THIS EPISODE:
We want the benefits of Jesus, but do we really want the way of Jesus?
Last week we began exploring what it really looks like to be a Jesus “follower”, and the reality that who you subscribe to reflects & shapes what you subscribe to. This time we're diving headfirst into what subscribing to Jesus should look like right now— in the midst of the very contentious political season we're all surrounded by today. What does following Jesus look like amid these very troubled waters?
Spoiler: It's about more than simply embracing the good news of the Gospel—it means doing life differently. Not perfectly, but striving to authentically follow Jesus in all his ways. Let's unpack this and more in today's message…
PRIMARY TEXTS:
Matthew 5:43-44
You have heard that it was said, Love your neighbor and hate your enemy. 44 But I tell you, love your enemies
Matthew 4:17
17 From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
Romans 2:4
4 Or do you despise the riches of his kindness, restraint, and patience, not recognizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?
Luke 5:32
32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
Matthew 6:33
33 But seek first the kingdom of God
Hebrews 12:28-29
28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful. By it, we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and awe, 29 for our God is a consuming fire.
Matthew 18:21-22
21 Then Peter approached him and asked, “Lord, how many times must I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? As many as seven times?” 22 “I tell you, not as many as seven,” Jesus replied, “but seventy times seven.
Ephesians 4:32
32 And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ.
John 13:34
34 “I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you are also to love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
