Saturday, May 17, 2014

pray for them

we cannot make disciples
that is the seed which we plant
the love of God, the Spirit,
into each beating heart
we are called to minister
to bear Christ’s witness
to go and make disciples
to the ends of the earth

so is the Great Commission
to the followers of Christ
but no one can make disciples
changing another’s heart
we can offer a blessing
and offer them our love
but we cannot make one disciple
while we walk the earth

we can pray for them
a loved one, our brother
for the stranger, another
we can guide them, we can pray
but we cannot change a human heart
of a loved one, a neighbor
we cannot make one disciple
while we walk the earth


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May 17, 2014
pray for them
May 17, 2014
no more than ending addiction – v2
&
Edited September 28, 2013
“Love them where you love them – v3”
Edited July 2, 2013
“Love them where you love them – v2
July 1, 2013
“Love them where you love them”
answer to question and
presentation by Chester (Chet) Birmingham
on addiction and recovery at
Jeremiah’s Corner,
led by Ellen Dickinson
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
July 1, 2013
&
May 17, 2014
no more than ending addiction
May 17, 2014
no more able than Christ
May 17, 2014
the truth of the Great Commission
May 17, 2014
we can make members
May 17, 2014
the Big Lie of the Great Commission
May 17, 2014
disciples by choice
May 17, 2014
We cannot make disciples
May 17, 2014
God makes disciples
Matthew 28:18-20
Daniel 1
Daniel 2
and Men’s Bible Study
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME
May 4, 2014

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