Of course, I agree here with our Chinese brothers. Please understand that I really do trust the gospel and abhor legalism. But emphasizing the commands of Jesus regarding bearing fruit does not necessarily lead to self-righteousness. My friend, Roy Moran, reminds us, is “Legalism holding people accountable to human laws. Jesus was not asking us to obey any rules or guidelines laid down by Jesus leads to freedom not These humans…. Obeying legalism.” Chinese Brothers and old missionary Dibble well portray truly free followers of Jesus. Holy Spirit remind us of just how good the Good News is! And help us become free from fear and self-consciousness so we can speak to others daily about Christ! Help us to be privileged to hear, done, good and faithful when we stand before the Master of the Universe, Jesus “Well servant” Christ! Why It Really Matters Questions for Reflection (R) and ACTION (A) 1. Does Charles hymn strike you as dealing with a good question or as unnecessary Luther’s concerns? (R) 2. What is your plan to ensure that you will be greeted with, from Christ? (R) “Well done!” 3. In the Parable of the 10 Minas (Luke 19:11-27), the nobleman commanded his servants to I The in business until I If this “occupy until come” (19:13-NKJV). ESV reads, “Engage come.” represents the orders of Jesus to us, what is our business until He comes? What do you think should occupy your time? (R) 4. Do something sacrificial or costly to you this week that will advance Kingdom (A) Christs’s 5. Journal the result of that and share the praise with another (A) is a fatal defect in the life of church in the “There Christ’s 20th century: a lack of true discipleship. Discipleship means forsaking everything to follow Christ. But for many of today’s supposed Christians—perhaps the majority—it is the case that while there is much talk about Christ and even furious activity, there is actually very little following Christ Himself. And that
Of course, I agree here with our Chinese brothers. Please understand that I really do trust the gospel and abhor legalism. But emphasizing the commands of Jesus regarding bearing fruit does not necessarily lead to self-righteousness. My friend, Roy Moran, reminds us, “Legalism is holding people accountable to human laws. Jesus was not asking us to obey any rules or guidelines laid down by humans…. Obeying Jesus leads to freedom not legalism.” These Chinese Brothers and old missionary Dibble well portray truly free followers of Jesus. Holy Spirit remind us of just how good the Good News is! And help us become free from fear and self-consciousness so we can speak to others daily about Christ! Help us to be privileged to hear, “Well done, good and faithful servant” when we stand before the Master of the Universe, Jesus Christ! Why It Really Matters Questions for Reflection (R) and ACTION (A) 1. Does Charles Luther’s hymn strike you as dealing with a good question or as unnecessary concerns? (R) 2. What is your plan to ensure that you will be greeted with, “Well done!” from Christ? (R) 3. In the Parable of the 10 Minas (Luke 19:11-27), the nobleman commanded his servants to “occupy until I come” (19:13-NKJV). The ESV reads, “Engage in business until I come.” If this represents the orders of Jesus to us, what is our business until He comes? What do you think should occupy your time? (R) 4. Do something sacrificial or costly to you this week that will advance Christs’s Kingdom (A) 5. Journal the result of that and share the praise with another (A) “There is a fatal defect in the life of Christ’s church in the 20th century: a lack of true discipleship. Discipleship means forsaking everything to follow Christ. But for many of today’s supposed Christians—perhaps the majority—it is the case that while there is much talk about Christ and even furious activity, there is actually very little following Christ Himself. And that
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