Discipleship and Service

The Sin of Self-Suffiency
I believe one of the chief characteristics of our sinful nature is an attitude of independence toward God. Even when we know and agree that…
unknown September 4, 2025
God Looks For Clay
God knows how to bring salvation to your family, your friends, your community, and your world. Accordingly, He looks for those who will allow Him…
unknown August 24, 2025
Training to be a Servant
Why did Joseph, before he became vice-ruler over Egypt according to God’s will, first have to perform slave labor in the house of the Egyptian…
Marco Leßmann August 23, 2025
The Law of Service
There are some people with a little measure of “position” who seem to accept all favors shown to them, and all services rendered to them…
unknown August 10, 2025
The Fruit of the Spirit (2/9) – Joy
The Lord Jesus once said that we are destined to bear fruit. Our goal in life should, therefore, be to bear lasting fruit that is…
Alex Schneider August 8, 2025
The Fruit of the Spirit (1/9) – Love
The Lord Jesus once said that we are destined to bear fruit. Our aim in life should, therefore, be to bear lasting fruit that is…
Alex Schneider August 3, 2025
No Joy as a Disciple?
The Law of Moses regulated Nazirites for the Israelites: Women and men could consecrate themselves to God. But they had to give up some things.…
Gerrid Setzer August 2, 2025
Overcomers of Sin
When the Lord Jesus died on the Cross, He died not only as my Substitute; He died also as my Representative. He died not only…
William MacDonald July 30, 2025
Is this or that Allowed for Christians?
A wealthy landowner had to hire a new coachman. On the day the decision about the new coachman was to be made, several coachmen gathered…
Friedemann Werkshage July 28, 2025
Our Reasonable Service
  A Christian man had quoted this verse, urging those whom he had addressed to present their bodies to God as a living sacrifice. When…
unknown July 27, 2025
Be Sensitive to God’s Leading
It seems to me that the horse and the mule picture two wrong attitudes we might have when we are seeking the Lord’s guidance. The…
William MacDonald July 22, 2025
A request the Lord Did Not Answer
  Possessed, tormented, self-destructive, naked, screaming, alone, hopeless. This was the state of the Gadarene in Mark 5 before he was released by the Lord.…
Alex Schneider July 21, 2025
Don’t Become Entangled
The Christian has been enlisted by the Lord, and is on active service for Him. He must not entangle himself in the affairs of everyday…
William MacDonald July 19, 2025
Do not Destroy the Fruit Trees
The importance of food in prolonged battles It is indeed a wise instruction to leave fruit trees standing while cutting down other trees to build…
Alexendre Leclerc July 15, 2025
Evangelizing – A Job Only For Evangelists?
Question: “Should only those evangelize who have received the gift of the evangelist (Eph 4:11)?” Answer: It is indeed sometimes said that evangelism is not…
Alex Schneider July 13, 2025
Evangelizing – A Job Only For Evangelists?
Question: “Should only those evangelize who have received the gift of the evangelist (Eph 4:11)?”   Answer: It is indeed sometimes said that evangelism is…
Alex Schneider July 13, 2025
Deception in Our Homes?
The devil has two main ways of tempting believers: Either he offers up attractive, appealing, and impressive preachers to whom believers go, thus luring them…
Alex Schneider July 9, 2025
The Terms of Discipleship
True Christianity is a total commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ. The Savior is not looking for men and women who will give Him their…
William MacDonald July 1, 2025
Don’t Seek Great Things for Yourself
There is a subtle temptation, even in Christian service, to become great, to see one’s name in the magazines or hear it over the radio.…
William MacDonald June 22, 2025
Catching Oneself
Indian hunters have devised a clever way of catching rhesus monkeys: They don’t catch them at all—but they make sure they do it themselves! First,…
Alex Schneider June 18, 2025
Losing Your Life for Christ
There are two basic attitudes that we believers can adopt towards our lives. We can try to save it, or we can consciously lose it…
William MacDonald June 10, 2025