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quest. After all, their church was trying to do all the right things to
bring people in. But, because it was Jesus doing the asking, they
decided to do as He said and follow Him to the mall. It would be
hard to witness, but they would.
The next week, Jesus came back to the church again. By this
time, the congregation was feeling honored that He would take the
time to visit their
church. Again, they sat in their chairs, wondering
what He would say. Truthfully, they expected Him to ease up after
the last week’s difficult challenge.
“Go with Me and comfort those
who are in the prison. And then, reach out to their families by in-
cluding them in your times of fellowship.”
Everyone was shocked!
The mall was a safe place to share with people that they would
never see again (hopefully). But now, He was asking them to get
close to people they had no desire to be around.
But again, because it was Jesus, they did everything that He
asked them to do. It was awkward at times, but they all lived
through the experience, and those who were visited seemed to real-
ly appreciate their efforts. Jesus came back to the same church for
the final time the following week. By this time they had gotten
used to His visits. They figured they had passed His test of faith-
fulness and that He would bless them and go on His way. As was
His custom, He walked to the pulpit. One man in the congregation
shouted out:
“Jesus, what do you want us to do for you today?
We’ve blocked out the whole afternoon to go with you. What’s it
going to be today? Nursing homes, soup kitchens, visiting widows?
Like I’ve said; we’ve scheduled you in for the whole afternoon.”
With eyes that pierced through their shallow hearts, He said,
“Today, I want you to take up your cross, deny yourself, and fol-
low Me up that hill and die.” “Die?! We don’t understand. How
can we serve you if we die? We’re doing a lot of good things down
here and dying on a cross would ruin everything that we’ve done.”
Like these church people, many of us have missed the pur-
pose of the cross. Crosses were not made for carrying...they were
made for dying. There should be no pride in the number and
weight of the crosses we carry. Their purpose is for our death to
self.
SUMMARY:
If you have wandered away from the Good Shepherd, there is good
news for you: He wants you to come back home, and He is coming to
meet you with open arms. In the future, instead of backsliding away
from Him, run to Him. To review the main points, remember:
1. Paul boldly confronted Peter.
2. A believer cannot have double standards.
3. A believer is justified by faith alone.
4. A believer is not misled by Christ.
5. A believer is justified by living for God.
PERSONAL JOURNAL NOTES
(Reflection & Response)
1. The most important thing that I learned from this lesson was:
2. The area that I need to work on the most is:
3. I can apply this lesson to my life by:
4. Closing Statement of Commitment:
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QUESTIONS:
1. What part of you is the hardest to put to death? Your tongue?
Your thoughts? Your actions? Why does it have such a power-
ful grip on your life? What can you do to control it, to squelch
it?
2. Do you fully comprehend what it means to have the Holy
Spirit living in you? What insights come to your mind as you
resist daily temptations?
3. In what practical ways can you nurture and cultivate your
trusting God for His grace?