Used at Belhaven University, River Pointe Church, prison ministry, and pastoral counseling. Jesus said—“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” (John 13:34-35) This posting is Part 4. You can read One Anothering, …
One Anothering, Part 3 (Fellowship Among Christ’s People)
Used at Belhaven University, River Pointe Church, prison ministry, and pastoral counseling. Various Bible translations are used. Jesus said—“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” (John 13:34-35) This posting is Part 3. …
One Anothering, Part 2 (Fellowship Among Christ’s People)
Used at Belhaven University, River Pointe Church, prison ministry, and pastoral counseling. Various Bible translations are used. Jesus said—“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” (John 13:34-35) This posting is Part 2. …
One Anothering, Part 1 (Fellowship Among Christ’s People)
Used at Belhaven University, River Pointe Church, prison ministry, and pastoral counseling. Jesus said—“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” (John 13:34-35) We will deal with our Lord’s commandment later in this …
Serving Christ in Our Work (Part 3)
Used in “Leadership” class at Belhaven University, prison work, and counseling. This fits well with our six weeks of prison classes on “A Man and His Work.” Care for others. Watch over them willingly, not grudgingly—not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God. Don’t lord it over the people assigned to …
Serving Christ in Our Work (Part 2)
From my “Leadership” class at Belhaven University (Houston), prison work, and counseling. It fits well with our six weeks of prison classes on “A Man and His Work” and Adult Sunday School class on “Christ and the Proverbs.” God is not unjust; He will not forget your work and the love you have shown Him as you have helped His …
Serving Christ in Our Work (Part 1)
From “Leadership” class at Belhaven University, prison work, and counseling. It fits well with our six weeks of prison classes on “A Man and His Work” and Adult Sunday School class on “Christ and the Proverbs.” Jesus says: The greatest among you will be your servant….God is not unjust; He will not forget your work and the love you have …
My Brother and Sister’s Keeper (Part 2)
Last time, we introduced the topic of caring for one another in Jesus’ family. Here are some practical helps on how to do it. If you wish, go back and read My Brother and Sister’s Keeper (Part 1). Two are better than one….If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and …
My Brother and Sister’s Keeper (Part 1)
Used in “Helping Those Who Hurt” class at River Pointe Church in Richmond, TX. Also used in other teaching/training classes, pastoral counseling, and prison ministry. Also helpful for building family unity. The LORD is your keeper who neither slumbers nor sleeps. The LORD will keep you from all evil; He will keep your life. The LORD will keep your going …
Following Christ in a World That Doesn’t (Part 2)
I am grateful for your feedback that our last blog was helpful. Being a Christian means being a Christ-follower. We don’t follow the Lord to earn His salvation and favor. We follow Jesus because He has first saved us by His doing and dying and rising. Because we belong to Him, Christ, by His Holy Spirit, assures us of eternal …