Serving God is an experience in life. God knows who we are, of what we have need, and He knows what lies ahead. Believers in Jesus Christ are to put their total trust and faith in God.

Jesus gives three spiritual disciplines for Christians to experience. Each of these are to be done properly so we can be rewarded by God. He does not want us to be a hypocrite-a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc. that he or she does not actually possess esp. a person whose actions belie stated beliefs. Jesus desires obedience in these disciplines.

Jesus continues speaking to the disciples and now gives them the reason for living better than the Pharisees do. He begins with "You have heard" but turns it around and says, "But I say." Jesus intends for us to listen to Him so we may live a better life than religious people.

Jesus, after giving us the directions on how to live joyfully in Him, goes on to show us how this is to be lived out. We are citizens of the kingdom of God and there are certain ways He expects us to live. We are to live boldly and shine brightly in a world of darkness and make a difference.

Today, we begin a series on what the Gospels first had to say concerning Jesus Christ. As we approach His birth, I thought it would be good to concentrate on what the writers of the gospels said.

Serving God is the best life you can live. God knows who we are, of what we have need, and He knows what lies ahead. Believers of Jesus Christ are to put their total trust and faith in God.

In order to reach your world for Christ, you need to engage your culture. Engage is defined-to occupy the attention or efforts of another person or persons, to attract or hold fast. This is what we need to do as followers of Christ, engage people.

God knows your every need. In Christ, we should know that God will always supply you need. God has called us, and we need to follow.