The Reality of Discipleship

The Reality of Discipleship

“Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man! Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets.”...
Fishing for Souls

Fishing for Souls

“‘Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.’And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.” (Luke 5:10b-11) Jesus came to change the social order in a drastic manner, to topple the structures of evil and...
Prophecy

Prophecy

“So with yourselves, since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building up the church. . .  in church I would rather speak five words with my mind in order to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.” (1 Corinthians...
Standing Before the Lord God.

Standing Before the Lord God.

“And he touched my mouth and said: ‘Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.’ And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?’ Then I said, ‘Here I am! Send...
The Power of the Word of God

The Power of the Word of God

“And they were all amazed and said to one another, ‘What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!’” (Luke 4:36) The people of Galilee who heard Jesus speak were blessed as they acknowledged that Jesus and the words...
God’s Call

God’s Call

“‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.’ Then I said, ‘Ah, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am only a youth.’” (Jeremiah 1:5-6) Many people in today’s world...