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  • baldo
    baldo added a text contribution What does it mean to be the people of God?
    Here is a great example of what it means to be the people of God. The children of Israel were busy minding their own business, and receiving God's blessing. This threatened the powers that be, and caused them to bring on the persecution and slavery. This pattern doesn't change much throughout history. Jews still face persecution, and in many places so does Christianity. When a move of God begins, the powers of darkness move to subdue it or crush it. Ironically, that very persecut… Read more »
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    baldo added a text contribution A common mistake
    Here a new Pharaoh comes to power, and doesn't know the history of his guests in Egypt. Two peoples who are friendly and support each other (Egypt being a womb or safe place for the children of Israel to grow), become combative and enemies. This scenario is recreated often by the people of God within our churches. How often is jealousy or a lack or knowing a church's history create conflict between generations or leaders who compete for budget dollars, volunteer support, and schedul… Read more »

Jun 8

  • baldo
    baldo added a text contribution Matthew 9:9-9:13 Discipleship Study For DDP-The Call Of Matthew (needs more work)
    Here Matthew is experiencing the call of Jesus, at work. The difference of his call from the other disciples is his call of leaving privilege. Matthew is asked to leave behind the wealth of shady politics, legal stealing. He is wealthy, with a job that took some "greasing the wheels", and would be tough to come back to later, unlike fishermen. This call seems to speak more to modern American followers. This will probably need to be expanded upon later. Read more »
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    baldo added a text contribution Matthew 8:19-22 Discipleship Study For DDP
    Here a disciple is willing to follow Jesus at an easy level, walking across the lake. Jesus leads, they follow. When on the other side of the lake, Jesus explains the next place to follow Him. This principle is that when following Jesus, the agenda is ALWAYS set by Jesus. A teacher of the law is willing to follow wherever Jesus goes. Jesus ups the ante with telling this man (who followed across the lake) that you will have no home, and have a life of camping. This goes counter to the preva… Read more »
  • baldo
    baldo added a text contribution Discipleship Study For DDP
    A disciple doesn't just reorient their work life to follow Jesus, it changes their relationships as well. These followers didn't just leave their identity, which was their work, but they left behind their father (family) to pursue walking with Jesus. A disciple radically rewires their connections, every relationship they have becomes adjusted through the filter of Christ and their relationship with Him. Read more »
  • baldo
    baldo added a text contribution Discipleship Study For DDP
    There is an necessary abandonment of the former life to become a follower of Christ. Read more »
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    baldo added a text contribution Discipleship Study For DDP
    A disciple is someone who is a fisher of men, if you're not fishing, you're not following! Read more »