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By David Maas
This site is a teaching ministry of the Disciples Global Network designed to provide you with studies on the Kingdom of God and what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. In him, God has fulfilled His Word, especially through his death, resurrection, and exaltation, and all the promises of God now find their meaning and application in Jesus of Nazareth.

My name is David Maas. I have been a student of the Bible since shortly after my conversion in 1971. I desire to pass on what I have learned to other disciples and assist them in their walk with Jesus. Currently, I reside in the city of Gardnerville in the state of Nevada.


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If you have any questions, comments, or interest in assisting this ministry, please email me at david@disciplesglobal.org, or, bear7755@gmail.com.

~ David R. Maas, May 2022.




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Ekklésia - Assembly of God

By David Maas
The New Testament usage of the term “ assembly ” is based on the language and imagery of Israel assembled before Yahweh for worship in front of the Tabernacle in the wilderness. The Greek noun rendered “church” in many English translations is  ekklésia , and it means “assembly, congregation, convocation.” In secular Greek usage it could refer to an “assembly” of citizens gathered to conduct matters of state. However, that is not the sense found in the Greek New Testament.
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Mercy and Enemies

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The reality of persecution raises important questions. How should disciples react, especially when persecuted by the State? Is resorting to expressions of anger or acts of civil disobedience appropriate? Or should they instead emulate Jesus of Nazareth? In his teachings, he warns that all men who decide to follow him will experience “ tribulation ,” and he summons his disciple to follow the same path that he did (“ If they persecuted me, so they will persecute you ”).
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