The Disciple’s Purpose: Bearing Fruit – Part 2
In my last blog post, I talked about the Lord Jesus bearing fruit in and through our lives. As we “abide” in Him, that is, we are vitally connected to Him, He will bear fruit in us (godly character) and through us. That is, we are disciples who make disciples who make...
The Disciple’s Purpose: Bearing Fruit (Pt. 1)
During the summer between my freshman and sophomore year, I lived on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge. I had a great summer, classes were easy (a couple of physical education classes and a world geography class as I recall) and lots of time to read the Word and books I...
The Disciple’s Priority: Glorifying God
As the Lord Jesus approached the end of His life He prayed, “Father, I have glorified You on Earth having accomplished the work you gave me to do.” (John 17:4). Clearly this was the priority in His life, to glorify God by completing the assignment He had given....
The Disciple’s Passion: Knowing Christ
What are you passionate about? Now that’s a great question, but when I first heard it my freshman year of college, I thought it was kind of strange. What do you mean, what am I passionate about? I am here on campus in Baton Rouge and I want to experience campus life...
It Is Finished
Today, I want to take a break from the series of blog posts we’ve been in. With this weekend being Easter weekend, and tomorrow being Good Friday, I want to examine the Cross, specifically, one of the phrases Jesus said while on the cross. The Cross is a peculiar...
