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This study was written as a follow-up to, "Lord of All: A Study of the Person and Work of Jesus Christ." In that study we examined who Jesus Christ is, what he did (and continues to do) on our behalf, and why it matters. The purpose of these 12 lessons is to guide your thinking about your own pilgrimage of following Jesus Christ, the Lord of all. It will hopefully also encourage and equip you to invite others to join you in your journey with ...

What a joy it was to write this book! I grew spiritually as I learned more and more about God's providential grace and love, and the hope we have in the advents of our Lord, Jesus Christ. It was a worshipful experience for me as I reflected upon God's Word and wrote these words to honor our Lord and this season we refer to as Advent. I hope you too will discover an atmosphere of worship in these pages, I pray God will use this devotional to dr...

A "manifesto" is often associated with fringe and/or radical political groups. That is not what this manifesto is. Instead, the purpose of this material is to communicate what I believe pastoral ministry is about and to explicate what I regard as some of the key beliefs that make up a faithful Christian world and life view. You will discover nothing new or original in these pages. Instead, I hope you will find what I have written here to be fa...

God calls us to live a life of love. The Bible teaches us there is a shape to this love. The love God calls us to looks like something. It has content to it. It is first and foremost received from God, then directed back to God, and then, lived out toward neighbor. It's sacrificial, others-centered, joyful, and obedient. This life of love is the Way of the Lord, and the reason for the title of this study. The Ten Commandments are an expressio...

This book offers short devotional chapters covering key principles for men who desire to walk the right path of godly manhood. A godly man knows Christ, has a Christian worldview, lives under the Lordship of Jesus Christ, is aware of the temptations in his life and fights hard against them, desires to grow in his faith, exercises biblical wisdom and discernment, and follows his Lord wherever he may lead. These are the themes that run throug...

Consider what God says about his Word throughout Scripture. It penetrates our deepest being (Heb. 4:12), judges our thoughts and attitudes (Heb. 4:12), makes us wise for salvation (2 Tim. 3:15), was breathed out by God himself (2 Tim. 3:16), is truth (John 17:17), is the means by which we are sanctified (John 17:17), is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training us in righteousness (2 Tim. 3:16), thoroughly equips us for ever...

A Kingdom Disciple is, quite simply, a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ. The phrase, Kingdom Discipleship, is my shorthand way of communicating what it means to live faithfully as his follower, under his Lordship, and in his Kingdom. This distinctive is not really mine. It's neither innovative nor original. However, my goal in emphasizing Kingdom Discipleship is to help Christians understand more fully what God has revealed in and through his...

We need God's grace to change our hearts. We need a new way of seeing - a different perspective. God's eternal perspective. This new way of seeing comes only when we have a new heart, and we receive a new heart only when we trust in Christ alone as our Savior and Lord... only when he comes to dwell in us, by his Spirit. We need his Word to direct us and his grace to enable us to see in this new way, which, in turn, helps us cultivate the chara...

In the end there is no end, for we were created for eternity. We are pilgrims and aliens traveling in a foreign land, longing for the City of God, not built with human hands, but eternal in the heavens. To be sure, we should not seek to hurry to the day we stand before the Lord, for each day of this life is a gift and is sacred, given us by the King of eternity to use for his glory. Yet, as 17th century pastor and author, Richard Baxter assu...

Jesus asked his disciples who they believed he was. It was the most important question they would ever be asked. It remains the most important question we will ever be asked. Who do you believe Jesus Christ is? Why do you think he came? What was his purpose? Why do those questions, and your answers to them, even matter? The purpose of this nine-lesson study on the Person and Work of Jesus Christ is to help you better understand what the Bib...

This booklet is the third in a series on basic discipleship principles for men.In this booklet you will discover that following Christ as his disciple is not easy. ItÕs hard, which is why Jesus taught that before you agree to follow him, you must first count the cost of doing so. But the good news is, those who do follow Jesus are never asked to do so in their own strength, but in the grace, power, and wisdom he supplies.This resource can be u...

This booklet is the fourth in a series on basic discipleship principles for men. In this booklet, we will look at what it means to bear witness for Christ in every sphere of life. If Jesus is Lord of heaven and earth, then we, as his ambassadors, will follow him wherever he leads us. We will want to represent him in the varied areas of our lives. In so doing, we will make an impact for him in our homes, workplaces, churches, neighborhoods, cit...

This booklet is the second in a series on basic discipleship principles for men.Becoming a new creature in Christ is just the beginning of our walk with Christ, not the end of it. God wants to do more in our lives than save us for eternity, as wonderful as that will be. He wants us to increasingly become like his Son in the here and now. Through the process of sanctification, followers of Christ become more and more like their Savior and Lord....

This booklet is the last in a series on basic discipleship principles for men.This fifth and last booklet emphasizes that the journey of godly manhood is a community project. God does not call us to know, love, and follow him in seclusion. Instead, we grow as we regularly meet together with other men, studying GodÕs Word, praying for and encouraging one another, in loving and accountable relationships.This resource can be used for your persona...

True discipleship is not easy. Often a person's response to tough times and hard teachings reveals their actual motives in following Christ. Christian history is littered with those who could not or would not stay true to the end. But before we cast judgment on them we better take a long, hard look in the mirror and recognize the grace of God that stares back at us. It is only in his strength that we can stand firm. But stand firm we must, for...

Joy in Christ is a study guide for the book of Philippians. It is ideal for Bible studies, small groups, one-to-one discipling relationships, and personal use.

The purpose of Starting Points is to introduce new Christians to the foundations they need to better know Christ and faithfully follow him throughout their lives as his disciples.

Have you ever found yourself frustrated during prayer? Maybe you start out praying for your family and then run out of things to pray about? You know there's more to prayer than this, but don't quite know how to move forward in your prayer life. This Prayer Journal is for you. Let this journal serve you as you explore greater depth in your prayer life with God. Through Scripture, prayers, and prayer prompts, this journal can help guide you in ...

Devotions designed to encourage people to place and maintain their hope in God through the many circumstances of their lives.

Foundations for Godly Manhood encourages men to pursue all God created, redeemed, and calls them to be by building their lives upon the firm foundation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and his life-giving, life-transforming truth revealed in Holy Scripture.