Helping individuals walk with Christ
My Objective is to know Christ in my own life in ever increasing depth and to MAKE DISCIPLES, and develop laborers at all times, under any conditions, in every place I go. The above statement has been a part of the Kansas Navigators team for many years and is based on Philippians 3:10, John …
Be merciful to those who doubt, snatch others from the fire and save them; to others show mercy, mixed with fear-hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh. Jude 22-23 In the first nineteen verses of his short book, Jude describes a horrible scenario in which godless men are described as clouds without rain, grumblers, …
We are all links in the process of others coming to faith in Christ. Our job is not to be the missing link. Jack Griffin Jack Griffin came to Christ during the 1959 Billy Graham Crusade in Sydney, Australia. Two years later Jack began receiving help from a Navigator-trained businessman. Jack and his wife …
As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. John 17:18 The seventeenth chapter of John comprises what is termed the High priestly prayer of Jesus. In this chapter He prayed as a co-equal with God the Father. Our prayers are as a pauper, asking for His grace. The prayers …
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Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Colossians 3:23-24 Not long ago, I heard about the story of a family …
One Thing In his message on the importance of being singleminded, Leroy Eims mentioned that there are three ways to waste your life. The first of these, he relates, is to give way to a lazy, slothful nature. Although not common in success driven cultures, we still see this in some people. This may …
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. I Corinthians 15:58 It was about thirty years ago. Over a period of several weeks, I had become aware of different individuals who were struggling …
Peace is not the absence of problems. Peace is the presence of the Lord. For most of us, peace seems to be fleeting and elusive. It comes and goes depending on the circumstances in which we find ourselves. The presence or absence of real or imagined trouble with our families, neighborhoods, work situations, and issues …
Tell them why; show them how; get them started; keep them at it. Keith Phillips The above statement was made by Keith Phillips in his book “The Making of a Disciple.” It proclaims four fundamental principles to be considered in our instruction to others. These principles are applicable to many aspects of discipleship, …
If the mind is closed, we can speak to the heart. John Ridgway We were created in the image of God with an intellect (mind), a will and emotions. The function of the mind was to perceive truth as it is related to God, the will would then respond in obedience and the emotions …