In order to be a disciple of Jesus, one most give up everything he has. When you give up everything, you give it up to Jesus to use however He directs. To hold onto anything for yourself alone is not permitted for a follower of Jesus.…
The story makes clear that everyone in the world is invited to God’s banquet. Those who have the least in this world are always the most receptive to the Gospel. We must be careful to not let the things of this world lead us to make excuses to God’s invitation to us.…
In this message, we learn what Jesus taught about following him. Most people’s ideas of what following Jesus means are completely wrong. Most people who think they are following Jesus aren’t. Jesus taught that in order to be His disciple, a person must renounce or give up everything they have. To have the blessing of the Kingdom in this life and the next requires 100% commitment to Jesus. Are you ready to make that commitment? Count the cost.…
Jesus tells us that those who are generous are not going to miss out, they will be blessed. They won’t be financially blessed by the poor, the crippled, the lame and the blind. But the generous will be blessed in this life by God and will be repaid many times over in eternity. You see, being generous is a mark and value of the just or righteous, who will inherit eternal life. Being stingy, only helping those who you think will help you, is a worldly value. Jesus values generosity and so should we.…
A proud person values himself above all those around him. Not only does a proud person value himself above others, he seeks to let others know that he is better than everyone else. Pride is a value of the world. Humility is what Jesus valued and so should we. A proud person is very concerned with what other people think of him. The fear of man is rooted in pride.…
So, let’s bring this Scripture into our world today. Jesus knew that if He healed the man, He would get in trouble with the Jewish leaders. But He did it anyway. Why? Because He had great value in healing, to show the power of the Kingdom and help people. Jesus valued healing because He valued people who were hurting.…
