We are representatives so represent Him, His way. 1. Are you representing Christ through your work or his fruit? 2. Are you representing Christ how YOU want or in the manner HE desires? 3. Are you representing Christ at all?
Who's who in the crowd that follows Jesus? Let's break down the crowd: Pharisees, Herodians, the crowd, and the disciples. Much like every church, people gather for different reasons, to watch, to listen, to question, to test the teaching or even plot against one another. Some in the crowd are interested and others are committed to being "More Like Jesus." Watch carefully how Jesus responds to those in the crowd.
Questions to Ponder
Have you fully surrendered to Him? Are you seeing what you want to see or what He is truly doing? Are you sharing who Jesus really is or selling Him short?
Embrace beingall in. Questions to Ponder 1.Where am I in the process Jesus laid out? (Desire, Deny, Embrace Follow) 2.Do I recognize decision points in my life? 3.Do I direct God or am I directed by God by embracing being all in?
There is power in the name we claim. A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches. Proverbs 22:1a A good name is to be chosen rather than precious ointment. Ecclesiastes 7:1a 1. How do I view the name of Jesus? 2. How do I represent the name of Jesus in the way I think? speak? live?