Episode 405 - Show Notes
- I believe that being a disciple of Jesus comes down to a personal decision. Have you made this decision? Have you decided to follow Jesus. Have you drawn a line in the sand and said, “no turning back?”
- What I love about Jesus is that everyone is invited to follow. “Whoever wants to be my disciple… Jesus doesn’t begin with a list of pre-qualifications. This is great news because so many people think they couldn’t possibly be accepted. They wouldn’t make the cut. If Jesus knew me…he wouldn’t want me.
- Faith is a choice. Following Jesus is a choice. Being a disciple is a choice. It’s not about being raised in church or being from a Christian family. It doesn’t matter if your parents and grandparents were Christ followers. You and I must come to the place where we make our own decision. What will we do with Jesus? Will we follow him or will we reject him. It is a personal decision.
- So many today are still wavering about this decision. The pull of the world is strong. The lure of other gods is tempting.
- By God’s grace, I have had the opportunity to lead many people to the place of decision to follow Christ. I have never had anyone come back to me with regret about their decision to follow Jesus.
- Let’s make a firm decision to follow Jesus. No turning back. No turning back.
Joshua 24:15 - But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”
In Luke 9:23, Jesus says, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.”
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