Sup guys,
GSCC jus finished the Fearfully and Wonderfully Made series, and the last two sermons dealt with our Journey and our Destination. From this, I was reminded of another sermon i heard some years ago that marked 4 Roads every Christian should progressively travel upon (road/journey...get it? get it? =D).
1) Road to Damascus (Road of Encounter)
Road upon which paul met Jesus. This is the first step in our christian walk, notice that it is God who encounters us, and not hte other way around.
2) Road to Emmaus (Road of Recognition)
This was the road taken by two of Jesus' followers after his burial, the risen Jesus met w/ them on the road but they were kept from recognising him until the end of hte day. recognition of christ as Lord over our lives is an important step in every christian walk and it's one we often have to come back to as his lordship slips from our minds in the humdrums of day to day living.
3) Road to Jericho (Road of Compassion)
The good samaritan story took place on the Jericho road. Knowing Christ should move us into compassion, our love for God should spur us to ever increasing kindness and generosity as we strive to love the people God has placed in our lives - be they strangers or friends. "it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose." phil 2:13
4) Road to Calvary (Road of Obedience)
This is the final road that every believer is expected to walk on, even our Lord walked upon it. It applies to all areas of our lives be it eating, sleeping, playing, evangelism, sanctification/purity, forgiveness, even our dying...EVERYTHING. I can't express this any better than paul did in phil 2
I encourage all of us to soberly examine which road we're currently travelling on, do we recognize jesus as sovereign over our life? Is the presence of christ in our lives evident by the way that we live?
Sorry i haven't been sharing from my own personal studies recently, but this sermon seemed most applicable to my life right now and has been heavy on my mind these past few days. The road of obedience has been constantly poking me recently and after much prayer and thought, I've decided to go on a mission trip ot Uganda at the end of this year. I'll be sure to update everyone w/ more info as the weeks go by but for now, I would uber appreciate it if everyone can keep me in their prayers. Some items of concern for me include the visa app, the immuno shots, and most obviously the financial burdens of this trip. I could use all the encouragement and support y'all can give me as I can't even begin to do this thing w/o the help of God and all of you.
Have a happy wednesday, cu all on the road =)
Edward
"As he [Saul] neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, 'Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?'" - Acts 9:3-4
"Now that same day two of them [Jesus' followers] were going to a village called Emmaus...Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; but they were kept from recognizing him...When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him..." Luke 24:13-32
"A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he fell into the hands of robbers...But a Samaritan, as he travelled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him." Luke 10:30-33
"Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of Skull [Calvaria in Latin]. Here they cruficied him, and with him two others - one on each side and Jesus in the middle." John 19:17-18
lets take a break from penguins and go back to simon's cat!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOHvZjiDANg
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