“In the scriptures Jesus received the most opposition from the most religious people of his day. At it’s core Jesus’ gospel and the good news of the Cross is in pure opposition to self-righteousness/self-justification. Religion is man centered, Jesus is God-centered. This poem highlights my journey to discover this truth. Religion either ends in pride or despair. Pride because you make a list and can do it and act better than everyone, or despair because you can’t do your own list of rules and feel “not good enough” for God. With Jesus though you have humble confident joy because He represents you, you don’t represent yourself and His sacrifice is perfect putting us in perfect standing with God the Father.”

Watch this awesome video in light of God’s desire for His commands to come first before our own traditions as declared in Mark 7:6-7

 He replied, “Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written:

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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IAhDGYlpqY

Also check out the book that inspired the video, The Prodigal God.

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Just Give Me Jesus by Ann Graham Lotz is a wonderful testimony to her renewed intimacy with Jesus. Listen and mediate on her message of revitalization through our Lord Jesus that she has shared with countless women since 2000.

If you can, join the expected 8,000 women due to descend upon Augusta GA in September to take part in the next free, two-day event lead by Ann Grahm Lotz. Visit her website at AnGel Ministries for more information on this event.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8i460c3ejw

Want to read more about her journey? Check out her book at Amazon.

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When Jesus said to ‘Follow Me‘, he was looking for completely committed followers, not just fans. He wants us to be all in, not just with our toes in the water at the edge of the pool. Meditate on these awesome verses and join in following the King of Kings!

• “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”  Matthew 4:19
• But Jesus told him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”  Matthew 8:22
• As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.  Matthew 9:9
• Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.   Matthew 10:38
• Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” Matthew 16:24
• Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”  Matthew 19:21
• Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.   Matthew 19:28
• “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”  Matthew 1:17
• As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” Jesus told him, and Levi got up and followed him.  Mark 2:14
• Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”  Mark 10:21
• After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,” Jesus said to him,  Luke 5:27
• Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.”  Luke 9:23
• He said to another man, “Follow me.” But he replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”  Luke 9:59
• Still another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.”  Luke 9:61
• And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.  Luke 14:27
• When Jesus heard this, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”  Luke 18:22
• The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, “Follow me.”  John 1:43
• When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”  John 8:12
• My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.  John 10:27
• Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.  John 12:26
• Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, “Follow me!”  John 21:19
• Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me.”  John 21:22

Watch this interview with Kyle Idleman, Teaching Pastor at Southeast Christian Church, talk about what it means to go from being an enthusiastic admirer of Jesus to a completely and utterly, committed follower.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVXs0vkQNvc

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