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• ON TRAINING A CHILD TO BE HONEST, Dan Mayfield

  By disciplerami on December 21, 2016 • ( 0 )

  Let me offer a story I read in Biblical Illustrator which speaks of loving patience: “It avoids giving occasion for sin. It has been said that if you have a favourite horse, which always takes fright and shies at a… Read More ›

• DO WE WELCOME THE GODLY, BLESSED SUFFERING FOR CHRIST? Dan Mayfield

  By disciplerami on December 21, 2016 • ( 0 )

  “for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,…” 1 Pet. 4:1 Why does Peter connect suffering and a sanctified life? How are suffering and ceasing from sin related? The answer is found in Jesus Christ, our… Read More ›

• GLORY IN YOUR SUFFERING AND WEAKNESS, Dan Mayfield

  By disciplerami on December 21, 2016 • ( 0 )

  When suffering, do we glory in it and glorify God? Sing His praises? Draw nearer to Him in prayer? Are we undefeated and undeterred? We can learn from the Apostle Paul who said, “Most gladly, therefore, will I rather glory… Read More ›

• WOOED BY JESUS, SUFFERING MAKES MORE SENSE, Dan Mayfield

  By disciplerami on December 21, 2016 • ( 0 )

  The following is written by Harriet Beecher Stowe’s son, Charles Edward Stowe, in his Recollections on his mother’s life and the words are from Katherine, Harriet’s sister, on the governance of her school. “Plans for governing my school and in… Read More ›

• FAITH ONLY, OBEDIENCE OF FAITH, OR WORKS OF THE LAW? Dan Mayfield

  By disciplerami on December 21, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  The denominational and religious world likes to set up the argument that the option is either faith only or law keeping only. But the Scriptures show the truth is neither of these. Don’t let religious people set up a false… Read More ›

• THE IMPORTANCE OF A BIRTHDAY, Dan Mayfield

  By disciplerami on December 12, 2016 • ( 0 )

  Why would anyone, especially Christians, pause to remember the birthday of Jesus Christ! Is it inconceivable to believe that Mary and Jesus’ siblings would remember that birth marked with a star and shepherd boys, and later by a special delegation… Read More ›

• I FAIL SOMETIMES, Dan Mayfield

  By disciplerami on December 11, 2016 • ( 0 )

  “make a defense to everyone who ask you to give an account for the hope that is in you, YET WITH GENTLENESS AND REVERENCE” 1 Pt 3:15 That gentleness and respect I sometimes forget. I defend, but I sometimes do… Read More ›

• THE IMPORTANCE OF A BIRTHDAY (the birth of Christ)

  By disciplerami on December 2, 2016 • ( 0 )

  Why would anyone, especially Christians, pause to remember the birthday of Jesus Christ! Is it inconceivable to believe that Mary and Jesus’ siblings would remember that birth marked with a star and a special delegation of kings bringing gold and… Read More ›

• LIVING ABOVE THE LAW, by Dan Mayfield

  By disciplerami on November 13, 2016 • ( 1 )

  “realizing the fact that law is not made for a righteous person, but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers“,… Read More ›

• PARTICIPATION IS A PRIVILEGE: VOTING

  By disciplerami on November 13, 2016 • ( 0 )

  When we look across human history, we see Kings and Dictators ruling over nations. Passed on from father to son, the people had no say. In 1 Samuel 8, the people said, “Give us a king to judge us.” v5…. Read More ›