Sunday Morning 10:00am Service

Sun, Apr 19, ‘26 - AM Services

“The Goal of Every Disciple” - Dr. Doug Melton

  Luke 6:39-42

  parable — paraballo

  Earthly story with a heavenly meaning

  “A spiritual gem embedded in earthy language”

  Strong’s Greek Concordance

  “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.“

  Matthew 13:11

  “For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind.“

  John 9:39

1. Make sure you are led by someone who can see.

  “And He called the people to Him and said to them, ‘Hear and understand: it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a person.’ Then the disciples came and said to Him, ‘Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?’ He answered, ‘Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be rooted up. Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.’ “

  Matthew 15:10–14

  “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces. For you neither enter yourselves nor allow those who would enter to go in.“

  Matthew 23:13–14

2. The bad news is when you are fully trained you will be like your teacher.

    The good news is when you are fully trained you will be like your teacher.

3. The key characteristic to look for in who you follow is repentance and humility.

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