Quiet Time Notes
Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God
Master Plan - He Required Obedience
November 30th, 2009Previous |
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- Jesus required and expected obedience
- They were disciples, learners, pupils (“Christian”) did not even come until later - Acts 11:26
- Being smart was not a requirement for His students, but loyalty was.
- No statement of faith made at the beginning but they believed that he was the Messiah (Luke 1:41, 45, 49; 5:8)
- Jesus was obedient to His Word and expected others to do the same.
- People do not follow hypocrites – Jesus lived it
- Way of the Cross
- Meant more than a joyful precession: it meant a surrender of one’ whole life and of His sovereignty.
- God or Money - Luke 16:13
- Do not conform to the world = new life - Matthew 5:1-7:29
- Love was found in obedience (John 14:21)
- Cross – willingness to die to self so that other may live
- Strong Teachings
- Not many followed (many left) - John 6:66
- Jesus did not go running after them to get them to stay
- Must be willing to pay the price