Earl Adams's Blog – September 2011 Archive (2)

Question

I'm confused by the different explanations people have for "a disciple" and "a Christian." Some say that a "disciple" must be a "Christian," but that a "Christian" need not be a "disciple." In short, more is expected of a "disciple" than of a "Christian." Please help.

Answer

The controversy that you have heard about, that is, a person being a "Christian" without being a "disciple," is another one of Satan's lies. You see, there are people within the church that want to… Continue

Introduction: Welcome to New Life in Christ. This morning we are starting in Chapter 15 of the Book of Luke in our verse-by-verse teaching series out of that book.



Read Luke 15:1-10



Opening Prayer



I’ve heard about a little six-year old boy who restlessly struggled to listen to a rather lengthy sermon. After the service, the little boy asked the question that sooner or later most "church kids" ask. "Dad" he said, "what does the preacher do the rest of the week?"… Continue