[Guest Post by Bryce Staggs – Rocky Creek Pastoral Resident]
The writers of the New Testament show an importance in discipleship using the word “disciple” over 260 times and the word “Christian” only 3 times. We echo that discipleship is important, but do we know why it’s important, what we should teach, or how to do it?
While the word, “discipleship,” is not found in the Old Testament, the concept is embedded from the very beginning. God’s people were to pass on a legacy of faith to the following generations.
We talk about making disciples, but do we make the time to do it? Â In this series of lessons, we must address time management as it relates to personal discipleship.
We talk about making disciples, but do we know how to do it? Â In this series of lessons on Personal Discipleship, let’s pray that we start obeying the biblical mandate regarding discipleship.
Before we can make a disciple, we need to figure out what one looks like.
The final book of the Bible is full of glorious promises and yet significant challenges. Â While the entire Bible has interpretive challenges, none is so difficult as the Book of Revelation. Â In our last session of hermeneutics, let us focus on how to be unashamed in our accurate study of this final book.
In our study of hermeneutics, the New Testament epistles are an important biblical genre on which to focus.
The Book of Acts is a unique book in all of Scripture. Â Being the only narrative-based book in the New Testament that isn’t a Gospel, extra hermeneutical precaution must be made.
As we approach the New Testament, the first hermeneutical task is to learn how to study the Gospels. Â The Gospels are the accounts written to portray the person and work of Jesus Christ.
Interpreting the Old Testament prophets is an important hermeneutics’ skill.
While the prophets are historical literature, they are more like sermons commenting on the events than detailed reporting of the events.
The Writings section of the Old Testament is also referred to as the Wisdom Literature. Â These books don’t fit naturally into the Law, History, or Prophets categories. Â While these books are different, they each artistically teach the wisdom in keeping God’s Law.