The religious leaders could not trap Him.

The Romans could not understand Him.

And even His followers had no comprehension of what the endgame was … His own disciples!

And yet—after a brutal execution and some ministry with a risen dead man, the disciples figured it out.  After a couple days of hiding, and some encouragement—they became the Couriers of the New Covenant.

And it is a Covenant that we can not afford to let go of.

The message today is the same as it was 2000 years ago.

  1.  Those who are with Jesus are given special privileges and treated like kings and queens
  2.  Those who are with Jesus are forgiven—and they are given the keys to the kingdom
  3.  Those who are with Jesus are of every race, culture, and social class

Luke 16 10 “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. 11 So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? 12 And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own?

13 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”

Following Jesus will cost you something.

It might cost you money.

It might cost you friends.

It might cost you popularity, or status, or comfort.

But … 

As Jim Elliot said:

”He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.”

Amen.

As followers—we must—

Figure It Out

Go Forth—and make disciples of all nations.

In The Name of the Father and the 

Son and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

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Coach J