Tuesday, August 3, 2010

You Were Made for This: Discipleship

now

Ultimately, we were made to become like God.  God made us in his image in the garden, but through sin and willful disobedience, we tarnished that image and drifted away from him.  Our lives on earth are a journey back to Him.  That beings with faith in Jesus Christ as God, and it continues as we strive to again reflect his image.  That process is called discipleship.

 

Scripture Used

Gen 1.26 (NLT)
Col 1.15 (NLT)
Matt 28.20 (NLT)
Eph 4.24 (NLT)
1 Cor 10.13 (ESV)
Rom 12.2 (NLT)
Prov 23.7 (NASB)
Acts 4.24 (NLT)
1 Tim 4.15 (NLT)

Quotes & Statements

We get consumed by our comfort and forget our character.

Many want to show up, hear a sermon, sing some songs, then go back home.

When you meet God, your behavior and your beliefs change.

Temptations are just as much an opportunity to do right as they are to do wrong.

The battle for sin is fought and won in your mind.

Religion: Doing stuff without the right motivation
Hypocrisy: Saying stuff without the right actions
Christianity: Creeds & Convictions, but also Conduct & Character

Your character is the sum of your habits.

A Bible on the shelf is worthless.

“What has God already told me to do in his Word that I haven’t started doing yet?”

 

References

Warren, Rick: The Purpose-driven Life

No comments:

Post a Comment