Imitating Jesus is the calling on the Christian’s life. We are told that if we are called by His Name, then we are to walk like He walked.
I hope that you truly believe that God has called you to be:
a disciple, a disciple-maker, and a missionary.
My prayer is that my faith family, FBC Newton, would be the strongest disciples, disciple-makers, and missionaries in all of Mississippi. And that together, we would be:
…growing in love and obedience to Jesus,
…helping others to grow in love & obedience to Him, &
…sharing the news of Jesus with those who don’t know Him.
We are supposed to be walking like Jesus. Jesus told the disciples, “Come, Follow Me” and as you come follow Me, you will learn to walk like Me. You will learn how to talk like Me. You will learn how to interact with others like Me.
God wants us to pick a side.
In calling us to “Come, Follow Me,” Jesus is saying take up your cross and die to yourself so that you can live for Me.
You can pick the side of self.
Or you can pick the side of Jesus.
God says: Pick yourself. Or Pick Me.
But if you do Pick Me, then you are to die to self. Obey to the point of death… giving me full control over your life. The words you speak are always to be My words. The manner in which you live is always to honor Me. The people you interact with are always to see Me thru you – thru your attitudes, actions, & speech.
Walking like Jesus did. Imitating Him in all areas of life. What does that look like? It looks like the entire New Testament. But I believe we can bring it together in this simple statement that we used throughout 2017:
“I am a disciple, I am a disciple-maker, and I am a Missionary.
So as I am going, I will change my conversations, and I will excel still more.”
(And for 2018, our church has also added in 3 habits: That we will study, practice, and teach God’s Word!)
I hope you will join me in these roles and tasks and habits!
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