Life is Short, Cope or Celebrate?
Psalm 118:24
- Do you daily feel excited about life?
…the possibilities of living God’s plan?
- Is there zest and meaning each and every day on planet earth?
- Does your life count for something?
- Do you want to reside in Heaven forever?
Discipleship- the process of becoming “Christ-like.”
Mark 10:17–22
“What do you want most in life?”
Happiness
“I’m tired of clapping with one hand.”
A disciple means “learner.”
Discipleship is the process which followers of Christ grow and are equipped by the Holy Spirit to become more and more like Christ.
Romans 8:29
Romans 12:1–2
2 Corinthians 3:18
In other words…
++A disciple learns what Jesus says, and _lives out_ what Jesus does.
1. _Prioritize_: A follower of Jesus is learning that Jesus is our greatest treasure.
Mark 10:17–21a
“You lack one thing”
“The world will tell you to be greatly concerned about money, position, or glory but then someday you will meet a person who cares for none of these things. Then you will know how poor you are.”
Rudyard Kipling
2._ Love_: A follower of Jesus is learning to treasure others.
Mark 10:21b
“….go, sell all that you have”
1 John 3:16–18
3. _Trust_: A follower of Jesus is learning to trust God for his treasures.
“….and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”
Do you want to know what real trust looks like?
There is no balance sheet this side of heaven.
Mark 10:22