Just Ordinary Guys
Theme of the week: How to Be a Real Disciple
Sunday, March 10, 2013
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Who Said It … Francis Chan
Francis Chan is a popular speaker at conferences and churches, and he serves on the board of World Impact and Children's Hunger Fund. Known for his passionate, Bible-centered style, Francis is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Forgotten God, Erasing Hell, and Crazy Love. This week's readings are taken from his recently released book Multiply: Disciples Making Disciples.
What he Said … Just Ordinary Guys
Two thousand years ago, Jesus walked up to a handful of men and said, "Follow me."
They were ordinary people like you and me. As they went about their business on the day Jesus called them, none of them would have expected his life to change so quickly and completely.
The disciples could not have fully understood what they were getting into when they responded to Jesus' call. Whatever expectations or excitement they felt, nothing could have prepared them for what lay ahead. Everything about Jesus—his teaching, compassion, and wisdom; his life, death, and resurrection; his power, authority, and calling—would shape every aspect of the rest of their lives.
In only a few years, these simple men were standing before some of the most powerful rulers on earth and being accused of "turn[ing] the world upside down" (Acts 17:6, ESV). What began as simple obedience to the call of Jesus ended up changing their lives, and ultimately, the world.
Key Study Passage: Mark 1:14-20
Adapted from Multiply: Disciples Making Disciples (David C. Cook, 2012) by permission. All rights reserved by the copyright holder and/or the publisher. May not be reproduced.
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Heavenly Father, I confess that I haven't always followed you as closely as I should; please soften those hard places in my heart; help me to walk in joyful obedience so that I will not only call Jesus my Savior but also my Lord.
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