Christian Living

  • A Few Thoughts About Discipling Part 1 Introduction

    Definition: B1 To train in accordance with rules or principles (Source) B2 DISCIPLE, verb transitive to teach; to train, or bring up. (Source) B3 Process of making disciples. The apostles went about discipling the believers in Jesus Christ. (Source) Every Christian must know and defend 3 things · The Gospel · Doctrine (teaching, beliefs, precepts)…

  • Broad Way or Narrow Way Destruction or Life

    Matthew 7:13-14 WEL “Enter in at the narrow gate, for the gate is wide and the road is spacious that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in there. 14 “Because the gate is narrow and the road difficult that leads to life and there are few who find it. What is…

  • A Few Thoughts about Proverbs 27:17

    Proverbs 27:17 NKJV As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend. As Christians, we have a large body of wisdom. God has taught us through precept and laws. God has taught us through people’s lives both good and evil. God has taught us through people seeking/praying for wisdom. This…

  • Listening versus Offering Opinions

    Listening versus Offering Opinions Proverbs 18:2 NIV – Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions. How many people do we know that do not fully listen to another person? People need to communicate to each other. Husbands and wives Children and parents Teachers and students Pastors and congregation…

  • James Studies James 5:13-20

    C3 The Christian life—Prayer James 5:13-20 D1 Believers Should Sing If Happy and If Sick Should Pray James 5:13-16 D2 Believers Should Know of the Example of Elijah James 5:17-18 D3 Believers Should Guide Our Erring Brothers and Sisters Back to Truth James 5:19-20 James 5:13-20 WEL Is any among you experiencing troubles? You…

  • James Studies James 5:7-12

    C2 The Christian life—Suffering James 5:7-12 D1 Believers Should Be Patient in Suffering James 5:7-9 D2 Believers Should Know About Those Who Have Suffered Before Us James 5:10-11 D3 Believers Should Know That Yes and No Are Better Than Oaths James 5:12 James 5:7-12 WEL Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the Lord comes. Look…

  • James Studies James 5:1-6

    1 The Christian life—Dangers of Riches James 5:1-6 D1 Believers Should Show Low Priority to Riches James 5:1 D2 Believers Should Know That Riches Can Ruin Us James 5:2-6 James 5:1-6 WEL Now come you rich people, wail and howl for the miseries that will happen to you. 2 Your riches have rotted and…

  • James Studies James 4:13-17

    C2 The Christian life—not assuming James 4:13-17 James 4:13-17 WEL Come on, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into this city, stay there a year, buy and sell, and make money.” 14 On the contrary, you don’t even know what [will happen] tomorrow. For what [is] your life? It is just…

  • James Studies James 4:7-12

    James 4:7-12 WEL Therefore, place yourselves under God’s authority. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse [your] hands, sinners, and purify [your] hearts, double minded. 9 Be in agony, moan, and wail. Let your laughter turn into sobbing and…

  • James Studies James 4:1-6

    D1 Believers Should Know the Difference in Types of Wisdom James 3:13-16  D2 Believers Should Know the Definition of Godly Wisdom James 3:17-18 ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​B4 Chapter 4 C1 The Christian life—placing ourselves under God’s authority James 4:1-12 D1 Believers Should Know the Origin of Personal Wars and Arguing James 4:1-3 D2 Believers Should Know Being…