PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR TEACHING US GENUINE DISCIPLESHIP
October 28 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on Luke 14-15
Key Verse – Luke 14:27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR TEACHING US
GENUINE DISCIPLESHIP
Praise be to God for teaching us
genuine discipleship that is:
Fulfilling His commands midst love
Following with commitment His leadership
Finishing
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discipleship, bible, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Alliteration
Discipleship
Was it attraction or affection? One wished to follow
I have no place to lay my head; you said, Where will you go?
Foxes have holes as their home. Birds have their nests. What is mine?
What else but renunciation leads one to the divine?
I should, first, bury my father, one said. I'll follow then.
He heard the clarion
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discipleship, jesus,
Form: Sonnet
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discipleship, christian, word play,
Form: Monoku
Discipleship Triumph
Omnipotent, God needs no help; yet He is pleased with faithful stewards* who are wholeheartedly assisting in building lives. He enables servant-leaders who influence with love, truth and grace; so while reaching-out to someone, they multiply themselves.
ministry pursuits
human divine partnership
great blest privilege
*1Peter 4:10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same
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discipleship, blessing, christian, devotion, faith,
Form: Haibun
Discipleship Is
Discipleship is giving unconditionally
Expecting no acknowledgement or thank you,
Hoping the person or people will understand Jesus' light.
Discipleship is listening without criticism
Not suggesting, not commanding,
Learning and sending light like the Holy Spirit does.
Discipleship is introducing rather than leading
Discipleship is inviting rather than demanding
Discipleship is allowing people to make up their own minds
Discipleship is encouragement.
Discipleship is helping,
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discipleship, christian,
Form: Free verse
Discipleship
DISCIPLESHIP
I can now follow Jesus, and believe in all He’s done,
Accept Him as my Savior and be one of His sons,
But there is so much different than just to follow Him
And know He has forgiven me from all of my sin.
But to now be His disciple, to do all He commands
Is more than just to
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discipleship, christian,
Form: Rhyme
Implications of Discipleship
Among ourselves as missionaries with and for the migrants,
our ministry enables us to explore God’s love for all people;
it may entail a great deal of sacrifice or total self-giving,
in pursuit of God’s kingdom being shared in many ways.
There may be some problems or conflicts along the way,
but with an attitude of openness and deeper understanding;
things
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discipleship, faith, inspirational, may,
Form: Narrative