How far will I follow?

Submitted by russ on Wed, 01/06/2010 - 08:21

It is important that I'm reminded about the seriousness of following Jesus.  Despite the claims of some churches that invite you to take Jesus for a test drive and dabble in the faith until you want to go deeper, Jesus never gave us the option of being a casual Christian.  The name of our church comes from Matthew 16:24:
 
Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?"
 
This is a great passage for reflection because it forces us to be real about our commitment to Jesus and the kingdom of God.
 
Steve Timmis tweeted on the cost of following Jesus and has some great reflections.
 
What are you willing to loose in order to follow Jesus?

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Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?"  -Matthew 16:24-26 (ESV)