Monthly Archives: May 2011

2 Samuel 22:28 You save the humble, but Your eyes are on the haughty to bring them low. Pride is a major disqualifier for a disciple. This verse calls to mind Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5, where … Continue reading →

2 Samuel 7:14 “I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will punish him with the rod of men, with floggings inflicted by men.” It is very clear that this isn’t talking … Continue reading →

1 Samuel 12:23 As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by failing to pray for you. And I will teach you the way that is good and right. The first rule in … Continue reading →

Deuteronomy 11:26-28 See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse– the blessing if you obey the commands of the LORD your God that I am giving you today; the curse if you disobey the commands of … Continue reading →

Deuteronomy 11:2 Remember today that your children were not the ones who saw and experienced the discipline of the LORD your God: his majesty, his mighty hand, his outstretched arm. In raising up disciples, we’ve got to remember that they … Continue reading →

Deuteronomy 8:5 Know then in your heart that as a man disciplines his son, so the LORD your God disciplines you. This is a very important concept, repeated in Proverbs 3:12, which is quoted in Hebrews 12:6. However, the Japanese … Continue reading →

Deuteronomy 6:6-7 These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and … Continue reading →

Deuteronomy 5:29 Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that it might go well with them and their children forever! Discipleship is ultimately a heart matter. God desires disciples not … Continue reading →

Deuteronomy 4:9 Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to … Continue reading →

Exodus 36:1 “So Bezalel, Oholiab and every skilled person to whom the LORD has given skill and ability to know how to carry out all the work of constructing the sanctuary are to do the work just as the LORD … Continue reading →