The Breakdown of Are You a Fan or Follower: The Answer May Suprise You
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🗓️ Sundays are for inspiring sermons, and we’ve all experienced powerful messages that motivate and uplift us. But how do we ensure that the impact lasts beyond Sunday? 🤔
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Sermon Overview
In this sermon, I was reminded of when the people of God were under Roman occupation and subject to heavy taxation.
The Pharisees, a group of religious elites known for their strict adherence to the law and traditions, significantly influenced the people of God. Jesus, however, rebuked them for their hypocrisy, calling them clean on the outside but rotting on the inside.
This led me to the second point of the sermon: Our walk with Jesus is not about perfection but direction. Jesus called ordinary people, like fishermen, to follow him. He didn’t require them to be perfect but to be willing to move in the direction he was moving.
The sermon also highlighted the conflict between Jesus and the religious elite, emphasizing that outward appearances do not fool God. Jesus tried to make us understand that faith is about trusting God even when life challenges him.
This faith is not just about believing in God but believing that God is who he says he is, even when life tells a different story. The sermon also differentiated between fans and followers of Jesus. Fans admire from a distance, and their commitment is superficial, based on feelings.
On the other hand, followers have a deep, unwavering commitment and trust that God will get them through whatever they are going through.
Key takeaways (YouTube Timestamps):
Key Takeaways:
- Outward appearances do not fool God. He knows what’s going on inside us before we even act. [48:53]
- There is a difference between fans and followers of Jesus. Fans admire from a distance, and their commitment is superficial, based on feelings. Followers have a deep, unwavering commitment and trust that God will get them through whatever they are going through. [50:26]
- Faith is about trusting God even when life challenges him. It’s about believing God is who he says he is, even when life tells a different story. [51:15]
- Our walk with Jesus is not about perfection but about direction. It’s about being willing to move in the direction Jesus is moving. [54:55]
- As followers of Jesus, work happens on the inside before it happens on the outside. We shouldn’t be fooled by people who look like they know Jesus but don’t reflect his love and kindness. [57:18]
Daily Devotional
Day 1: Faith isn’t just seeing God’s promise; it’s standing on it when the ground shakes.
Faith is about believing in God and trusting Him even when life’s circumstances challenge His promises. It’s about believing God is who He says He is, even when life tells a different story. This faith is not superficial or fleeting but profoundly rooted and unwavering, knowing God will see us through. [49:42]
Jeremiah 17:7-8 – “Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose trust is the LORD. He is like a tree planted by water that sends out its roots by the stream and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit.”
Reflection: Reflect on a recent challenge you faced. How did your faith in God help you navigate through it?
Day 2: Worship isn’t a Sunday show; it’s a daily walk.
True worship is not about looking good on the outside or when the cameras are on. It’s about living a lifestyle that reflects our faith in God, 24/7, 365 days a year. It’s about ensuring that what’s on the outside truly reflects what’s on the inside. [51:56]
1 Samuel 16:7 – “But the LORD said to Samuel, ‘Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart.'”
Reflection: How does your daily life reflect your faith in God?
Day 3: Following Jesus isn’t about the perfect stride but the right direction.
Our walk with Jesus is not about being perfect but about moving in the direction that Jesus is moving. It’s about leaving behind our old ways and following Him, regardless of past or present circumstances. [54:55]
Philippians 3:13-14 – “Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”
Reflection: In what ways are you striving to move in the direction that Jesus is moving?
Day 4: Real change doesn’t start with a new look but a new heart.
True transformation begins on the inside before it manifests on the outside. It’s not about appearing religious or using the correct language but about allowing God to work in our hearts and transform us from the inside out. [57:18]
Ezekiel 36:26 – “And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.”
Reflection: How has your inner transformation affected your outward behavior?
Day 5: Jesus didn’t just speak the truth; He rewrote our story.
Jesus came to set the record straight, to correct misconceptions and false teachings about God. He challenges us to reflect on who we are and where we stand in our relationship with Him. [53:27]
John 8:31-32 – “So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, ‘If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.'”
Reflection: How has Jesus’ teachings challenged or corrected your understanding of God?
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