Posted in Prayer, apprenticeship, discipleship on September 2, 2007 | No Comments »
After his resurrection Jesus appeared to his disciples in visible form only on a very few occasions over a period of forty days. His main task as their teacher during these days was to accustom them to hearing him without seeing him. Thus it was “through the Holy Spirit” that he gave instructions to his [...]
Posted in Jesus, apprenticeship, discipleship, kingdom of God on August 31, 2007 | No Comments »
For three years Jesus shared an intimate life with his disciples. There was some formal instruction, but most of Jesus’ teaching, according to the Gospels, took place “on the road.” Whatever happened—healings, confrontations with authorities, scandalous pronouncements of forgiveness, conflicts among the disciples, the power of prayer manifest in their master’s life—all became teachable moments. [...]
Posted in Jesus, apprenticeship, discipleship, kingdom of God on August 31, 2007 | No Comments »
Learning From Jesus: An Overview As God incarnate, God in the flesh, Jesus offered a previously unknown personal knowledge of God and fellowship with him. In addition, Jesus’s birth, life, death, and resurrection became the foundation of Christian belief and practice. Jesus Christ is the central figure in our lives as Christians. For us to be [...]
