Posts Tagged “discipleship”

Kierkegaard on discipleship

by i.burgess on May 17, 2011

…Loftiness is naturally an easy thing, and to feel oneself drawn to it is easy enough. But Christ who from on high draws all men to Himself does not take them out of the world where they live. and therefore to everyone who is drawn unto Him in the heights lowliness and humiliation come as [...]

Blessed are the Merciful

by i.burgess on January 21, 2011

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. Does this contradict the previous point, for what is mercy if not the mitigation of the expectation of righteousness? When I have heard teaching on God’s mercy, I have been told that is it the relenting of God from his own righteous indignation. In other words, [...]

Learning how to die #4

by i.burgess on April 30, 2010

Realising that I am wholly inadequate in obeying God is a very important step to being reconciled to him. I think it is wonderful grace that his arms are open for those who would seek him, however incompetent we may prove ourselves to be. The fact that I find it terribly difficult to love others, and so fulfil [...]

Learning how to Die #3

by i.burgess on April 27, 2010

Love is hard. And I don’t mean hard in that it costs money or time or energy. I mean it is hard to even think lovingly about someone, or a situation, or a group of people. Sunday, I was leading worship in a church which seemed rather unconcerned that I was even there. In fact [...]

Learning how to Die #2

by i.burgess on April 24, 2010

Learning how to die is rapidly becoming lessons in love. See, the Law of God can be summarised with 2 main ideas: Love God Love others And the New Testament idea is that the law brings death (2 Corinthians 3:7-8). I perceive this death to be necessary, as there can surly only be new life once the [...]

Learning how to Die #1

by i.burgess on April 23, 2010

Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God. -Jesus Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. – Paul The New Testament speaks of following Christ as a new life. The former [...]