Living a Life Worth Living – Writings by Robin McKinley
Discipleship is the process of making fully devoted disciples of Jesus Christ. These posts are all about the discipleship of Jesus’ followers. They also instruct readers to live their Christian lives in a way that they will become more like Jesus.
Each post is designed to help people learn more about the Lord so they can establish a greater relationship with Him. The only way we can become more like Jesus is to study the Bible and follow its instructions. The apostle Paul told us how to be a Christian and maintain our Christianity.
There are posts in the category of discipleship that are written to strengthen a Christian’s walk with the Lord. They include the following. How to Trust God in Difficult Circumstances. When You’re Out of Your Comfort Zone, Trust God.
There are other posts written to help a Christian turn their life around. These posts include the following. Do You Either Blame God Or Make Excuses For Him?
I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours. Mark 11:24 Mark 11 records the triumphant entry of Jesus entering the city of Jerusalem. This began His final week before He gave His life on the cross for us. And it turned out to … Read more
An interesting event happened in Acts chapter 5. It relays a story to us about a man called Ananias along with his wife Sapphira. Throughout the Bible, God has revealed many devastating events. We find most of them in the Old Testament, but the New Testament has its share also. At the end of Acts … Read more
Jacob loved Joseph more than any of his other children and this didn’t sit well with his brothers. As we unfold the story of Joseph we’ll see how God’s call developed in his life. Young Joseph had a couple of dreams that indicated that his brothers would one day bow down to him. This caused … Read more
The daily routine for some of the Roman soldiers included crucifying those sentenced to death. A centurion would oversee the soldiers hang a criminal on a cross and then raise it up. These soldiers completed their task by securing the cross in the ground. At that point, they waited until the person hanging above them … Read more
But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, and he will stand upon the earth at last. Job 19:25 Job didn’t know at this point in his life why he was suffering. He felt that to the best of his ability he had lived his life pleasing to God. In fact, God said … Read more
Abraham was 100 years old when Isaac was born. Genesis 21:5 100 years old! I could not imagine raising a newborn at that age. But a year earlier the Lord promised that Sarah would give birth to a son. The Lord kept his word and did for Sarah exactly what he had promised. She became … Read more
Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.” John 8:12 The Pharisees wanted to, or at least in their minds needed to find something against Jesus. … Read more
It’s amazing how much Peter’s life changed after the day of Pentecost. Among other things, he wrote two epistles. In the first one, he told his readers that they were living stones. And you are living stones that God is building into his spiritual temple. What’s more, you are his holy priests. Through the mediation … Read more
One of the most fascinating stories in the gospels happened when Jesus miraculously fed more than five thousand people. We can find this event recorded by all four of the gospel writers. Then Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up. “There’s a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is … Read more
Joshua was Moses’ right-hand man for over 40 years. He observed what God did for and through Moses. He also saw how Moses took a firm stand as he followed the instructions of the Lord. No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you … Read more