get up and follow mi!

sermon - 23 november' 08

1) to obey! - immediately
what excatly is a command? must it be like a drill SGT in the centre of the field? long winded and loud? nahz, according to the Bible in Luke 5: 27 - 39, Jesus apparently onli said 5 words(in chinese version) and e said it very softly... itz the person that says it tat matters, not the loudness or the longness... Is God bigger or are u bigger? Did God's word become conditional for u?

2) to repent!
listening to the word can have 2 reactions in general after that, to listen and repent, or to listen and oh that's it... are we willing to GIVE UP our old shirts and ask God for a new shirt that will not spoil and fit us better? or would u ask God for a new shirt while hiding the old shirt, den tearing up the new shirt to mend the old one?

3) to sacrifice! - towards God's kingdom
when matthew decided to follow Jesus, there was no turning back. e was a tax collector wo had little or in fact no chance of going back to his old job if on one day his plans fail. if u were him, would u sacrifice and go all out to follof Jesus? or stay in the comfort zone of roman soilders protecting u and living a lavish life full of guilt and ppl ard u giving u dagger eyes all the time?

4) to bless others
- with wat u have
- with actions
- with the Lord

Willingness, willing to but hard, what are brothers and sisters for? encouragement, support, bless, pray, reminders...

LUKE 5 : 31 - 32
Jesus answered them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."

note to self,
ey yes, u are the sinner la, look everywhere for what... better do what u promised today or i wont forgive u... go get new shirt(literally too)!!!