Jesus: “Follow me and be my disciple.”
So Levi got up, left everything, and followed him. Luke 5:27b-28
Do you appreciate the oxymoron? You
know, those common sayings with funny twists of language that make them appear to
contradict themselves. “Jumbo shrimp” is the one everybody knows. “A fine mess”
and “military intelligence” come to mind. Oftentimes people use the oxymoron
for humor: “Adult male,” “almost exactly,” and “fairly obvious.”
How about this one: “Non-serving
Christian.” Pastor Rick Warren teaches that a non-serving Christian is a
contradiction in terms – an oxymoron.
Remember that our good works can’t get
us into heaven. Humans have been compromised by the devil, but redeemed by
Jesus. His sacrifice is the full price – sola Christus – and even talk of you
doing something to ensure your own redemption is blasphemy. Jesus did it all.
Having been saved, we then serve – we
work - out of gratitude for what Jesus has done. When Jesus called each
disciple, they dropped what they were doing and went to work with the Son of
man. Jesus forgave them, redeemed them, called them, and they immediately went
to work for the kingdom.
What can you do for the Messiah, out of
gratitude for all He has done for you?
Norton Lawellin
Mark your
calendar – October 7, 2012
Jesus in the
City Fellowship and Familia de Fe (Spanish language) will be worshiping
together, in the main sanctuary of the Oliver Ministry Building, 27th
Street & Bloomington Avenue, 10:30am. Pastor Michael Pilla teaching, Pastor
Walter Chuquimia translating. Potluck follows in the gym – bring something to
share!
I’ll be on the
road for a couple of weeks, so John will lead worship until I return. Join JICF
at 10:30am Sunday as Pastor Michael continues our journey
through Luke.
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