Become a Disciple!

October 9, 2023 Monday Message:

Mark 2:14 NLT: “As Jesus walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at his tax collector’s booth. ‘Follow me and be my disciple,’ Jesus said to him. So Levi got up and followed him.”

The Roman army had conquered the Hebrew people, and they were not happy about it. Unless you were a Roman citizen, life was miserable under Roman rule, and here was this guy, tax collector Levi, a Jew working for the bad guys. Everyone despised tax collectors, but as it turns out, Levi was dissatisfied with his life. He was looking for a change. Most people in the region had heard of Jesus and all the healings and miracles. So when Jesus issued the simple invitation, Levi made his decision for Christ! We know him as Matthew, an Apostle of Jesus whose name is on the first book of the New Testament!

Making a decision for Jesus can be that simple. If the Christian community is doing things right, others will like what they see and want to become a part of it. That’s the way the first church, The Way, grew. Christianity grows best by attraction. If people don’t like what they see, all the evangelizing in the world won’t convince them.

Therefore we should endeavor to model our lives after our Savior, showing love and kindness and being helpful to others. Shine the light of Jesus into the world, and the world will gather at the light!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship