As we continue in our series of "Follow Jesus", learning to be more like Him as His disciples, we'll see from today's passage and be reminded of the "Terms and Conditions" that Christ has set before all those who would identify with Him and as His followers. And unlike the lists or pages of Terms and Conditions we may be used to, Jesus states His in one verse.
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Luke 5:12-16
Continuing with our “Follow Jesus” series, we look into many instances where Jesus prayed. In key moments of Jesus’ life and ministry, he often resorted to prayer. Jesus not only prayed just to be intimate and commune with God, He also prayed in moments where He needed God’s power as well as comfort and consolation. The greatest truth and theology of prayer is that Jesus prayed. How much more, then, as His followers, should we pray?
If we want to make an impact in this world, we must be like Jesus. In emulating Jesus,
we focus on Jesus’ hallmark characteristic that was the engine to His ministry. Today,
we learn about the importance of compassion and how it is to be lived out in a disciple’s
life. Compassion is more than just a feeling we have towards the unfortunate, but it is
the action of situating ourselves right in it and committing to alleviate suffering.
Read MoreThe new series, Follow Jesus, is designed to highlight the importance of, first, becoming
a disciple of Jesus before adhering to the Great Commission of going out making an
impact and making disciples in the world. We want to follow and be fully present in all of
the places where Jesus imparts powerful and necessary lessons for us. Today, we
begin with the Great Commission, and we commit to hearing, trusting, and obeying the
Word of Christ.
Read MoreMatthew 7:24-29
Wrapping up the Porch Talk Series, we seek to establish our foundation on Jesus, the Rock of our salvation. As we are in a season full of different storms of life, we commit to place our trust and care upon Jesus. We pause to think whether our lives are6+ being built on Christ or on the things which we have placed greater value and security in. Today, we declare to build our lives on the unshakeable, unchangeable foundation of the Truth of Jesus Christ.
“What should I do to get in shape?” is often the question I get from friends and church members. It’s necessary that we are not only mindful but intentional about our health. Neither of physical or spiritual fitness can happen without requisite effort. In today’s Porch Talk, we learn about the importance of discipline in living the life we want to live and achieving the goals we want to achieve.
Read More“Why, God?” or “Why me, God?” is often the question we ask when tragedy strikes. Whether it happens after getting a flat tire, getting a cold, or getting stuck in a financial rut, the question arises because, somewhere along the way, we have become convinced that life should be all good, all the time. For the 3rd of our Porch Talk series, we discuss the meaning as well as the takeaways from the various trials and hardship we encounter in the course of our faith life.
Read MoreToday, we talk about spiritual housecleaning. A home that is clean and orderly makes a
better environment for nurture and growth. In the same way, we want to make sure that
our lives are in order and devoid of any bad habits and sins that can ruin our lives. We
glean from the story of Jesus cleaning the temple claiming that it shall be called a house
of prayer—we pray to be the dwelling place (a house) for God.
Read More“Seeing God” arguably is the epitome of every faith journey—to be able to perceive and comprehend His ways. And as Christians, we absolutely desire to encounter God intimately and personally. The Bible suggests that those with pure hearts can see God. Today, we explore the importance of “seeing God” and the meaning of “being pure in heart”.
Read MoreContinuing to reflect on the unique challenges of this season, we lean in to what God’s Word conveys about the evil that we will begin to see in the end times. The generation of the last days will be marked as “lovers of self, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, lack of self-control, haters of good, reckless, etc…” As Christians, we not only interpret the world events in light of God’s Word, but we must also live adhering to Godly convictions and bear testimony of Jesus Christ as our living hope.
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