Tag Archives: DISCIPLESHIP

BILL’S BLOG ENTRY #20

Posted on March 12, 2012 by THE DISCIPLE

From “Discipleship and Discipline”, by William H. Hicks, copyright March, 2005: “M.Scott Peck,MD, a physician trained in psychiatry, has written two profound and insightful books, entitled respectively “The Road Less Traveled” and “The People of the Lie”.  They each offer … Continue reading →

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BILL’S BLOG ENTRY #19

Posted on March 7, 2012 by THE DISCIPLE

From “Discipleship and Discipline”, by William H. Hicks, copyright March, 2005: “Disciples must be selfless.  They must be willing to put the purposes of their Master above personal, selfish, or self-centered objectives.  Paul uses the same metaphor in II Timothy … Continue reading →

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BILL’S BLOG ENTRY #18

Posted on March 6, 2012 by THE DISCIPLE

From “Discipleship and Discipline”, by William H. Hicks, copyright March, 2005: “Habbakuk 2: 1 offers additional insight into the discipline that disciples must display.  After having questioned God regarding His ‘inaction’ and ‘unresponsiveness’ to the plight of the righteous (Habbakuk … Continue reading →

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BILL’S BLOG ENTRY #17

Posted on March 2, 2012 by THE DISCIPLE

From “Discipleship and Discipline”, by William H. Hicks, copyright March, 2005: “CHAPTER TWO: WHAT IS DISCIPLINE? “The account of Abraham’s chief servant in Genesis 24 also shows us the third important characteristic or attribute of disciples, that is, disciples are … Continue reading →

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BILL’S BLOG ENTRY #16

Posted on February 28, 2012 by THE DISCIPLE

Bill’s Blog Entry #16 From “Discipleship and Discipline”, by William H. Hicks, copyright, March, 2005: “A disciple of Christ cannot love without being kind; we cannot show self-control without being patient; a follower of Jesus Christ cannot demonstrate peace without … Continue reading →

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BILL’S BLOG ENTRY #15

Posted on February 23, 2012 by THE DISCIPLE

From “Discipleship and Discipline”, by Willliam H. Hicks, copyright, March, 2005: “A disciple’s task is to glorify God the Father.  This is accomplished by bearing much fruit.  Earlier in John 15, the Lord identified Himself as the “true Vine”, illustrating … Continue reading →

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BILL’S BLOG ENTRY #14

Posted on February 21, 2012 by THE DISCIPLE

From “Discipleship and Discipline”, copyright March, 2005, by William H. Hicks: “What is our responsibility as disciples of Christ?  What is the task assigned to us?  The Lord identified the task of every one of His disciples:  “If you abide … Continue reading →

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BILL’S BLOG ENTRY #13

Posted on February 20, 2012 by THE DISCIPLE

From “Discipleship and Discipline”, by Minister William H. Hicks, copywright March, 2005: Isaiah also addresses this characteristic of a disciple when he prophesies about our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ:  “The Lord God has given Me the tongue of disciples, … Continue reading →

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BILL’S BLOG ENTRY #12

Posted on February 16, 2012 by THE DISCIPLE

BILL’S BLOG ENTRY #12 “The account of Abraham’s chief servant also offers us insight into the second important characteristic or attribute of a disciple, that is, Dedication to Task.  A disciple is focused.  A disciple “stays on target” (Star Wars, … Continue reading →

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BILL’S BLOG ENTRY #11

Posted on February 15, 2012 by THE DISCIPLE

The greek word for teacher, didaskalos, means one who, in a special sense, is acquainted with and an interpreter of God’s salvation- one who knows and understands how salvation is manifested in the life of a disciple.  The function of … Continue reading →

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