-The Cost of Following Christ Jesus- Do you know what things cost to do this? There is a heavy price to pay... We are to forfeit the world and its system of pleasures (Rom 12:2/James 4:4 We must stop following the pattern of this world. The worlds pattern includes a focus on material things, money, pleasure and winning.) We will be persecuted by the world for following Christ (2 Tim 3:12 Everyone who wants to live a godly life will be persecuted, but some of us pretend to be like the worldly so we fit is and avoid persecution) We will suffer in order that our faith and reliance on God might grow (1 Peter 1:6-9 Trials and suffering will come in order to strengthen our faith which is very valuable to God) We will suffer to bring Glory to Christ Jesus (Phil 1:29 It has been granted us not only to believe but to also suffer with Christ.. not only has the Holy Spirit enabled us to believe and gain eternal life but to gain future reward from suffering as Christ did.) We will be attacked by Satan (2 Tim 4:17 When we speak out for Christ we will be attacked) When we sin, it will be revealed and we will be disciplined (Prov 29:1/Heb 10:31When a Christian continues to ignores rebukes from God, he is danger of being destroyed by God. It is a dreadful thing to be judged by God!) Becoming a Christian and deciding to follow Christ has costs and some of them can prove difficult for us. Some of us may start to fear and perhaps lose heart when the costs show up in our life. But before we lose heart lets look at what scripture tells us about taking heart and how God will help us handle each cost and what it buys for us.(1 Peter 1:6-7) These have come so that your faith--of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire--may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. SAVING LIVES HAS ITS MERITS, BUT SAVING SOULS AND FAMILIES AND FUTURES, WELL THERES NOTHING LIKE IT Walk in Love-week 12
Posted on: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 12:29:16 +0000
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