Are you ready to be a follower of Jesus Christ?
To serve Jesus Christ is the best decision that we can do. My only regret is didn’t have known Jesus earlier. How much waste of time! Who doesn’t serve Christ, obligatorily will serve the sin and will be condemned to be enslaved and tormented by our baleful cupidity (see Romans 6.6,13). And the wages of sin is death (Romans 6.23). However, did you think over the demand to be made into son of the Creator?
Certainly people will speak about us. But what will they assert about us? They will fall down on their face, recognizing that we had been with Jesus (see Acts 4.13) and reporting that the Creator is truly among us (1Corinthians 14.25) or will the name of Jesus be blasphemed for our sake (Romans 2.24)?
Be careful!!!
Don’t delude yourself! Does a man hit the target if he doesn't keep looking at the right direction Alike, don’t imagine that a man’s yearning will be fixed on heaven if he has no heavenward thoughts or aspirations (to wit, hope) (see Matthew 6.19-21).
The enjoining is: seek those things which are above, be mindful of things above (Colossians 3.1,2), whatever things are true, honest, right, pure, lovely, of good report; if there is any virtue and any praise, think on these things (Philippians 4.8). *Do this and you will have a promise day*; otherwise, you will be a scandal to the weak in faith and, of course, target of great condemnation (1Corinthians 8.9-13).
- “All who pass by clap their hands at you; they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, *Is this the city which they called the perfection of beauty, the joy of the whole earth?*” (Lamentations 2.15).
To serve Jesus Christ is the best decision that we can do. My only regret is didn’t have known Jesus earlier. How much waste of time! Who doesn’t serve Christ, obligatorily will serve the sin and will be condemned to be enslaved and tormented by our baleful cupidity (see Romans 6.6,13). And the wages of sin is death (Romans 6.23). However, did you think over the demand to be made into son of the Creator?
- “And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me, he cannot be My disciple. For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he may have enough to finish it; lest perhaps, after he has laid the foundation and is not able to finish, all those seeing begin to mock him, saying, This man began to build and was not able to finish. Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not first sit down and consult whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? Or else, while the other is still a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks conditions of peace. So then, everyone of you who does not forsake all his possessions, he cannot be My disciple.” (Luke 14.27-33).
Certainly people will speak about us. But what will they assert about us? They will fall down on their face, recognizing that we had been with Jesus (see Acts 4.13) and reporting that the Creator is truly among us (1Corinthians 14.25) or will the name of Jesus be blasphemed for our sake (Romans 2.24)?
Be careful!!!
- “Salt is good, but if the salt has become tasteless, with what shall it be seasoned? It is not fit for the land, nor for manure, but men throw it out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” (Luke 14.34-35).
Don’t delude yourself! Does a man hit the target if he doesn't keep looking at the right direction Alike, don’t imagine that a man’s yearning will be fixed on heaven if he has no heavenward thoughts or aspirations (to wit, hope) (see Matthew 6.19-21).
The enjoining is: seek those things which are above, be mindful of things above (Colossians 3.1,2), whatever things are true, honest, right, pure, lovely, of good report; if there is any virtue and any praise, think on these things (Philippians 4.8). *Do this and you will have a promise day*; otherwise, you will be a scandal to the weak in faith and, of course, target of great condemnation (1Corinthians 8.9-13).
- “But whoever shall offend one of these little ones who believes in Me, it would be better for him that an ass's millstone were hung around his neck, and he be sunk in the depth of the sea. Woe to the world because of offenses! For it is necessary that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense comes! And if your hand or your foot causes you to offend, cut them off and throw them from you. It is better for you to enter into life lame or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. And if your eye offends you, pluck it out and throw it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the hell of fire.” (Matthew 18.6-9).