True Apostolic Discipleship — Post 3 of 48Section I: The Call and the Crisis Once false definitions are removed, Scripture becomes remarkably clear. The apostles did not use the word disciple loosely. They did not mean church attendee, ministry volunteer, theological student, or religious enthusiast. When they spoke of discipleship, they spoke of life formation…
True Apostolic Discipleship Explore the full Table of Contents for the True Apostolic Discipleship series—how Christ and the apostles formed disciples through Scripture and the Spirit. Section I — The Call and the Crisis Why this work must exist in our generation Section II — The Cross and the Covenant The ground on which disciples…
And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? Luke 24:32 From the Road to the Throne The journey began with two weary disciples, confused and downcast. They had believed in Jesus, but the cross…
And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. Luke 24:27 The Emmaus Road Completed On the Emmaus road, Jesus did not open Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John. He opened the Scriptures that were already written — the Law, the Prophets, and the Psalms…
And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. Luke 24:27 Christ in the Wisdom Books Job: The Man of Sorrows Proverbs: The Wisdom of God Ecclesiastes: The True Meaning of Life Song of Solomon: The Bridegroom and His Bride Christ, the Wisdom of…
And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. Luke 24:27 Christ in the Psalms If the Law and the Prophets spoke of Christ, the Psalms sang of Him. They were Israel’s hymnbook — prayers, laments, victories, and prophecies woven together in song. On…
Luke 24:27“And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.” The Prophets Speak with One Voice From Isaiah to Malachi, the prophets carried a unified testimony: the coming of Christ. They spoke in shadows and symbols, sometimes with startling clarity, sometimes in mystery. To…
And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. Luke 24:27 Imagine the Scene As the three walked the dusty road to Emmaus, the Lord began to open their Scriptures — the Law of Moses. These were stories they had memorized from childhood, yet…
Luke 24:13–35“And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. And they talked together of all these things which had happened. And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. But their…
Christ in Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms Luke 24:27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. Introduction to the Series On the road to Emmaus, two disciples walked with heavy hearts. Their hopes seemed dashed, their faith shaken. But as the…