Jill Partis
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Disciples on Mission
Luke 10:1-12,17-20 Unlike the conversations we have looked at previously, this one did not occur between Jesus and an individual, but involved a large group of people. The group in question consisted of seventy of His followers. Jesus was sending them ahead of Him to the towns and villages He was planning to visit. Their…
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Coming Tomorrow on Bearing Kingdom Fruit – Disciples on Mission
What happens when Jesus asks ordinary people to step beyond simply following Him—and start joining Him in the work? Tomorrow on Bearing Kingdom Fruit, we continue the Conversations with Jesus series with a powerful look at Disciples on Mission, written by Jill. The disciples were sent out with a purpose, but their journey wasn’t simply…
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Righteousness Is a Gift.
You Don’t Have to Earn What Jesus Has Already Given We can easily fall into the trap of thinking that being a “good Christian” means trying hard enough, doing enough and getting enough things right for God to be pleased with us. But the gospel tells us something wonderfully different. God’s acceptance isn’t something we…
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The Well Where Grace Found Me
Have you ever felt like people only saw your mistakes? That’s exactly how the Samaritan woman probably felt. Everyone knew her past. Everyone avoided her. Yet Jesus travelled through Samaria just to meet her. He crossed every social barrier. He ignored every prejudice. Instead of condemnation… He offered Living Water. He knew everything she’d ever…
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A Doubting Father
Mark 9:14-27 (see also Matthew 17:14-18, Luke 9:37-42) This conversation took place shortly after Jesus’ transfiguration. As He descended the mountain with Peter, James and John they saw below them a great crowd of people standing around aimlessly, while the nine disciples they had left behind were involved in an animated debate with some teachers…
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Let us Praise
Psalm 66:2 “Sing out the honor of His name; Make His praise glorious.” All Christians know that we are called to praise God but what does praising God look like, how do we do it and why is it so important? This Bible study looks at what the Scriptures teach us about praise. The first…
