For the Law was given through Moses; Grace and Truth were Realized through Jesus Christ (John 1:17 NASB)
Those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life through Jesus Christ (Rom. 5:17 NASB)
This message was given by Glenn Earls at Family Bible Church in Camas WA. Pastor Bob Isabel was out of town for two Sunday’s in a row and Glenn Earls was asked to preach both Sundays. The audio above is the second Sunday (part two).
Call to Discipleship Overview by Leland Earls This may be one of the most important articles you will ever read. Most of the material is not new. Most Christians have been exposed to such teaching. However, I want to present what I believe to be a "fresh perspective," which I hope will be helpful to
The Perspective of Discipleship First, we want to view discipleship from the perspective of the importance that Jesus placed on it, in relation to other truths that He taught. Jesus began his ministry in the flesh by calling disciples (Mt. 4:17-24), and ended His ministry by commanding these disciples to "go therefore and make disciples
[ Distinguishing Discipleship from the Initial Gift of Eternal Salvation ] We do not become a disciple of Christ in order to become a Christian, or in order to "get saved." Salvation precedes Discipleship. Neither do we take Scriptures that are dealing with Discipleship and try to make them applicable to salvation as many do.
The Purposes of Discipleship - Part 1 by Leland Earls Purpose 1: To Become "Yoked Up" (1) The first purpose of Discipleship is to "get yoked up" to Jesus Christ, even as He is "yoked" to the Father. This will enable Him to work the quality of "meekness" in us, even as He is "meek."
The Purposes of Discipleship - Part 2 This is the second part in a study on "Discipleship." The term "disciple" appears in the New Testament about 250 times, the term "believer" about 12 times, and the term "Christian" only 3 times. So we can see the importance that Jesus and the early church placed on
The Purposes of Discipleship - Part 3 by Leland Earls In the last article, I was dealing with the quality of " humility" as the KEY to learning of (or from) Jesus, as His disciple. "God resists the proud, but gives grace (to open our understanding) to the humble." (James 4:6; I Pet. 5:5). [
The Purposes of Discipleship - Part 4 by Leland Earls [Purpose 6: To Develop an Unshakeable Faith] In the last article on this study in "Discipleship", I was dealing with the Purposes of Discipleship, having concluded with No. 5, which I thought was to be the last. However, the Lord has made it clear to
The Priorities of Discipleship by Leland Earls A "priority" is that which takes precedence over everything else—that which must come first. Jesus made it very clear that there are certain requirements for those who would be His disciples. In general, the substance of what Jesus declared as necessary to discipleship is stated in Mt. 16:24:
The Proofs of Discipleship by Leland Earls [ Proof 1: Continuance in His Word ] What are the "proofs" or evidence in our lives that we are truly the disciples of Jesus Christ? Turn with me first to a Scripture that I have already "focused on"— John 8:31-82: "Then said Jesus to those Jews which