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A key to Matthew

Here is a basic principle for interpreting the Bible. Early in a book of the Bible, the author educates his readers...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
October 6, 2017
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Lessons from a leper

Have you ever met a leper? I haven’t. You probably haven’t either. So, how is this relevant to you and me? Let me...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
September 22, 2017
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Disciple, what will you do?

The second lesson for a disciple of Jesus Christ is in the second section of Matthew’s ‘Story’ (Matthew 1:18-25)....
Dr. John B. MacDonald
September 8, 2017
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Fleshing out two principles for making disciples

My conviction has been stated before: Matthew’s gospel is a paradigm for making disciples of Jesus Christ. This...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
August 25, 2017
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How to make disciples: a better way

Dallas Willard’s The Great Omission and Frank Viola’s Discipleship in Crisis capture something of the overall...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
August 11, 2017
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How teaching makes disciples

Two action words describe how we make disciples. The first is baptizing which we dealt with in the previous post.  ...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
July 28, 2017
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How baptizing makes disciples

How do we make disciples? In the last few posts we’ve asked some big questions about discipleship: What is a...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
July 14, 2017
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5 reasons to make disciples

“Why should I make disciples?” As I examine my own reasons, I listen again to Jesus in Matthew 28:18-20. Here are...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
June 30, 2017
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5 discipleship attributes

How can you recognize a disciple of Jesus Christ? In some circles, discipleship is measured by activities such as...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
June 16, 2017
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What is a disciple?

To hit a target, first locate the bull's-eye. For the Christian, the target is being a disciple, and making...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
June 2, 2017

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