Disciples
{DISCIPLES OF THE LAMB}
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{THE CROSS}
- Following Jesus - {PDF Copy} - (The Messiah of Israel submitted to the way of the Cross and summoned his disciples to follow him on the very same path)
- On the Way - (On the way to Jerusalem, Jesus explains to his disciples just what it means to be the Messiah of Israel) - {PDF Copy}
- Let Him Slay Me! - {PDF Copy} - (“Though He slays me yet will I trust in him, and I will maintain my ways before him”)
- Slave of HIS Kingdom - {PDF Copy} - (To be a citizen of the kingdom of God requires a life of self-sacrificial service for others, not power over them)
- The Way of the Cross - {PDF Copy} - (To follow Jesus wherever he goes necessitates a lifetime of self-denial and sacrificial service for others)
- The Cost of Discipleship - {PDF Copy} - (To be his disciple means taking up the cross and following in his footsteps, even if it results in death - Mark 6:7-30)
- Afflicted Disciples - {PDF Copy} - (In this life, the disciple of Jesus will endure “tribulation” and persecution for his sake)
- Martyrs and Overcomers - {PDF Copy} - (In the book of Revelation, overcoming saints persevere in their testimony of Jesus whatever the cost, even a martyr’s death)
- The Paradigm of Calvary - {PDF Copy} - (Christ crucified is the pattern disciple of Jesus are summoned to emulate, and the test of genuine faith in him)
- Having the Mind of Christ - {PDF Copy} - (The obedient death of Jesus becomes the paradigm for service to others, the pattern disciples are summoned to emulate)
- Signs and Wonders or Christ Crucified? - {PDF Copy} - (Claims that the Church will reap a great harvest of souls through displays of mighty "signs and wonders" do not square with Scripture)
- Faithful or Salt-Less - {PDF Copy} - (Faithful disciples will receive great rewards, but those who harm their weaker brethren run the risk of Gehenna)
- Servant of the Kingdom - {PDF Copy} - (His disciples are called to lives of self-sacrificial service just as Jesus gave his life as a ransom for many)
- Governing Authorities - {PDF Copy} - (Paul instructs believers living in the Roman Empire not to resist the government since its existence and authority are arranged by God)
- The Neronian Dilemma - {PDF Copy} - (God allows evil rulers to govern nations and uses them to accomplish His purposes, and He summons believers to show them due respect)
- Love your Enemy - {PDF Copy} - (Mercy and love are the defining characteristics of the disciple of Jesus and the nature of God)
- The Meaning of Discipleship - {PDF Copy} - (To be his disciple means a life of self-sacrificial service to others, and especially to the weak and insignificant)
- Spiritual Warfare - {PDF Copy} - (Disciples wage spiritual warfare through right conduct and by emulating the example of Jesus)
- His Kingdom - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus proclaimed a new political reality, the Kingdom of God, one that bears little resemblance to the political systems of this age)
{SUFFERING AND PERSECUTION}
- Discipleship and Suffering - {PDF Copy} - (To follow Jesus means self-denial and a willingness to suffer for his sake, and enduring persecution is the highest honor in his kingdom)
- Paul and Governing Authorities - {PDF Copy} - (Disciples escape God’s wrath, but they endure tribulation to which they have been appointed)
- Disciples and Persecution - {PDF Copy} - (When Christians react to hostility with hostility, whether from government, society, or individuals, Satan triumphs)
- True Power and Wisdom - {PDF Copy} - (The power and wisdom of God are revealed in the proclamation of a Messiah who was crucified on Calvary)
- Tribulation of the Church - {PDF Copy} - (In Revelation, faithful saints undergo tribulation, but the unrepentant inhabitants of the earth receive wrath, the Second Death)
- War on the Saints - (The Beast from the sea is authorized to wage war on the saints for its overlord, the Dragon) - {PDF Copy}
- Tribulation and Wrath - {PDF Copy} - (Disciples escape God’s wrath, but they endure tribulation. And according to Paul, the church has been appointed to tribulation – 1 Thessalonians 3:1-4)
- Disciples and Tribulation - {PDF Copy} - (In Revelation, faithful saints undergo tribulation, but the unrepentant inhabitants of the earth receive wrath, the Second Death)