The "Discipleship" series today Pastor Larry did conclude
That "A disciple is in Christ" is unlikely to lead to a feud
The enemy tries to distort our view, often at great length
Because he knows where we can find supernatural strength
In life, we often find our identity as part of a crowd
Usually it is something that makes us feel proud
But pastor said that these are all self-focused from the devil
For our heart is deceitful if with the Lord we are not level
In his early days, Paul's discipleship was driven by performance
But after his Jesus encounter, he rapidly changed his stance
Pastor referred to Second Corinthians chapter thirteen verse five
If we examine ourselves, only by being in the faith can we thrive
About Luke chapter eight more wisdom he did then impart
The seed is the God's word and the soil represents our heart
Pastor then looked at First Corinthians chapter one
To help clarify how "walking with Jesus" is best done
First is to be sanctified, or made holy, in Christ per verse two
Paul told the Corinthians that living sinfully they should not do
He pointed out that their lives were not aligned with God's desire
If people don't see Christ in our actions, the outcome will be dire
As was evident in Paul's life of ministry and some suffering
If we let our light shine, some offense the gospel may bring
But as per verse thirty nine of Romans chapter eight
From the love of God, nothing should ever us separate
The second point was based on Paul's words in verse four
That we don't deserve the grace Christ gave us is the core
Our lives are important to God, no matter how big the mess
So there is always hope despite our inherent wickedness
God's grace saves us, as per verse twelve of Titus chapter two
It teaches us to say 'no' when there are things we should not do
We should think of God when confronted by temptation
How can we hurt him after he has given us salvation
The third point is based on verses twenty eight to thirty one
We should only boast in God, no matter what we have done
For we are in Him because of Him and His sacrificial deed
Instead of paying the price for our sins, we have been freed
We can only be in Him, in conclusion Pastor Larry said
Because on the cross, Jesus took our place instead
When we stand up for Him, He will for us stand up too
Seeing our boldness, He will be pleased with the view
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