RAISING DISCIPLES FOR WORLD OUTREACH

 IS CHRIST HONOURED IN MY LIFE. The people around us are watching us, they are looking and examining us to see exactly what we are, regardless of our testimonies ... They are measuring our lives and watching us when we do not know it. It is not for our own sakes alone that God is calling us to walk softly before Him, and admonishing us that our words and actions must be Luke Jesus Christ. The most important thing is that Christ may be honoured and not dishonoured, that He may be shown forth in our lives in all His beauty and glory. The next important thing is for the sake of those about us who are repelled or drown to Christ by what they see in the lives of His followers. C.H. Macllravy. 

 In the Darkest Moment  But all those who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things. Luke 23:49 It was Jesus' darkest moment. A moment of pain, shame and suffering. He was a powerful man. He is Commander of the Lord's Army. He's the Second Person of the Trinity, possessing every power and authority of the Godhead.  He raised people from their death. He comforted the grief and offered them hope of glorious future. The blind, the sick, the distressed, etc were beneficiaries of Jesus' power over natural and spiritual diseases.  He was a man of prayers and great intercessory strength. Everything were possible to Him through prayers and cordial relationship with His Father.  But, here comes the dark moment. A moment when darkness prevailed and momentarily win. A moment when Jesus queried the Father: WHY DO YOU FORSAKE ME? This is how grievous and painful this moment looked like. Such time when even th...

 UNDERSTANDING MISSIONS (3) Hindrances to Discipleship (part 2) Luke 9: 57-62 In our previous lesson, we observed that one of the greatest hindrances to Discipleship is inability to count the cost.  Today, we are examining the second hindrance.  Luke 9. 59-60. "Jesus said to another man, "Follow me!" But the man said, "Lord, let me go and bury my father first." But Jesus said to him, "Let the people who are dead bury their own dead. You must go and tell about God's kingdom." The second would-be disciple was privileged and duly called by God. This was the fellowship the first man never enjoyed. And seriously, he was more eager to respond to the call. But his decision was halfhearted. He has a different priority, '...Lord, let me FIRST go...' He acknowledged the Lordship of Christ. He avowed the greatness of Jesus. But, he was really unwilling to submit his personal priority for the Master's call. His desires, interests and hobbies were ...