John’s call was a call to repentance and preparation. We do well to continue to obey that call today, making a way for Christ in our hearts now, and being prepared for his return on that day.

What Jesus said to his disciples, he says to believers today. We are called to stay awake, to be ready for his second advent. We pray for perseverance, remain faithful to what God has called us to do, live as children of the light, preach and teach...

The Christian life is hard, faces opposition, and will include elements of suffering. Devote yourself to God’s Word, set your sights on Christ and fulfill your ministry. Find someone to teach and train you that you might be able to encourage others...

The barrier to a believer's becoming more like Christ is simple: SIN. We are to throw it off; to look to Jesus to persevere. As we focus on the gospel, which is the person and work of Christ, finding and building relationships with...

Discipleship LOOKS like sound doctrine; it doesn't just consist of speaking or teaching sound doctrine. We are to live in such a way as to be models for discipleship to those who follow us in life - our children, those younger in years or in the...

The good teaching that we have heard and received needs to be repeated. It takes perseverance and single-mindedness to be a good teacher in Christ. And it is the calling of every disciple.

If we have been truly raised to new life in Christ, that life will have a new ambition. We need to pursue holiness and seek things that are above because of our new identity in Jesus Christ.

God is found by those who seek him. Those who do not care to find him find folly instead.

Jesus didn’t disciple everyone, he discipled those who were willing to learn and follow. He taught all who would listen and led all who would follow. Some he taught to lead as well. We're to do the same.

We are commanded to make disciples as we go. We must baptize and teach the whole counsel of God for the sake of obedience. We go confidently under the authority of Christ and in the presence of Christ.