The Moment of Crisis
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By Bobby Sebastian in Bible Study
Published: Tuesday, 06 July 10 - 11:59 AM (GMT -06:00)
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All throughout the ministry of Jesus you will notice a pattern. First, there is curiosity. Who is this man from Galilee? What is all the commotion about? Next, there is a casual attempt to follow Him. Let’s go along to watch and listen. His words are interesting and His works are unusual. Then, there is the contingency. We begin to expect certain things from Him. If we are to continue following then we want to be fed and made to feel better. But, at some point, Jesus makes it clear; if you are going to be His disciple you have to completely turn you life over to His cause, that of serving the kingdom of God. It is at this point that most people, and I do mean most, stop. It is a moment of crisis. Admission into the kingdom of God requires becoming a true disciple. In John 6:60 many of His disciples turned away from Jesus when He spoke of the requirement to consume Him into their lives. It was their moment of crisis and they balked. How many people who consider themselves “Christian” are so only culturally, casually, curiously, contingently, but not completely? I have to agree with Francis Chan who believes the “lukewarm” of Laodicea in Revelation 3 are not truly Christians. The alarming truth is that the Laodiceans sound like most of us today. Perhaps we balked somewhere at our moment of crisis and chose the “norm” instead.
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Title: Cultural Christianity
Author: Justin Randolph
Date Posted: 29 Jul 2010 11:54 AM (GMT -06:00)
Kudos! I think this is the scourge of our day. We need to all examine our hearts for what we truly believe and make sure it lines up with the lives we are living.
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