Keep Following!

Take aways from last Sunday......

• Following followers of Jesus is the model. 1 Thess.1:6 
• Those who are following jesus need to be teaching others to follow Jesus…..like Jesus' approach of reaching out to the disciples.
• Pull out of the love affair of the American dream to pursue the Kingdom dream. Matt. 6:33
• Do not be afraid!  When Jesus is working in your heart - it is scary and overwhelming. Luke 5:10
• Mentoring/triads/small groups-hh/grow groups are our model of the followers journey.
• Is your following reproducible in others?
• There is a choice to be a follower…..Peter agreeing to fish even though it seemed foolish. Luke 5:4
• Jesus was unlike other master teachers in that he went to the people rather than them striving to get to follow a rabbi.

Read John 3:1-8  and 19:38-40 in prep for Sunday.  Why did John point out that it was night when Nicodemus talked to Jesus? Why would it be significant that Nicodemus was at the burial in John 19?  

See you Sunday,

Alex

Who would you follow?

If you could pick any person from history to follow around for a year, who would it be?  Imagine with me that this person said they saw something in you and wanted you to follow him/her.  You would feel honored right?  You might feel unworthy because you don't have anything to offer.  You would clear your schedule and make necessary sacrifices to be with them.  You would say things like....."this is an opportunity of a life time" or  "I need to do this because I may not have another chance like this one".

Read Luke 5:1-8 and see how Peter responds to Jesus, a master teacher who is inviting him to follow.  Put yourself in Peter's shoes and ask, would I have followed?

See you Sunday,

Alex

He Lives

Easter week is a reminder that the death and resurrection of Jesus was not only an event in history, but also the way of life for the Christ follower.  Jesus brings new life out of the broken and dead.  I long to see the death and resurrection lived out in the people of Wabash Friends Church and Christians around the world.  This is the crux of our turning point…..the risen Christ is the beginning of the kingdom of God bursting forth in our lives, church and world!

Would you reflect on how you came to believe and love Jesus Christ?  Will you be willing to share this story with others?  People need to hear how Jesus and his people have brought new life into your life.

See you Sunday,

Alex

Easter week line up

·      Christ in the Passover meal – celebrate the Seder and see how all the scriptures point to Jesus.  Thursday, April 5^th at 6:00 pm. @ WFC RSVP-ASAP!

·      Community Good Friday Service – Take a good look at Christ on the cross. Christ Church UMC at 12:10pm – 12:45pm.  477 N. Wabash St.

·      Journey to the Cross – bring your whole family and your neighbors to experience the last week of Jesus’ life.  Friday, April 6^th from 6:30-8:30pm at WFC.

·      Easter Sunday Turning Point at Wabash Friends Church @ 8:00am, 10:25am, 10:35am.