Team Jesus!

For Tuesday, May 20, 2025:

Luke 11:23 NLT, Jesus speaking: “Anyone who isn’t with me opposes me, and anyone who isn’t working with me is actually working against me.”

There are only two teams competing in the game of eternal life – Jesus’ team and the ‘other’ team. Team Jesus is the good guys, while the ‘other’ team is evil. Jesus’ team has declared allegiance to God Almighty, whereas the evil team is playing for Satan.

There is no neutral team. “No opinion” isn’t a valid answer to the question, “Who will you serve?” Jesus takes all believers under his wing. Everyone else is assumed to be in opposition to our creator. If you’re not moving God’s project forward, the dragging of your feet could be holding things back!

If you’re curious, you can flip to the back of the book and see who wins. The created one will never outplay the one who created everything! Today is the accepted day to sign up for the winning team! Your reward will be a glorious eternity in the presence of the Lord!

May God’s blessings cover you as you go about his work today!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus In the City Fellowship

Team Jesus!

January 31, 2022 Monday Message

John 15:6 NLT, Jesus speaking: “When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father.”

If you’re enthralled with who Jesus is and what he has done, the appropriate response would be to help out with growing his Kingdom. If you’re ‘taken’ with the Messiah, you should want to be a part of his action!

Pastor Rick Warren wrote in the Purpose Driven Life that a non-serving Christian is a contradiction. We should more than just believe in Jesus. True believers sign up for the “Jesus Team!” The Intelligent Designer has equipped each of us with unique gifts and talents. Therefore there’s a place for everyone to serve in the Kingdom organization.

Don’t think that your efforts will go unnoticed. Jesus says that a fruitful Kingdom brings glory to the Father, and that pleases him. You’ll have a twinkle in your eye and joy in your heart, and so will the Father! You’ll be filled with love for the Lord, and receive assurance of salvation! You’ll have eternal hope!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship, 3249 30th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406