We had an awesome time throughout the month of March in our Be·ing A Do·er campaign as we read, studied, and discussed Matthew chapters 5 through 7 better known as Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. In this we saw Jesus asking His disciples; those twelve who were with Him and also us who would come to believe in Him, to live a life that was distinctly different from those who were and are not truly following Him. We also saw that what He was asking them/us to do was "hard" (His word) but necessary to obtain life but also to safeguard us when the storms of life (the rain, the floods, and the winds) come upon us.
MATTHEW 7:24 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been
founded on the rock.
Key Takeaways:
Jesus calls us to “be DOERS” of His words but sometimes we get stuck in contemplation resulting in us not moving into the action phase and “doing” what He has called (a strong urge toward a particular way of life) us to “do”.
Jesus declares that His disciples “ARE” something…He gives them their IDENTITY-RECOGNITION. He’s SINGLING them OUT, PICKING them OUT, DISTINGUISHING them from others.
As followers of Christ, we SHOULD BE “actively engaged in GIVING TO THE NEEDY, PRAYING, FORGIVING, FASTING, LAYING UP TREASURES IN HEAVEN, SERVING GOD and SEEKING FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS as a way of life.
God wanted us to know and understand that “THE GATE IS NARROW AND THE WAY IS HARD THAT LEADS TO LIFE” but He has our back...FOLLOWING JESUS IS HARD but He says "Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."
Once our time together in this particular campaign came to an end, the Lord instructed me to put together this: The Storms Of Life Preparedness Plan as a reminder of what we need to do as we live, move, and have our being as true Christians.
*click the image to download the PDF file so that you can have a digital copy as well.
All who attended at least one of our March Zoom Bible Studies and Open Discussions will receive one of these lists of things to "DO" in the form of an 8x11in refrigerator magnet to be displayed in your home as a daily reminder of Jesus' words that we might be encouraged and even challenged to be·ing a do·er of these things.
If you follow along with us and have listened to the recordings on YouTube, let us know that you have done so and if you too would like a refrigerator magnet let us know that as well and we will get one to you.
Be Blessed. Be One With God.
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