Discipleship

Peter showed his soul on the night when he denied knowing Jesus. Or, as I prefer to think of it, when he finally told the truth.

The following is an excerpt from Law and Gospel in Action written by Mark Mattes (1517 Publishing, 2019).

Our goal is to proclaim the genuine good news—that’s what “Gospel” means—of Christ’s forgiveness for you. We do not offer you better tips, techniques or checklists. Instead, You Are Forgiven is sermons by faithful pastors who will clearly show how…

Have you ever received a gift for which you were less than thrilled, but you had to pretend you really liked it so as not to offend the giver?

The idea is that Jesus has called His church to make disciples, and since the church doesn’t look much like the One they are following, the people need to be changed.