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Marks of a Disciple 15: Journey
A progressive list of qualities in 2 Peter 1:6-7, includes many marks of a disciple Paul sees are useful and fruitful. He lists diligence (focus), moral excellence (integrity), knowledge (spirituality), self-control (focus), perseverance (focus), godliness (spirituality), brotherly kindness (humility), and love (compassion). They correspond well with the five marks discussed in the previous posts. Who…
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Marks of a Disciple 14: Focus Questions
This questionnaire is designed for you to self-assess behaviors that show at what level you are taking actions, making choices, and attaining knowledge that characterizes a disciple of Christ. Ask yourself these questions and gain clarity regarding your path of growth in focus. This is not a test! There is no grade! There is no…
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Marks of a Disciple 13: Integrity Questions
This questionnaire is designed for you to self-assess behaviors that show at what level you are taking actions, making choices, and attaining knowledge that characterizes a disciple of Christ. Ask yourself these questions and gain clarity regarding your path of growth in integrity. This is not a test! There is no grade! There is no…
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Marks of a Disciple 12: Compassion Questions
This questionnaire is designed for you to self-assess behaviors that show at what level you are taking actions, making choices, and attaining knowledge that characterizes a disciple of Christ. Ask yourself these questions and gain clarity regarding your path of growth in compassion. This is not a test! There is no grade! There is no…
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Marks of a Disciple 11: Humility Questions
This questionnaire is designed for you to self-assess behaviors that show at what level you are taking actions, making choices, and attaining knowledge that characterizes a disciple of Christ. Ask yourself these questions and gain clarity regarding your path of growth in humility. This is not a test! There is no grade! There is no…
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Marks of a Disciple 7: Compassion
If a disciple exhibits the first two marks of a disciple: spirituality and humility; he will be compelled to do something with that. A disciple is not only called to go but to go out. There are many opportunities for us to go, and the key mark of a successful mission or ministry is our…
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Marks of a Disciple 3: Humility
“Humility, the place of entire dependence on God, is, from the very nature of things, the first duty and the highest virtue of the creature, and the root of every virtue.” Michael J. Gorman With humility consider one another as more important than yourselves, not looking out for your own interests, but for the interests…
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Fast Day 5: Don’t Fast Like This
Isaiah 58 outlines the kind of fast or response that God wants from us. He doesn’t want what the Israelites had been giving Him: a stolid, pious, self-righteous, cold, calculating, look-at-me, tit-for-tat, complaining, religious attitude. You say, “Why have we fasted and You have not been impressed? Why have we been hard on ourselves and…
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Hunger for the Harvest Day 10: Humility
The role of a farmer is one of total dependence upon God for the sun and the rain and the growth of the seeds he plants. But this can be a humbling experience for us when we plant seeds for God on our knees in prayer. We hardly ever see the full fruit of what…
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Hunger for the Harvest Day 9: Humility and Love
Be humble, like Christ. Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. Do nothing from selfishness or empty…
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FIVE MARKS OF A DISCIPLE: OCTOBER 5 – NOVEMBER 2
Posts every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: Fasting builds intimacy with God, and encourages you to grow inwardly, upwardly, and outwardly. Explore five marks of a transformed disciple of Jesus and determine five actions that will allow God to change you. An action that applies to each mark is focus. Fasting and prayer is God’s way for us to find the kind of focus that builds intimacy within and actions without. Be with Him. Be like Him. Do what He wants.
COMING NEXT! MAKING SPACE: NOVEMBER 4 – NOVEMBER 27
Reflect on how to use fasting to make more space for God in your life. Make space in the moment and better reflect God to others. Make space in the morning and enjoy intimacy with Him. Make space in your conversations with others and learn how to listen like He does. Make space in your schedule to breathe and be refreshed by Him. Make space in your commitments so that you can say Yes! to the things He wants you to do. God made a space in His world for us. Let’s return the favor!
