled zeal must be sharpened with [...]

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Christ’s Disciples: John (Part 2)

Those that have a similar personality to John and James will cringe when I use the word balance. They will see it as giving in and not holding to the truth. Maybe the post today will help you understand what I am saying when I say balance. John teaches us much about the truth and [...]

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Christ’s Disciples: John (Part 1)

As we studied the life of James in the last several posts we found a zealous person for Christ. We know that his brother John was also a zealous person for Christ and fit well with the nickname that Jesus gave them, “sons of thunder.” I believe that John struggled with his zeal right along [...]

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Christ’s Disciples: James (Part 3)

American Christianity is generally not characterized as being zealous for Christ. There are the rare exceptions. Mostly though, we call those who actively pursue holiness, legalists; we cheapen grace through our flesh filled living, and often make a mockery out of the gospel through our hypocrisy. Most of our problems are really with the opposite [...]

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Christ’s Disciples: James (Part 2)

James was not only zealous, but he was ambitious as well. Often these two character qualities go together and when tempered with Christlikeness they can be extremely useful for the kingdom of God. However, when used for self-fulfilling purposes then they can cause incredible destruction. Remember the other James writes in James 4:1-10
What is [...]

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Christ’s Disciples: James (Part 1)

We ought to have zeal in our walk with Christ. We need and excitement and enthusiasm for Christ and the work of the kingdom of God. There are those whose zeal for Christ can be misdirected though. I read of one believer whose zeal for Christ was a little misdirected. He was a barber a [...]

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Christ’s Disciples: Judas Iscariot (part 2)

The great part about the account of Judas is that not only teaches us about ourselves it encourages us with who our God is.
God is not ignorant of the schemes of man or Satan.
This betrayal did not come as a surprise to God. As a matter of fact it was foretold in Scripture [...]

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Christ’s Disciples: Judas Iscariot (part 1)

There is a name that to us is synonymous with betrayal and that is the name Judas Iscariot. The act of betrayal by Judas Iscariot reaches the depths of the depravity of man. It reveals the insane destructiveness of the sinful practices of man combined with the influences of Satan himself. The sinless Son [...]

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Christ’s Disciples: Andrew (part 2)

As I observe modern day Christianity often I see much being made of prominent Christian leaders. It is almost like we have our own Christian “celebrities” who are sought after and emulated. We want to have churches like such-and-such a church. We want to have ministries styled like so-and-so’s ministry. We want to be able [...]

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Christ’s Disciples: Andrew (part 1)

There are many of you who will be able to identify with the fact that often God creates in siblings to be polar opposites in their personalities. In my family there are several illustrations of this. My brother and I have some personality traits that are completely opposite of each other. He is a saver [...]

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