Week 40, Day 1
October 3, 2022 Scripture: 1 John 3 “Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God and receive from him anything we ask, because we keep his commands and do what pleases him. And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us. Those who keep his commands live in him, and he in them. And this is how we know that he lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave us.” (1 John 3:21–24) The command of God is to believe in the name of Jesus Christ, God’s Son. Every day is an opportunity for us to affirm and reaffirm the divinity (God’s Son) and sovereignty (Lord/King) of Jesus Christ. When we consider the aim of discipleship, the affirmation of the Lordship and divinity of Jesus is critical. Affirming and confessing the Lordship of Jesus is a covenant of mind, heart and spirit. When we confess Christ Jesus our Lord, it has its way of working through the whole person. There is no partial commitment to God. Discipleship is the daily confession of Jesus as Lord. When we affirm this truth, we respond by also loving our neighbors. We love one another because we love God and affirm Jesus as our king. This is how we live our lives in him. Discipleship is confessing Christ Jesus as the Son of God and caring for one another.. Who can you love and care for today because you love and confess Jesus as Lord?
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AuthorJordan Ickes, Minister of Etna Green Church of Christ. Archives
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