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6-28-19 Friday

 

Ever hear something that completely blows away all your preconceived ideas on a subject and you just can’t wrap your head around it… Like when I heard that lightning actually starts from the ground up…WHAT? 

OR EVEN WEIRDER… taco bell is Mexican food…

 

 

 

 

Characteristics of a Disciple in scripture:

Know the bible, have large portions memorized, Keep every commandment and precept, Teachers, stewards, Long prayers, speak religiously, discern error and short comings, zealous to win men to their belief system, profess loyalty to one religion, exhibit self righteousness. 

 

WOOPS… Thats actually the list of characteristics of the pharisees!

 

Here are the characteristics of the disciples:

Doubtful, argumentative, prideful, ignorant, self deceived, quitters, liars…

 

But Jesus loved the disciples and despised the pharisees? WHY?

The disciples followed Jesus.

They were far from perfect, but they followed him, they never quit following him. The pharisees used religion as a safety net, to make themselves look better and to “rise above everyone else”. 

 

Look -  can you sleep with your girlfriend and call yourself a Christian…??? Sure, but you are not a follower of Jesus.

Can you live a lifestyle of homosexuality and call yourself a Christian? Sure, but you are not a follower of Jesus.

Can you still live a selfish, self centered life and call yourself a Christian? Sure, but you are not a follower of Jesus.

Our Christianity in todays world is weak… Gods grace doesn’t just save us, it frees us from the power of sin. We have no excuse except we choose to live a life of religion and not relationship. 

 

Matthew 6:33 Seek ye first the kingdom of God and all his righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you.

 

Seek - follow after him. Seek him, go after him 100% with everything you got! 

 

That was the first thing… what was the second thing…do you remember?

 

NOTHING!!! 

That is the first and only thing that matters. Following Jesus with everything you have in you! 

 

 

TODAYS CHALLENGE: Ask yourself what does it mean to seek God with all your heart, mind, soul, spirit and strength… and then do at least one thing in each of those areas to seek God.