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March 9, 2021
"The Church United": Weekly Leader Training—Unit 31, Session 2: The Church Is Sent to Encourage New Believers
Jesus promised that the world would hate us because it hated Him (John 15:18-20). Paul told Timothy that “all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted” (2 Tim. 3:12). The early Christians in Jerusalem experienced this kind of suffering firsthand. After Stephen’s martyrdom, most of the Christians left Jerusalem to escape the increased...
March 2, 2021
How Do We Make Disciples [99 in :99]
Christians talk a lot about the importance of discipleship. But what does this word actually mean? Discipleship is a process that takes place both formally and informally to effect spiritual maturity as people follow Jesus. Informal discipleship, as passages like Deuteronomy 6:4-9 suggest, happens everywhere, in every arena of life. Growing in our faith and deepening our walk with...
March 1, 2021
"The Church United": Weekly Leader Training—Unit 31, Session 1: The Church Is Sent to All People
After reading Acts 11, you may wonder why Luke would retell the same account of Peter at Cornelius’s house from the previous chapter. Peter recounted his vision, and later the Gentiles’ conversion and the coming of the Holy Spirit upon them, to the Jews in Jerusalem because they did not expect God to save the Gentiles as they were....
February 24, 2021
Why Does the Bible Call the Church a Bride? [99 in :99]
One of the many ways the New Testament describes the church is as the bride of Christ. But what exactly does this mean? The bride of Christ is best understood as the universal, capital C church, which is made up of all believers from all people groups across all time. As Christ’s bride, the church faithfully waits for the...
February 22, 2021
"The Mission Begins": Weekly Leader Training—Unit 30, Session 4: Holding Fast to the Gospel of Jesus
Paul loved the Corinthian church. He had invested a year and a half in Corinth to preach and teach them the gospel. He labored like a father to provide for their spiritual needs so they would grow in faith and godliness. But then they turned on him. They chose to listen to some smooth-talkers who led them down muddy...
February 16, 2021
Does Faith in Jesus Make Us Different People Than We Used to Be? [99 in :99]
You’ve probably heard a person, after having a really profound and life-altering experience, or maybe a really great nap, describing themselves as feeling like a new person. This is because we, as people, tend to exaggerate. But despite our being prone to exaggeration, there really is one experience that makes us a new person. When a person places faith...