Love (4 of 7)
Series: Authentic Christianity
Jerry Watts
John 13:34-35
• For the last several week we have been visiting, from the Bible, what it means to be an Authentic Christian. There are two reasons I have felt led to do this: 1) This world needs to see an Authentic Christian and be influenced by him and, 2) God expects EVERY believer to be authentic.
• To remind you of the qualities of an authentic Christian, let's review by saying that an Authentic Christian answers the call of "FOLLOW ME" given by Jesus.
• The Authentic Christian life is also a life of ongoing REPENTANCE. Because we are such sinful creatures, a one-time repentance is not enough. The blood of Jesus cleanses our sin 'IF' we confess and repent. This keeps us clean before God.
• Last week from the scriptures, the third quality was a penetrating message that the Authentic Christian life is indeed a life of MISSION. Jesus saved every one of us to be on mission for Him. This mission is one of death and life and of heaven and hell. Jesus said, "As the Father sent me, so send I you." This mission is not once a week for the spiritually elite, but it the drive for the spiritually alive.
• Today and next week, we will consider the only two marks which the Bible says; "By this" the world will know you are mine. Turn to John 13 and let's hear the words of our Lord Himself, in the upper room, and in the very shadow of the cross. (READ)
• The message today is very simple to hear, know, and even comprehend; but it is difficult to live. It is one thing to 'say' we love but it is another thing entirely, to actually demonstrate love or 'do it.' Look at the text and hear Jesus say;
1. We are commanded to love - It is a very sad thing to say, but these days we don't seem to respond well to commands. As a boy at my Pappaw's house, I would watch as he would plow the horse. His commands to the horse were 'g' and 'haw' (which for the uneducated mean 'right' and 'left'.) Candidly, the first ...
Series: Authentic Christianity
Jerry Watts
John 13:34-35
• For the last several week we have been visiting, from the Bible, what it means to be an Authentic Christian. There are two reasons I have felt led to do this: 1) This world needs to see an Authentic Christian and be influenced by him and, 2) God expects EVERY believer to be authentic.
• To remind you of the qualities of an authentic Christian, let's review by saying that an Authentic Christian answers the call of "FOLLOW ME" given by Jesus.
• The Authentic Christian life is also a life of ongoing REPENTANCE. Because we are such sinful creatures, a one-time repentance is not enough. The blood of Jesus cleanses our sin 'IF' we confess and repent. This keeps us clean before God.
• Last week from the scriptures, the third quality was a penetrating message that the Authentic Christian life is indeed a life of MISSION. Jesus saved every one of us to be on mission for Him. This mission is one of death and life and of heaven and hell. Jesus said, "As the Father sent me, so send I you." This mission is not once a week for the spiritually elite, but it the drive for the spiritually alive.
• Today and next week, we will consider the only two marks which the Bible says; "By this" the world will know you are mine. Turn to John 13 and let's hear the words of our Lord Himself, in the upper room, and in the very shadow of the cross. (READ)
• The message today is very simple to hear, know, and even comprehend; but it is difficult to live. It is one thing to 'say' we love but it is another thing entirely, to actually demonstrate love or 'do it.' Look at the text and hear Jesus say;
1. We are commanded to love - It is a very sad thing to say, but these days we don't seem to respond well to commands. As a boy at my Pappaw's house, I would watch as he would plow the horse. His commands to the horse were 'g' and 'haw' (which for the uneducated mean 'right' and 'left'.) Candidly, the first ...
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