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I just published my 10th book! “Jesus Over All: Learning to Trust in the Supremacy of Christ” is a 9-week daily devotional study of the book of Colossians. Colossians has so much to say to our spiritual growth, pursuit of truth, marriage, parenting, work, relationships, and more. Jesus is Lord over all, and we must
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Joseph, or “Jofus”, as all my kids pronounced it when they were young, was the earthly and adoptive father of Jesus. Jesus, however, was conceived by the Holy Spirit (Matthew 1:18, 20). Not much is known about Joseph from Scripture, other than his lineage from King David, his profession as a carpenter, and his hometown
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My dad taught me Psalm 100. We sat in my room countless nights repeating those five verses that are now etched into my soul. I repeat them often. As I write this devotional about Thanksgiving, I thank God for the way my dad discipled me in the Lord. He loved Jesus and modeled him in
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I am taking a blogging break to finish my 9-week devotional book on Colossians, “Jesus Over All”. Hopefully in publication by the first of November.
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Discipleship Must Matter to Elders Discipleship matters. Jesus told us to make disciples. Matthew 28:19-20 says, “Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always,
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Jesus is the Answer for Sinful Man’s Need for Salvation Jesus is the only answer for sinful man’s need for salvation. Only He can forgive sin. Romans 5:6-10 says, “You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for
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Understanding the Gospel Message Paul’s sermon in Acts 17:22-34 (read it) helps us to understand God as Creator, Father, and Judge. It also allows us to see our need for repentance from sin and salvation. “The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live
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The Gospel Must Matter to Elders The Gospel matters. That’s because the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ is what makes people Christians. Paul said, “For I am not ashamed of the Gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes” (Romans 1:16). The church is built
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Men Who are Examples in Love If elders do not love those they shepherd, they will not shepherd them as Jesus intended. Love is a fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22), a command of Jesus (John 13:34), evidence of discipleship (John 13:35), proof of being in the family of God (1 John 3:10), and most
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Men Who Are Worth Imitating Paul told the church in Corinth, “Imitate me as I imitate Jesus” (1 Corinthians 11:1). Elders serve as the lead disciplers and examples of spiritual growth in the local church. They should be men who love the Word, prayer, worship, ministry, serving, giving, communion, baptism, fellowship, and all that is
stephen R Harrison 