There are as many unique ways that people respond to Jesus as there are people. But they all really boil down to just two: Believing that He is the Christ, the Son of God, and living that out by faith in one's life in joyful "Get To" obedience, or going your own way. (Spoiler Alert: Only one of these options has a good ending.)

"What they wanted, he would not give; what he offered, they would not receive." ~F.F. Bruce, "The Gospel of John", 164

Whose words are you listening to in your life?

Are you willing to stake your future - even your eternity - on the truth of those words?

Have you listened to what Jesus Christ has to say lately?

"I am the Bread of Life." With these words, Jesus makes it very clear that if one wishes to have nourishment - real, spiritual nourishment - he or she must take Jesus into his or her life. Around here at CBC, we call this the "Get To" of Christian faith. We "Get To" come to Jesus Christ, take Him into our lives by faith, trusting in Him as God's Promised One, and live for the Father's glory in the power of the Spirit. Now that is what I call a feast!

As Jesus said, "If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be convinced if someone should rise from the dead." (Luke 16:31) There are many witnesses to the authority and identity of Jesus as the Son of God. Which witness will you believe?

As Jesus said, "If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be convinced if someone should rise from the dead." (Luke 16:31) There are many witnesses to the authority and identity of Jesus as the Son of God. Which witness will you believe?

The "dress code" has changed in our day, and we are not talking about clothing fabrics and styles. Instead, our character, our words, our actions, even our thought life; all of these are the "clothes" we wear that show others what we believe and what we believe is important. "Hey Christian! Are you dressing for the Kingdom?"

The "dress code" has changed in our day, and we are not talking about clothing fabrics and styles. Instead, our character, our words, our actions, even our thought life; all of these are the "clothes" we wear that show others what we believe and what we believe is important. "Hey Christian! Are you dressing for the Kingdom?"

The Lord Jesus Christ, "...was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him and by His wounds we are healed." (Isaiah 53:5) Is this the hope that you are trusting in - having faith in Jesus Christ as the Lord of Creation and the Lord of Life - in the midst of the circumstances of life?

The Lord Jesus Christ, "...was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him and by His wounds we are healed." (Isaiah 53:5) Is this the hope that you are trusting in - having faith in Jesus Christ as the Lord of Creation and the Lord of Life - in the midst of the circumstances of life?

The Gospel Impulse is the intentional reaching out to someone else with the Good News about Jesus Christ. It is usually responded to in steps, over time. These can take a couple of minutes, a couple of days - as in John 4 with the Samaritans - or longer. What matters is the faith and faithfulness of the one spreading the Gospel.