Go Into All The World

Scriptures Reviewed: Luke 6:6-8; Matt. 12:1-14; Rom. 12:5; I Cor. 12:12-13; I Cor. 1:4-6, 12-13. Discipleship Points: Review of 7 essentials of Christianity; Comparison of LDS church beliefs on "no good churches in 1820's" & one true church with history re: the Great Awakenings & Bible noting all believers are part of one body; Reasons why Matt. 12 call priests guiltless thou...

Scriptures Reviewed: Eph. 2:8-9; Acts 4:12; John 14:6; Gal. 1:8. Discipleship Points: The 7 Essentials of the Christian faith are presented. These are essentials because every Christian group/ church/denomination believes and accepts these. This phrase was also shared: "in the essentials, unity (we all agree), in the non-essentials, liberty (choice of the group/church) and in all things, char...

Scriptures Reviewed: Comments from Luke 5 summary; Luke 6:1-5; Lev. 24:19; John 7:23-24. Discipleship Points: The main point is "Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath." David and his men ate the showbread reserved for the priests, Jesus's disciples ate the heads of grain on the Sabbath and Jesus healed on the Sabbath. The laws developed by the Pharisees and others do not apply...because He is...

Scriptures Reviewed: Luke 5:1-26 Discipleship Points: The program highlighted & zeroed in many points from Chapter 5 of Luke. Topics of the sections were Jesus teaching at Lake Gennesaret; Miraculous & Awesome Catch of Fish & Calling the Disciples; Jesus cleanses a leper; Healing of the paralytic and demonstration that Jesus can both forgive sins as well as heal...pick up your bed &amp...

Scriptures Reviewed: II Pet. 1:3-4; III John 2; Luke 5:31-32 Discipleship Points: Review of and exhortation for divine healing and that each believer HAS BEEN GIVEN promises by His divine power. Gary notes that Jesus came to seek and save the lost, so we, too, should seek the lost and share the Good News. Two testimonies illustrate believers may be called to minister in areas that may be considere...

Scriptures Reviewed: III John 2; Luke 5:20-32 Discipleship Points: Reviewed points & support for healing to show healing is from God and for His people as well as others. Manny expounded on the story of Nehemiah, a young man who was dramatically healed after a motorcycle accident. Gary shared how a simple trip to buy a student dinner opened the door to testify. The story of the paralytic man b...

Scriptures Reviewed: Lue 4:19-28; Luke 5:22-25; Luke 6:6-11. Discipleship Points: When Jesus first started preaching in the synagogue, He was accepted, all eyes were upon Him. But He knew the thoughts of those present; He demonstrated knowing the thoughts of a crowd in other verses. Jesus also knew and practiced this verse: No prophet is accepted in His own country. Those words soon proved true in...

Scriptures Reviewed: Luke 4:13-18; I Cor. 10:13; Rom. 12:6-8; Isa. 61:1,2a Discipleship Points: Satan left Jesus after the temptations; Jesus ministered in Galilee & then Capernaum; Jesus faithfully attended synagogue (services) - we believers should faithfully attend, serve and support a local or online church; Jesus was not fully accepted in His hometown, fulfilling the verse "a Prophet...

Scriptures Reviewed: Luke 1: 1-34 Discipleship Points: The Christmas story includes the many teaching points along with much of the supernatural. The Lord heard the prayer of Zacharias & Elizabeth and though advanced in years, they bore a son...who happened to be John the Baptist. Zacharias learned, as we all, to believe God when He speaks! John was filled with the Holy Spirit at birth, the on...

Scriptures Reviewed: II Cor. 5:18-21 Discipleship Points: God has reconciled the world to Himself, not imputing their sins to them and given us the ministry of reconciliation. Believers are to take the Gospel to others to fulfil the ministry God has given us. Verse 20 furthers this point given we are ambassadors for God, as if God was pleading through us. And as verse 21 states, believers are MADE...

Scriptures Reviewed: II Cor. 5:16-18 Discipleship Points: Gary shares a testimony about being supernaturally refreshed. The verses reviewed include the following points: we regard no one according to the flesh; born again people are new as old things have passed away; all things are of God who has reconciled us to Himself and has given us the ministry of reconciliation.

Scriptures Reviewed: II Cor. 5:9-11; I Cor. 3:11-15 Discipleship Points: Given our security and confidence in Christ, we should aim to please the Lord. All believers will appear before the judgment seat of Christ and the works we do here will be tested. The I Cor. 3 verses include the types of materials used in our works; the precious ones will stand and not burn. The program ends with a testimony...

Scriptures Reviewed: II Cor. 5:1-8; Eph. 1:13-14 Discipleship Points: II Cor. 5 includes many important points re: the life of believers including we have a temporal house and body but long for an eternal home and new body; God has prepared us for this home and His Spirit inside is a guarantee for us; and if we leave this body, we will be present with the Lord. Ephesians 1:13-14 confirms the Holy...

Scriptures Reviewed: III John 2; I Thes. 3:8, 10-11; Prov. 6:6-11; Eph. 4:28; II Pet. 1:2-4; Matt. 8:16-17; I Pet. 2:24 Discipleship Points: The program covers two areas. First, what are the goals of the program. These include teaching the Word and Christian Doctrine; to present the Gospel as well as explain & defend the faith; and make disciples. The second focus is the biblical mandate and n...

Scriptures Reviewed: Heb. 10:32-39; James 1:2-4; Hab. 2:4; Gal. 3:11; I Cor. 9:25 Discipleship Points: This program concludes Heb. 10. The writer switches from those who walk, leave the faith and its warnings to encourage believers to resist falling back, remembering the victories in Christ from before, run the race with endurance and remember the just shall live by faith. A contrast is made betwe...

Scriptures Reviewed: Heb. 10:31-32; Luke 24:12-46 (referenced verses, some read); Matt. 28:18-20; Mark 16:15-16; Acts 16:6-10. Discipleship Points: The last couple programs centered on those who leave the faith, i.e. once save but walk away/apostates. Gary and Manny talk about sharing our faith and fellowshipping as much as possible. Perhaps someone will not walk away, perhaps someone considering...

Scriptures Reviewed: Heb. 10:26-31; II Pet. 2:20-22 Discipleship Points: The program focuses on believers who walk away from the Lord. They harden their hearts, they willfully sin, they despise Jesus, His blood and the Holy Spirit. Their future expectation is judgment and punishment. These verses do not refer to the regular believer nor to backsliders. Backsliders are pulled away and can return. A...

Scriptures Reviewed: Hebrews 10:24-27; 13:3 Discipleship Points: Part of the program focuses on the importance of gathering together with other believers. With many distractions in the world, believers need to press in the study the Word, to fellowship, pray and more. The second part of the program looks at those who willfully sin, who are walking away from their relationship with the Lord. The ve...

Scriptures Reviewed: Heb. 10:22-23; Heb. 7:19; Heb. 9:13-14; and II Pet. 1:2-4. Discipleship Points: The program focused mainly on drawing near to God. Drawing near is based upon what Jesus did, not our actions, feelings, mistakes or lack thereof, etc. Verse 23 leads us to hold fast our confession, hope our hope without wavering...because He is faithful. We, again, see that it is His faithfulness...

Scriptures Reviewed: Hebrews 10:19-25; I Thes. 5:16-19 Discipleship Points: The program summarizes the points from last week's program including establish ourselves by the Word, not by our actions; there are no longer offerings for sin; give thanks in, not for, all things; and God will fight our battles as our fight is not with flesh and blood. Truths from I Thes. include rejoice always, pray...

Scriptures Reviewed: Hebrews 10:15-24; Jeremiah 31:31-34 Discipleship Points: God said He will put His Law in our hearts and minds. This suggests NO external work, activities, penance, et al, on our part. We are to know and be established by His work in our lives, giving us eternal security. Rather than work, do, offer sacrifices, et al, to establish ourselves, let us go into all the world and hel...

Scriptures Reviewed: Heb. 10:8; Rom. 2:14; 3:19-20; 4:13-14; Ex. 3:1-6; Luke 15:15-24; Heb. 10:9-15. Discipleship Points: Many scriptures show God was not excited about the annual sacrifices. The Word also is clear that by the deeds of the law no flesh shall be justified. Justification comes by faith; if those of the law are heirs, faith is made void and the promise of no effect. The parable of th...

Scriptures Reviewed: Heb. 9:23-28; Heb. 10:1-10 Discipleship Points: Jesus offered His sacrifice ONE TIME. He appeared to "put away sin," i.e. any penalty for sin is gone for believers. Christ was offered ONCE for sins; He will come again but for salvation. The blood of bulls and goats could not take away sins. Though God allowed yearly sacrifices, He had no pleasure in burnt offerings a...

Scriptures Reviewed: Hebrews 9:1-16; Eph. 2:10 Discipleship Points: The verses and teaching encompass the OT practices as symbolic of the true sacrifice, the one that would make the others obsolete and show their insufficiency. Jesus purchased "eternal redemption," one that cannot be loss nor taken away. We can now sit and relax, thanking and praising God, that we have an eternal home and hope.

Scriptures reviewed: Heb. 7:11, 18; Heb. 8:6-13; Heb. 9:11-15 Discipleship Points: A number of scriptures illustrate the end of the law: if perfection came through the Levitical priesthood (for under it people received the law), what further need was there for another priest to arise? Heb. 8:18 reads "there is an annulling of the former commandment due to its weakness and unprofitableness for...