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So What Are These Commands of Christ We’re Supposed To Teach People to Obey?

There it sits, right smack in the middle of the Great Commission. Matthew 18:20a: …teaching them to obey everything that I’ve commanded you… Given that this is how Jesus constitutes the discipling task he intends for each of us to … Continue reading

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Why Does Jesus Give Us Commands To Obey?

What in the world prompts Jesus to say in Matthew 28:20, “…teach them to obey everything I have commanded you”? Wouldn’t the Great Commission have made more sense if he had said: “…and tell them that when I was on … Continue reading

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Does Your Christian Walk Live Up To Your Facebook Talk?

There are an increasing number of bold Facebook posts and shares around these days, like Statement by a Young African Pastor Who Was Martyred. I’m sure you’ve either seen it on someone else’s Facebook status or posted it on your … Continue reading

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