Category Archives: DISCIPLESHIP

BILL’S BLOG ENTRY #38

From “Discipleship and Discipline” by William H. Hicks, copyright March, 2005: “No dead thing bears fruit.  It cannot pass on its life, either as a seed planted to generate new fruit, or as nourishment for one who “hungers and thirsts”. … Continue reading

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BILL’S BLOG ENTRY #37

From “Discipleship and Discipline” by William H. Hicks, copyright March, 2005: “In Deuteronomy 30: 10 – 14, the discipling transaction is repeated again and again: “if you obey… to keep His commandments” (v.10); “make us hear it, that we may … Continue reading

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BILL’S BLOG ENTRY #36

From “Discipleship and Discipline” by William H. Hicks, copyright March, 2005: “The fifth responsibility of a disciple of Christ is to bear fruit.  Jesus said, in John 15: 8, “By this is My Father glorified, that you bear much fruit, … Continue reading

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BILL’S BLOG ENTRY #35

From “Discipleship and Discipline” by William H. Hicks, copyright March, 2005: “The Life of a Disciple The fourth responsibility of a disciple of Christ is to be a teacher of God’s Word.   Teaching may be considered to be the core … Continue reading

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BILL’S BLOG ENTRY #34

From “Discipleship and Discipline” by William H. Hicks, copyright March, 2005: “This penchant for God’s Word, this hunger and passion to hear and know what’s in the Bible, has stayed with me all my life.  It has sustained me in … Continue reading

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BILL’S BLOG ENTRY #33

From “Discipleship and Discipline” by William H. Hicks, copyright March, 2005: “In I Timothy 4: 16, Paul gives another reason why disciples should be diligent students of God’s word: “Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in … Continue reading

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BILL’S BLOG ENTRY #32

From “Discipleship and Discipline” by William H. Hicks, copyright March, 2005: “The third responsibility of a disciple is to be a diligent student of God’s Word.  Why here the emphasis on being a diligent student of God’s Word?  II Timothy … Continue reading

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BILL’S BLOG ENTRY #31

From “Discipleship and Discipline” by William H. Hicks, copyright March, 2005: “The second responsibility of Christ’s disciples is to be a student of God’s Word.  In II Timothy 1: 13, Paul encourages Timothy as follows:  “Retain the standard of sound … Continue reading

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BILL’S BLOG ENTRY #30

From “Discipleship and Discipline” by William H. Hicks, copyright March, 2005: “Disciplers and disciples should be forewarned that Satan will invade your prayer time, your time of intimacy with God.  Scripture clearly reveals that Satan attacked Jesus at the beginning … Continue reading

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BILL’S BLOG ENTRY #29

From “Discipleship and Discipline” by William H. Hicks, copyright March, 2005: “Paul emphasizes the importance of intercessory prayer to the discipling process in Ephesians 6.  In verse 18 – 19, he writes, “With all prayer and petition, pray at all … Continue reading

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