This week we are publishing the sermons that have been preached since the beginning of December. We’ll return to the normal devotionals Saturday or so.
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Jesus Christ – Body Builder I
The Church – A Fellowship of Disciples: Disciples Know Who Christ Is
Matthew 16:13-20
I Introduction
1. WWJD – a craze that was very popular a few years ago and hasn’t completely died yet. Some good things about it and some very bad things about it. On the good side – it can relate to such texts of Scripture as Romans 8:29, I John 3:3, Mt. 10:24… . Christians want to be like Jesus. Such a desire comes from God Himself. It is why we are saved. We shall be like Him. Its is a stunning thought. But we will not be content to be like Jesus some day when we get to glory. The process begins now. Eph. 4:15. Dear ones, we are to be like Jesus. The list of how we should be like Jesus is very long.
a. I want to point out just one to you. Ephesians 5:25 – In his instruction to husbands in the Ephesian church Paul told them to love their wives like Christ loved the church. You want to be a good husband? Watch Jesus in His relationship with the church, His body. Behave toward your wife like Jesus behaved and behaves toward the church and you will be the kind of husband that pleases God and has a good healthy marriage. Why? Because Jesus loves the church. You want to be like Jesus? Love the church. Continue reading
