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Sermon Audio: Essentials of Discipleship
Speaker: Pastor Val Watkins
Scripture Text: Luke 11:27-36
Duration: 21:23
Size: 9.79 MB
Luke-The Investigative Gospel
Essentials of Discipleship
Luke 11:27-36
Wholehearted commitment is essential to true, vital Christianity.
I. Disciples Obey the Word of God
Jesus agreed that Mary was blessed. However, Mary was blessed because of her obedience to Jesus and not because of her relationship to Jesus.
Imagine what would happen if Jesus’ disciples listened to and obeyed the word of God with the same earnestness.
II. Disciples Believe the Resurrection of Jesus
Jesus was referring to his own death, burial, and resurrection from the dead.
They will say that we had so much more evidence than they ever did, and we have no excuse whatsoever for not believing and not obeying.
We will have no excuse for not believing the resurrection of Jesus.
III. Disciples Reflect the Light of Jesus
A failure to understand the person and work of Jesus is not because Jesus did not give enough evidence about his person and work.
Those who do believe that Jesus is the Son of God and Savior of sinners reflect the light of Jesus to the world.