I made a decision to follow Jesus when I was 15 years old. The person who led me to a knowledge of how to make that decision was a man by the name of Rod Piper. For the next year, Rod took me under his wing and taught me how to be a Christ Follower. I remember him telling me that a disciple of Christ is someone who desires to learn the teachings of Jesus, practice the teachings of Jesus, and share the teachings of Jesus. If we are not careful it is easy to become one dimensional in our faith. We learn the teachings of Jesus but we never practice them or share them. Where ever you find yourself on this journey of discipleship, consider a few questions that will help you to grow into a more authentic follower of Christ.
1. When you honestly assess your relationship with God, do you consider yourself to be
closer to God right now than you were this time last year?
2. Are you closely connected with a community of believers outside of a church service (such as
a Life Group) that encourages you in your journey as a Christ Follower?
3. When is the last time you have given of yourself sacrificially?
4. When is the last time you believed God for something extraordinary?
5. When people observe your life, do they conclude that you "have been with Jesus"?(Acts 4:13)
CHALLENGE: If you are not in a Life Group be sure and come out to Connection Point on Sunday Aug. 30 following the morning service.
Continue in your reading of the book of Acts. Today we should be reading Acts 8 and if you continue reading a chapter a day you will be through the entire book on Aug. 30 when we conclude The Point.
Jason Whitehurst
Lead Pastor
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