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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Discipleship Quotes

Quotes About Discipleship
  • Cheap grace is grace without discipleship. --Dietrich Bonhoeffer
  • I think the church does a good job of making believers, but needs to do a better job of making followers of Jesus. 
  • If God is your Co-pilot - swap seats! 
  • If the Church is not Making Disciples, then all the cathedrals, clergy, missions, sermons, even the Bible, are a waste of time. --C. S. Lewis
  • If you keep your head and heart going in the right direction you'll never have to worry about your feet. unknown
  • Make disciples of all the nations in my Name. --Eusebius
  • The mega-strategy of Jesus: make disciples. --David Platt
  • We don't follow him in order to be loved, we are loved so we follow him. Neil Anderson
  • You don't need to see the way if you follow the one that is the Way.
  • Church attendance is as vital to a disciple as a transfusion of rich, healthy blood to a sick man. –Dwight L. Moody
  • His voice leads us not into timid discipleship but into bold witness. –Charles Stanley
  • Only a disciple can make a disciple. –A. W. Tozer
  • We have suffered from the preaching of cheap grace. Grace is free, but it is not cheap. People will take anything that is free, but they are not interested in discipleship. They will take Christ as Savior but not as Lord. –Vance Havner







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Matthew 28:19 So you must go and make disciples of all nations. Baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to follow Me [as My disciple], he must deny himself [set aside selfish interests], and take up his cross [expressing a willingness to endure whatever may come] and follow Me [believing in Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me].
John 13:34-35 ESV A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
John 8:31-32 ESV So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
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Sunday, November 05, 2023

Permission Quotes

Quotes About Permission 




  • Poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of another.  --Madonna Ciccone
  • Your own mind is a sacred enclosure into which nothing harmful can enter except by your permission.  --Arnold Bennett
  • Permission marketing turns strangers into friends and friends into loyal customers. It's not just about entertainment - it's about education. Permission marketing is curriculum marketing.  --Seth Godin
  • Give yourself permission to immediately walk away from anything that gives you bad vibes. there is no need to explain or make sense of it. just trust what you feel. --Sonia Choquette
  • Dream and give yourself permission to envision a You that you choose to be. --Joy Page
  • No man is above the law and no man is below it: nor do we ask any man's permission when we ask him to obey it. --Theodore Roosevelt
  • No one can take advantage of you without your permission. --Ann Landers







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Leaders — Gives Yourselves Permission to Breathe | MWM
Give Yourself Permission To Breathe = One of the most powerful things a leader can do is give themselves permission to breathe. Leaders often carry the weight of responsibility so heavily that they forget to give themselves what they so freely give to others—grace, rest, and room to breathe. When you pause to refuel, you're not quitting, you are preparing yourself to lead stronger. You don't need someone else's approval to rest, you need your own permission to rest.





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Mark 10:4 (MSG) They answered, “Moses gave permission to fill out a certificate of dismissal and divorce her.”
Numbers 22:13 (MSG) The next morning Balaam got up and told Balak’s nobles, “Go back home; God refuses to give me permission to go with you.”
Esther 9:13 (MSG) “If it pleases the king,” Queen Esther responded, “give the Jews of Susa permission to extend the terms of the order another day. And have the bodies of Haman’s ten sons hanged in public display on the gallows.”
John 19:38 (MSG) After all this, Joseph of Arimathea (he was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly, because he was intimidated by the Jews) petitioned Pilate to take the body of Jesus. Pilate gave permission. So Joseph came and took the body.
Acts 26:1 - So Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and made his defense:
Acts 21:40 - And when he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the steps, motioned with his hand to the people. And when there was a great hush, he addressed them in the Hebrew language, saying:
John 19:38 - After these things Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took away his body.
Luke 8:32 - Now a large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, and they begged him to let them enter these. So he gave them permission.
Mark 5:13 - So he gave them permission. And the unclean spirits came out and entered the pigs; and the herd, numbering about two thousand, rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the sea.
Romans 13:1 Every person must be subject to the governing authorities, for no authority exists except by God's permission. The existing authorities have been established by God,
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Monday, December 04, 2023

Cost Quotes

Quotes About Cost 



  • Watch the costs and the profits will take care of themselves. --Andrew Carnegie
  • Count the cost first. Don’t pay too big a price for pursuing minor values. --Jim Rohn
  • Good work ain't cheap, cheap work ain't good. --Sailor Jerry




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Pay The Price = There is a price we must pay to be better. When we stop growing or developing ourselves, it is often due to the cost. When we fail to pay the price of growth, we automatically stop our potential. All great people pay the price for growth with their time, energy, effort, and commitment. What price do you need to pay to get better?


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The Price Of Success = Is your dream valid? One of the 10 questions that John Maxwell discusses in his book, Put Your Dream To The Test, deals with cost … Are you willing to pay the price to achieve the dream? When people don’t reach their dreams it usually isn't a result of a lack of opportunity or ability, but instead is due to the cost being too high. There is a price to pay on every section of the road, but if you are willing to pay, you will reach your dreams. 



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Luke 14:33 (MSG) “Simply put, if you’re not willing to take what is dearest to you, whether plans or people, and kiss it good-bye, you can’t be my disciple.
Acts 22:28 (MSG) The captain was impressed. “I paid a huge sum for my citizenship. How much did it cost you?” “Nothing,” said Paul. “It cost me nothing. I was free from the day of my birth.”
Revelation 18:12 - cargo of gold, silver, jewels, pearls, fine linen, purple cloth, silk, scarlet cloth, all kinds of scented wood, all kinds of articles of ivory, all kinds of articles of costly wood, bronze, iron and marble,
1 Timothy 2:9 - likewise also that women should adorn themselves in respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair and gold or pearls or costly attire,
Luke 14:28 - For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it?
Mark 14:3 - And while he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining at table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask and poured it over his head.
Luke 14:25-33 The Cost of Being a Disciple
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Sunday, June 19, 2022

Mentorship Quotes

Quotes About Mentorship

  • Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction. -- John C. Crosby
  • My mentor said, "Let's go do it," not "You go do it." How powerful when someone says, "Let's!" — Jim Rohn
  • Our chief want in life is somebody who will make us do what we can. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • No man is capable of self-improvement if he sees no other model but himself. — Conrado I. Generoso
  • What I think the mentor gets is the great satisfaction of helping somebody along, helping somebody take advantage of an opportunity that maybe he or she did not have. — Clint Eastwood
  • What is a teacher? I’ll tell you: it isn’t someone who teaches something, but someone who inspires the student to give of her best in order to discover what she already knows. ― Paulo Coelho
  • A mentor takes people where they want to go. A great mentor takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go but ought to be. — Rosalynn Carter
  • Show me a successful individual, and I’ll show you someone who had real positive influences in his or her life. I don’t care what you do for a living — if you do it well, I’m sure there was someone cheering you on or showing the way. A mentor. — Denzel Washington



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Time To Step Up = Mentors don’t only provide wise counsel, but they lead by example. They have the opportunity to groom and cultivate others for success. You need mentors in your life, but maybe it is time to step up and mentor someone else.




Someone to Believe in You - People who know the way, go the way, and show the way. These people are called, Mentors. How special to have people in your life who want to see you become successful and deposit special information they know will help you grow. Who is your biggest mentor?





Leadership is visual—people will do what they see. When one person is doing and another person is watching, the person “doing” has become the other person’s mentor. And that person who is watching, is also likely growing. Spend time with others, keep them close-by, and let them watch you. You should be doing what you know they can become. That’s how you add value to others as a leader and mentor.



Today’s word is MENTORING, and these are just 4 defining characteristics of a quality mentor.



1. Walks alongside you
2. A brain to pick
3. An ear to listen
4. Possesses maturity

A mentor brings their experience into your life and colors it with maturity, soundness, and wisdom. A mentor is someone who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.


Whether it is your favorite author, or perhaps a life-long friend, look for the person who can help guide you on the successful path in life and wants to see you succeed.








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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Reliable Quotes

Quotes About Reliable

  • I shed a tear when I meet somebody who always quits. Reliable people are so rare in this world. --Bauvard
  • Your personal brand is a promise to your clients... a promise of quality, consistency, competency, and reliability. --Jason Hartman
  • A man who lacks reliability is utterly useless. --Confucius
  • First, we can know the Bible is reliable because Jesus said it was reliable. ‌--Norman Geisler
  • What the church lacks in our day is not a reliable text of the Bible, but the faith in the sufficiently reliable text. ‌--John Piper
  • The Bible is not infallible because it says so—but because Christ says so. There is no more reliable witness to the nature of Scripture than the one who died and rose to be our Savior. ‌--Clark Pinnock









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Show Up Every Time = People who are reliable and consistent always show up. They don’t require others to follow-up with them in order to get the work done. People can count on them in a team, especially when it counts. Be reliable today, and discover how you can help others.

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The Trifecta of Trust by Dr. Joseph Folkman uses data from tens of thousands of 360-Degree assessments to determine how team members view trust with their leaders. The data showed that over 45% of leaders were not trusted as much as they think they are. In the book, he gives 7 signals that you might not be trusted as much as you think you are.


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Proverbs 25:13 (MSG) Reliable friends who do what they say are like cool drinks in sweltering heat—refreshing!
Proverbs 13:17 (MSG) Irresponsible talk makes a real mess of things, but a reliable reporter is a healing presence.
Proverbs 20:6 Many will say they are loyal friends, but who can find one who is truly reliable?
John 21:24 (MSG) This is the same disciple who was eyewitness to all these things and wrote them down. And we all know that his eyewitness account is reliable and accurate.
Hebrews 2:2 - For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution,
1 Samuel 3:19 As Samuel grew up, the Lord was with him, and everything Samuel said proved to be reliable.
2 Timothy 2:2 You have heard me teach things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Now teach these truths to other trustworthy people who will be able to pass them on to others.
1 Corinthians 1:9 God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
2 Peter 1:19 We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
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Monday, April 15, 2024

Tax Quotes

Quotes About Tax 

  • "The important point to remember is that for the government to give, it must first take away."  (John S. Coleman)
  • "America: a great land of taxation founded to avoid taxation."  (Dr. Laurence J. Peter, paraphrased) 
  • "Today it takes more brains to fill out the income tax form than it does to make the income." (Alfred E. Neumann, MAD Magazine)


 


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Luke 20:22 Now tell us - is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
Romans 13:7 Give to everyone what you owe them: Pay your taxes and government fees to those who collect them, and give respect and honor to those who are in authority.
Luke 18:10 (NLT) “Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a despised tax collector.
Matthew 5:46 - For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?
Matthew 9:9 - As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.
Matthew 9:10 - And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples.
Matthew 9:11 - And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
Matthew 10:3 - Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
Matthew 11:19 - The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is justified by her deeds.”
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Monday, January 30, 2023

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Off-The-Church-Walls Humor blog
Real Life Quotes Growing Quote collection.
Real Life Enrichment Practical information for everyday life.
Parable Inspiring devotional illustrations
Preacher Points A place for sermon outlines and resources
Kevin Rayner's Ministry to God @ The Edmond Church of Christ Many current resources currently being used at the Edmond Church of Christ
Edmond Oklahoma SAM's Information for helping Seniors
Rayner Resources Hub for my information online
Magnify Jesus A look at the Christ's life and teachings
Christ's Church Reflecting on the followers of Christ
Real Life Conversion How lives are changed by Christ
Oaks of Righteousness Where to focus on becoming more fully devoted followers of Christ
"Overtime Church" More challenging thoughts for the disciple that is most serious about Jesus. Theology for the night owl, weekend worker, or Bible student who wants to learn more.
Kevin's Komment Online commentary and resources to better understand scripture.
Real Life Servant Maker For the Christian growing with a Christ-like servant attitude toward others.
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Thursday, August 11, 2022

Students Quotes

 Quotes About Students

  • Student teaching is the hardest job there is. -- Jane Kaczmarek
  • Students and their families carry more responsibility for student success in the East. -- Andy Hargreaves



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1 Chronicles 25:8 They cast lots to determine their responsibilities -- oldest as well as youngest, teacher as well as student.
Matthew 13:52 “Therefore,” He said to them, “every student of Scripture instructed in the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who brings out of his storeroom what is new and what is old.”
2 Timothy 2:15 ESV Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
Hebrews 4:12 ESV For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
James 3:1-2 ESV Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body.
2 Timothy 3:16 ESV All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
Matthew 6:33 ESV But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

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Thursday, May 25, 2023

Yes Quotes

Quotes About Yes

  • My favorite word? "Yes" 
  • When you say "Yes" to others, make sure you are not saying "No" to Jesus.
  • As I say yes to life, life says yes to me!



 


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Living in a Positive 'Word' = Get out of your negative mindset. Start by living the life of YES!

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John 4:23 But an hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth. Yes, the Father wants such people to worship Him.
John 21:15 When they had eaten breakfast, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?”“Yes, Lord,” he said to Him, “You know that I love You.”“Feed My lambs,” He told him.
Luke 14:26 “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his own father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, and even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.
James 5:12 ESV But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.
Psalms 41:13 (MSG) Blessed is God , Israel’s God,,always, always, always.,Yes. Yes. Yes.
Matthew 5:33-37 ESV “Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’ But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil.
2 Corinthians 1:20 ESV For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory.
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Wednesday, January 04, 2023

Follower Quotes

Quotes About Follower


  • You're unique. Don't be a follower. Be a leader.
  • My leadership style can be summed up in one word: Follower. --Jarod Kintz
  • Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower. --Steve Jobs







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Following Leadership = We all follow leaders, so it is important to set an example and be worth following. Be an example—model the values you need to have, the principles you need to embrace, and the steps you need to take to become a more successful person in your own life, and others will follow you.
Be A Leader Worth Following = People follow the leader, so be an example. If people follow leadership, then leadership should be worth following. You should be a model, an example, that you know the values to have, the principles that you need to embrace, the steps you need to take to become a more successful person in your own life. There is nothing greater than training and equipping others than to do it yourself.

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Luke 9:23 Then he said to them all, "If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.
Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
Mark 8:34 Summoning the crowd along with His disciples, He said to them, “If anyone wants to be My follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.
Mark 9:38 John told Jesus, "Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name. We tried to stop him, because he wasn't a follower like us."
Mark 10:21 Then Jesus looked at him and loved him, and said, "One thing is lacking in you: go, sell all you possess and give the proceeds to the poor, and you shall have riches in Heaven; and come and be a follower of mine."
2 Timothy 3:12 And indeed every one who is determined to live a godly life as a follower of Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
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