Luke 9:51-62(MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)
WE ARE PEOPLE ON A MISSION, ALWAYS ON THE MOVE, ALWAYS ON THE JOURNEY, ALWAYS IN THE PRESENCE OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST.(MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)
That is a way of saying, among other things, there’s a fixedness of purpose in the face of difficulty or danger.
deny means to refuse to associate with (MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)
“true repentance, marked by self-hatred (a deep sorrow for sin) is a result of recognizing one’s sinfulness, is a lifelong process that ends only with death.” (MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)
- Dwight L. Moody once said, “I have never met a man who has given me as much trouble as myself.”
- John Newton once admitted, “Although my memory’s fading, I remember two things very clearly: I am a great sinner and Christ is a great Savior.”(MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)
WE AS SINNERS ARE CALLED TO FOLLOW JESUS AS A WAY OF LIFE.(MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)
Charles Spurgeon: “NO CHRIST IN YOUR SERMON, SIR? THEN GO HOME, AND NEVER PREACH AGAIN UNTIL YOU HAVE SOMETHING WORTH PREACHING.”
Too many churches are captured by a mindset that embraces two basic principles:
– It blends elements of deism, a belief in a distant, uninvolved God, with a focus on morality and personal well-being. It suggests a god exists who created the world and wants people to be good, but is not actively involved in daily life beyond helping with problems and ensuring happiness.
– At root, moralistic therapeutic deism is really about instruction in how to live a moral life. It preaches that God’s will for our lives is that we be good and happy. To be a good Christian, then, means that we are nice people who are focused on personal growth and self-improvement.(MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)
JESUS HAS NOTHING TO OFFER THOSE WHO SEEK FROM HIM MATERIAL BLESSINGS AND SECURITY.(MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)
Philippians 3:12-14
JESUS WEARS A CROWN OF THORNS BEFORE HE WEARS A CROWN OF GLORY.(MULTILINE REVEAL SMALL)
SOLI DEO GLORIA…To the Glory of God Alone