St. John's Lutheran Church Red Bud

Who is the greatest Follower of Jesus? How do you become great?

Who do people say that I am?

Who do You say that I am?

To disciple someone we need to know both.

Like the Canaanite woman, we are undeserving but in faith we cry out to God and He in love answers us.

Walking on water

In the hands of Jesus, you are always enough.

Living as wheat among the weeds.

God's grace and mercy are recklessly abundant. It is not up to us to choose who hears the Word, rather it is God's work to plant the seed and cause it's growth. We, then, can learn what to watch for in our own lives - the paths, birds, rocks that would cause us to leave God.

Nebuchadnezzar is filled with pride, God humbles him. We are called to humble ourselves, look to God for mercy, and live for our neighbor.

When God calls us to follow Him, he calls us to die...to self, to wants, desires, etc. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednago willingly hand their lives over to Nebuchadnezzar rather than worship an idol. They die to selves knowing that is the only path of life.

We have been blessed with wonderful freedoms which we celebrated on the 4th. How do we, as Christians, use our freedom?