Family Tensions From Following Jesus

Matthew 10:34-39 “Don’t think that I came to send peace on the earth. I didn’t come to send peace, but a sword.

For I came to set a man at odds against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.

A man’s foes will be those of his own household.

He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn’t worthy of me.

He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me, isn’t worthy of me.

He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it."

Consider this:

Following Jesus has a price tag. Tension on earth now and guaranteed bliss in heaven!

Following Jesus can cause division in families. Family members who do not understand your decision to follow Jesus could consider you odd. Though you are not!

Following Jesus could cause members of your family to become your foe.

Following Jesus means taking up the cross of discipleship, the cross of self-denial, and possible affliction.

Following Jesus means you will find the true meaning for your life.

Is it worth it? Yes! Jesus said in Matthew 19:29, "Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life."

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All Jesus All The Time

Colossians 2:6-8 "As therefore you received Christ Jesus, the Lord, walk in him,rooted and built up in him, 

and established in the faith, even as you were taught, abounding in it in thanksgiving.

Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ."

Consider this:

Number one, we have to receive Jesus.

Number two, we need to be established in faith in Jesus.

Number three, we need the teachings of Jesus and His apostles in the Bible to guide us.

Number four, we need to be thankful to God.

Number five, we need to be on guard that no one leads us away from the teachings of Jesus in the Bible.

Number six, enjoy walking and talking with Jesus every day and night!

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All These Blessings

Deuteronomy 28:2 All these blessings will come upon you and overtake you if you listen to the LORD your God’s voice.

I was thinking about the blessings of repentance—of turning away from sins to God and seeking forgiveness. And blessing upon blessing of the gift of restored relationship with God. And blessing upon blessing upon blessing of the promise of heaven and eternal life!

Jesus spoke about eternal life for those who forsake all to follow him: Matthew 19:29: “Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life.”

And how about the blessing of walking and talking with Jesus every day!

Matthew 28:20 “. . . Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

I hope you have found these blessings. If not, then do what I did. Turn from your sins and turn to Jesus. See Him as the only sacrifice God will accept to make you right with God. And if you know the Lord, then I encourage you not to give up in following Jesus. Let's encourage each other to stay faithful to the end.

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He Commands People Everywhere to Repent

Acts 17:30-31 In the past, God overlooked people’s ignorance. But now he commands all people everywhere to repent. For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead.”

Do you ever hear a preacher preach about repentance? I was reading that repent means turning from our sin and turning to God. Jesus preached the Good News from village to village. And what did he say?

Mark 1:14-15 Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom of God,

and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.”

Jesus denounced entire communities that did not repent: Matthew 11:20 Then he began to denounce the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they didn’t repent.

Jesus said in Mark 2:17 ...“Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

When the Apostles went out to preach, what did they say? Listen to what Mark 6:12 says: They went out and preached that people should repent.

Jesus sent his disciples out and said in Luke 24:47 ... that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

Acts 2:38 tells us: Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Have you repented? If you preach the Good News do you preach repentance?

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