1 00:00:02,120 --> 00:00:04,480 Hey, welcome to the City Point Church podcast. 2 00:00:04,480 --> 00:00:07,280 Thanks for joining us. Every day is an opportunity to 3 00:00:07,280 --> 00:00:11,120 take hold of, so we hope this message inspires you and builds 4 00:00:11,120 --> 00:00:13,200 your faith. But it helps you have more of a 5 00:00:13,200 --> 00:00:15,920 God perspective for your day. Enjoy God. 6 00:00:18,360 --> 00:00:20,480 Is individual. He has a word. 7 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:23,080 For each and every one of us. And do you know that this often 8 00:00:23,080 --> 00:00:26,520 happens in discipleship? For some of you in this room. 9 00:00:26,520 --> 00:00:29,360 There is the desire that. What just took? 10 00:00:29,360 --> 00:00:32,759 Place there for this gorgeous young woman would happen for 11 00:00:32,759 --> 00:00:36,200 your life. Do you know that there is access 12 00:00:36,200 --> 00:00:37,960 to that? It. 13 00:00:38,280 --> 00:00:43,080 Doesn't just happen here, it happens every single day in 14 00:00:43,080 --> 00:00:47,040 discipleship relationships. I was thinking about bringing 15 00:00:47,040 --> 00:00:49,360 the second part of this message because I know it's been a 16 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:53,120 little while since I brought Part 1 and then randomly did 17 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:55,840 another message in between and people like what is wrong with 18 00:00:55,840 --> 00:00:59,800 past Mel part 1's been sitting? There and lingering and where. 19 00:00:59,800 --> 00:01:03,720 Is Part 2. I promise it's coming forth 20 00:01:03,720 --> 00:01:07,040 today, but I was thinking about it and meditating on God about 21 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:09,160 bringing the second part of this and. 22 00:01:10,360 --> 00:01:12,000 I want to share. With you, something I didn't 23 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:15,520 share with you when I brought the first message going from 24 00:01:15,520 --> 00:01:20,080 followers to believers. And that is where this. 25 00:01:20,080 --> 00:01:25,560 Began for me in the turn of the year from 2024 to 2025. 26 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:31,120 In my time with the Lord. I was journaling as I normally 27 00:01:31,120 --> 00:01:35,680 do, or writing down. About something specific in my. 28 00:01:35,680 --> 00:01:40,160 Life. Where I got to a place and I've 29 00:01:40,160 --> 00:01:45,720 been in this place before, but not to this desperation where I 30 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:50,040 was looking something in the face that I have struggled with 31 00:01:50,040 --> 00:01:54,600 most of my life. And I, I was looking at full in 32 00:01:54,600 --> 00:01:59,280 the face and I started to ask God, something I've never asked 33 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:01,920 in relation to this thing ever before. 34 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:06,880 I have brought it to him, I've surrendered it to him, I have 35 00:02:06,880 --> 00:02:10,400 repented in it. I have laid it at his feet and 36 00:02:10,400 --> 00:02:15,360 walked away and yet this thing reoccurs in my life all the 37 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:19,200 time. And at the turn of the year I 38 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:27,240 got spiritually desperate and I said to God, how long? 39 00:02:28,400 --> 00:02:32,880 How long Lord, is this going to be a struggle? 40 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:41,560 How long is this going to be the thorn in my son? 41 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:49,800 I'm 44 next week. Thanks for clapping. 42 00:02:53,880 --> 00:03:01,680 I'm somewhere in the middle of my life, God willing, 44 years. 43 00:03:01,680 --> 00:03:04,640 This is a long. Time to struggle with something. 44 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:09,280 And even as I say that you're going to sit here today, and 45 00:03:09,280 --> 00:03:12,520 many of you are. Going to go Uh huh I've been 46 00:03:12,520 --> 00:03:17,400 struggling with this thing for 50 for 60-70 years. 47 00:03:18,400 --> 00:03:21,680 I don't know what that is. Could be fear, could be a 48 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:24,640 poverty mindset, could be rejection. 49 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:30,760 But I, I hit the turn of the year and I was like, God, I 50 00:03:30,760 --> 00:03:37,040 don't believe according to your word that this struggle is 51 00:03:37,040 --> 00:03:43,560 supposed to remain a struggle in my life for the next 44 years. 52 00:03:45,520 --> 00:03:49,920 I believe your word to be true and that the things that I have 53 00:03:49,960 --> 00:03:54,920 found to be the mess and the test are supposed to mature, 54 00:03:55,280 --> 00:03:59,400 supposed to have healing, supposed to have breakthrough, 55 00:04:00,320 --> 00:04:02,680 and they should become my testimony. 56 00:04:04,520 --> 00:04:06,920 Does anybody else in this house have the faith to believe that 57 00:04:06,920 --> 00:04:08,760 God can do that with your? Stuff. 58 00:04:12,240 --> 00:04:17,200 A beautiful grace that has happened in my family is that I 59 00:04:17,200 --> 00:04:23,600 have had the opportunity to witness first hand what the Holy 60 00:04:23,600 --> 00:04:28,240 Spirit can do with a life. My mom and dad walked into the 61 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:32,600 House of God as young people, as young adults and gave their 62 00:04:32,600 --> 00:04:35,960 hearts to Jesus. First generation believers. 63 00:04:37,040 --> 00:04:40,360 Both of them have horrific stories. 64 00:04:40,880 --> 00:04:45,000 They could write books, and I know that they mirror so many of 65 00:04:45,000 --> 00:04:47,360 the stories. Sitting in seats today. 66 00:04:49,920 --> 00:04:52,600 But I have witnessed with my life. 67 00:04:53,040 --> 00:04:55,440 I was only sharing this. We had a great conversation with 68 00:04:55,440 --> 00:04:58,440 my beautiful mother in love this week, and we were. 69 00:04:58,440 --> 00:05:01,680 Marveling. At what God has done in my 70 00:05:01,680 --> 00:05:07,880 family, marveling that if you meet my parents today you 71 00:05:07,920 --> 00:05:10,440 wouldn't believe what they. 'D come from. 72 00:05:13,400 --> 00:05:18,400 You wouldn't. The woman I am today, you 73 00:05:18,400 --> 00:05:22,600 wouldn't believe my childhood because she's always had it. 74 00:05:23,400 --> 00:05:27,240 She's always done this. She's always had a strength in 75 00:05:27,240 --> 00:05:30,360 every area, She's always had a confidence. 76 00:05:30,600 --> 00:05:32,040 Do you know when? I was a teenager. 77 00:05:32,280 --> 00:05:36,720 I was so not confident. I hated to be called on. 78 00:05:36,720 --> 00:05:40,400 The greatest fear I had was to be called on in a classroom to 79 00:05:40,400 --> 00:05:46,240 read. My whole body would be overcome 80 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:48,320 with emotions and I couldn't stop shaking. 81 00:05:48,320 --> 00:05:49,520 I could never. Get the words out. 82 00:05:50,880 --> 00:05:53,000 Look at what God is. Doing with my life. 83 00:05:59,840 --> 00:06:07,400 God can transform a life, every life and every life is 84 00:06:07,400 --> 00:06:09,760 deserving. Every life. 85 00:06:09,760 --> 00:06:12,320 Is worthy. That's a word for somebody. 86 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:15,720 This morning, somebody just just felt in the spirit. 87 00:06:15,920 --> 00:06:17,760 Not my life. I'm not worthy of it. 88 00:06:17,760 --> 00:06:22,840 Yes, you are. Your identity in Christ is not 89 00:06:23,760 --> 00:06:27,520 your You are not responsible for the doing or undoing of it. 90 00:06:28,200 --> 00:06:31,520 You are a son or daughter of the Most High God. 91 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:41,360 Do you know you were before? You understood it, Jeremiah, 92 00:06:41,360 --> 00:06:46,400 before I formed you in the womb. I knew you before. 93 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:49,600 Before you went. Jesus, I accept you as Lord and 94 00:06:49,600 --> 00:06:54,080 Savior. He goes son, daughter, my son. 95 00:06:54,080 --> 00:06:57,600 My air, my air, you mightn't understand it yet. 96 00:06:58,600 --> 00:07:02,840 But every single one of us have been called sons and daughters 97 00:07:02,840 --> 00:07:08,160 and heirs of the Most High God. And. 98 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:14,280 Your story cannot undo that. But discipleship? 99 00:07:14,280 --> 00:07:20,960 Can help us understand it. It can help us remind ourselves, 100 00:07:20,960 --> 00:07:25,480 as Isaac said today, that we are sons and daughters of the Most 101 00:07:25,480 --> 00:07:30,480 High God and be transformed into Christ likeness, which is what 102 00:07:30,480 --> 00:07:34,280 God does with our life when we begin to follow him. 103 00:07:35,280 --> 00:07:37,920 So Part 2 of this discipleship message today. 104 00:07:39,160 --> 00:07:42,800 Is how or. Some of the necessary things. 105 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:45,960 That we've got to step. Into in discipleship because 106 00:07:46,080 --> 00:07:49,560 when we are not discipled we miss out on specific things that 107 00:07:49,560 --> 00:07:50,480 God. Always. 108 00:07:50,480 --> 00:07:56,400 Had as a portion for our lives. In his word, he commissioned his 109 00:07:56,400 --> 00:07:58,000 disciples to go out into all the. 110 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:02,560 World and make disciples now. There was a key found there. 111 00:08:04,120 --> 00:08:08,680 Those who had been discipled were sent to make disciples. 112 00:08:10,160 --> 00:08:14,080 But often in church, because we haven't done this well for the 113 00:08:14,080 --> 00:08:21,920 last 2025 years, we set people from believing to mission and 114 00:08:21,920 --> 00:08:27,920 say, now go and make disciples. But every single one of us has 115 00:08:27,920 --> 00:08:33,799 permission, has access to be transformed by the Spirit of 116 00:08:33,799 --> 00:08:36,880 God. This is not a set time. 117 00:08:36,880 --> 00:08:38,919 Often he'll begin to work and say OK. 118 00:08:39,159 --> 00:08:41,240 Take somebody else on that. Journey with you now. 119 00:08:41,679 --> 00:08:44,520 I'll keep doing something in you while you keep. 120 00:08:44,520 --> 00:08:48,000 Passing that on. But every single. 121 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:53,240 One of us requires discipleship, and there's beauty found in it. 122 00:08:53,800 --> 00:08:57,680 Absolute beauty found in it. The Biblical. 123 00:08:57,680 --> 00:08:59,880 Definition of discipleship is this. 124 00:09:00,680 --> 00:09:04,120 Discipleship is the intentional spirit. 125 00:09:04,120 --> 00:09:07,560 LED process of being. Formed into the image. 126 00:09:07,560 --> 00:09:10,920 Of Christ through obedience to His Word. 127 00:09:11,720 --> 00:09:16,120 Through intimacy with him in one-on-one investment from 128 00:09:16,120 --> 00:09:19,480 someone more spiritually. Mature so we can. 129 00:09:19,480 --> 00:09:23,200 Learn to follow Jesus and lead. Others to do the same. 130 00:09:24,480 --> 00:09:27,200 When I cried out to God at the beginning of this year, do you 131 00:09:27,200 --> 00:09:29,200 know what the Holy Spirit said to me? 132 00:09:30,400 --> 00:09:33,960 I want you to go back. And call your disciple. 133 00:09:35,080 --> 00:09:40,200 I want you to get wisdom from somebody more spiritually mature 134 00:09:40,200 --> 00:09:45,320 than you to walk you through this and see transformation. 135 00:09:45,640 --> 00:09:48,120 Because you're right, this was never your. 136 00:09:48,120 --> 00:09:50,520 Portion Mel. This is supposed to be your 137 00:09:50,520 --> 00:09:54,600 mission. This is part of why I've got you 138 00:09:54,600 --> 00:10:01,280 here on planet Earth is to say I have overcome the enemy. 139 00:10:01,560 --> 00:10:05,400 I am a victor. This is what the Bible says we 140 00:10:05,400 --> 00:10:08,280 are. But I can't be a victor until I 141 00:10:08,280 --> 00:10:12,080 have victory in areas of my life. 142 00:10:13,320 --> 00:10:17,720 And so I require being walked through this. 143 00:10:19,320 --> 00:10:21,280 And this is the gift of discipleship. 144 00:10:22,320 --> 00:10:24,760 We cannot be discipled in isolation. 145 00:10:25,120 --> 00:10:27,680 True discipleship happens in relationship. 146 00:10:27,920 --> 00:10:30,720 Not just with Jesus. But with someone who? 147 00:10:30,720 --> 00:10:34,120 Walks. Ahead of you in faith and Jesus. 148 00:10:34,120 --> 00:10:36,400 Modelled this so beautifully walking. 149 00:10:36,400 --> 00:10:40,360 Closely with his disciples not. Merely teaching them not just 150 00:10:40,360 --> 00:10:46,440 this corporate teaching, but up. Close and personal Luke 9 verse 151 00:10:46,440 --> 00:10:51,520 23 says whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themself and 152 00:10:51,520 --> 00:10:55,800 take up their cross daily and follow me. 153 00:10:56,520 --> 00:10:58,920 There is a difference between believing in. 154 00:10:59,040 --> 00:11:03,240 Jesus and following Him believing is the beginning of 155 00:11:03,240 --> 00:11:05,160 our journey. Maybe you're here today and you 156 00:11:05,160 --> 00:11:09,200 made that decision to choose to believe in Jesus Christ last 157 00:11:09,200 --> 00:11:11,280 night. It's the best decision you could 158 00:11:11,280 --> 00:11:16,640 have made and it is the beginning of a life. 159 00:11:16,680 --> 00:11:20,320 That is going to be transformed by the Spirit of God. 160 00:11:21,200 --> 00:11:27,320 If you choose today to follow him, believing is the beginning 161 00:11:27,800 --> 00:11:31,760 of following is where transformation is found along 162 00:11:31,760 --> 00:11:34,880 our journey. So today I want to unpack three 163 00:11:34,880 --> 00:11:39,760 final things that we miss when we remain undiscipled as 164 00:11:39,760 --> 00:11:42,520 believers. We unpacked 2 in the last 165 00:11:42,520 --> 00:11:45,160 message and if you missed that message you can go on to any of 166 00:11:45,160 --> 00:11:47,520 our streaming platforms and have a little listen. 167 00:11:47,920 --> 00:11:50,360 For I unpacked. Two, that it was significant 168 00:11:50,360 --> 00:11:52,160 and. What the state of? 169 00:11:52,160 --> 00:11:56,920 Us as believers is like maybe you saw some of those things in 170 00:11:56,920 --> 00:11:59,800 your own life that you're like, oh, there are areas there that 171 00:12:00,280 --> 00:12:02,720 have not been discipled and so I've. 172 00:12:02,720 --> 00:12:05,000 Walked forward. Thinking there's maturity, but 173 00:12:05,320 --> 00:12:07,560 there isn't. And I want to mature because 174 00:12:07,560 --> 00:12:12,240 that's what God wants for me. Wants every single one of us to 175 00:12:12,240 --> 00:12:17,560 come into maturity as believers. I unpacked in the last message 176 00:12:17,560 --> 00:12:22,040 very quickly that when we are undisciple, we miss out on the 177 00:12:22,040 --> 00:12:25,720 gift of the power of transformation that can take 178 00:12:25,720 --> 00:12:28,880 place in our lives. And Jesus didn't just come to 179 00:12:28,880 --> 00:12:31,960 forgive our sin. He came to transform our life. 180 00:12:32,200 --> 00:12:35,240 The second thing I unpacked. Very quickly is that we? 181 00:12:35,240 --> 00:12:38,800 Miss out on the joy of intimacy with Jesus. 182 00:12:39,560 --> 00:12:42,600 John. 1515 says I no. Longer call you servants, but 183 00:12:42,600 --> 00:12:47,280 instead I've called you. Friends, this is significant 184 00:12:47,280 --> 00:12:49,240 discipleship. Brings us close to the heart of 185 00:12:49,240 --> 00:12:52,640 God, into friendship and into partnership. 186 00:12:52,640 --> 00:12:55,480 With Him, which is significant, disciples are not just. 187 00:12:55,480 --> 00:12:58,920 Learning about Jesus they are becoming more like. 188 00:12:58,920 --> 00:13:02,520 Him This is what God wants for each and every one of us. 189 00:13:02,520 --> 00:13:04,880 And so. I'm going to jump very quickly 190 00:13:04,880 --> 00:13:06,720 into the. Final three things. 191 00:13:07,200 --> 00:13:11,360 That is so crucial for you and I as a part of our journey with 192 00:13:11,360 --> 00:13:14,680 Jesus Christ. And when we are discipled, they 193 00:13:14,680 --> 00:13:17,360 are parts and gifts that we. Get to partake in. 194 00:13:17,880 --> 00:13:21,480 But when we don't, we miss out on these gifts that God is. 195 00:13:21,480 --> 00:13:25,960 Just going this is for you. #3 the point. 196 00:13:25,960 --> 00:13:30,200 Three that I'm going to launch with today is that we miss out 197 00:13:30,360 --> 00:13:36,240 on the strength found in spiritual maturity when we are 198 00:13:36,240 --> 00:13:37,560 undisciple. We miss. 199 00:13:37,600 --> 00:13:40,240 Out on the strength found in spiritual maturity. 200 00:13:40,520 --> 00:13:43,720 Hebrews. 5 verses. 12 to 14 says this. 201 00:13:44,800 --> 00:13:45,920 There's a big word. You ready? 202 00:13:46,280 --> 00:13:48,160 Brace yourself. Some need to put a seat belt on. 203 00:13:49,040 --> 00:13:53,680 All right, it says this. Hebrews 512 to 14. 204 00:13:54,320 --> 00:13:55,800 Though. By this time. 205 00:13:56,960 --> 00:14:01,240 You ought to be. Teachers, you need someone to 206 00:14:01,240 --> 00:14:04,840 teach you. The elementary truths of God. 207 00:14:04,840 --> 00:14:09,960 'S word all over again. This particular scripture is 208 00:14:09,960 --> 00:14:15,920 saying to believers of this time, come on by this time. 209 00:14:16,400 --> 00:14:18,920 You should be a teacher. Of this you should be 210 00:14:18,920 --> 00:14:20,880 discipling. You should be. 211 00:14:20,880 --> 00:14:25,520 Passing this on. But you need somebody to take 212 00:14:25,520 --> 00:14:29,200 you back and take you through the elementary truths of God's 213 00:14:29,200 --> 00:14:33,760 Word all over again. When we are under discipled, we 214 00:14:33,840 --> 00:14:38,560 miss out on the strength found in in spiritual maturity. 215 00:14:38,560 --> 00:14:44,560 Now here's the wild thing. Physically, we understand this 216 00:14:45,600 --> 00:14:48,240 if you are over. 40 in this room. 217 00:14:49,320 --> 00:14:54,000 You understand that even though our beautiful youth and young 218 00:14:54,000 --> 00:14:58,480 adults are passionate and falling in love with Jesus and 219 00:14:58,480 --> 00:15:01,640 reading their words, some of the things that come out of their 220 00:15:01,640 --> 00:15:07,160 mouth are young. I just was trying. 221 00:15:07,160 --> 00:15:10,560 To find the kindest word. Because stupid isn't something 222 00:15:10,560 --> 00:15:12,440 that should. Come off the platform regularly. 223 00:15:18,360 --> 00:15:22,080 It's not because they don't have deposits of wisdom from the Holy 224 00:15:22,080 --> 00:15:24,800 Spirit sewn in all the time. They do. 225 00:15:25,120 --> 00:15:27,720 That's why they do not conform to the patterns of this world. 226 00:15:27,840 --> 00:15:30,880 That's why they're sitting here with a passion and a zeal for 227 00:15:30,880 --> 00:15:35,160 God, like unlike other people of their generation. 228 00:15:36,360 --> 00:15:39,880 That's why there is a purity that has marked this generation 229 00:15:40,120 --> 00:15:44,520 and an integrity. But sometimes they go, you know 230 00:15:44,520 --> 00:15:46,320 what? I think that this is my next 231 00:15:46,320 --> 00:15:48,080 move. And you're like, what? 232 00:15:50,840 --> 00:15:55,520 No, no, that's not it. He sounds all right. 233 00:15:56,160 --> 00:16:01,800 Not really. Physically, we understand. 234 00:16:02,880 --> 00:16:06,480 That we go through a season of our life when we are. 235 00:16:06,480 --> 00:16:09,520 Stepping into into independence and. 236 00:16:09,520 --> 00:16:12,040 You're supposed to go. Through the season. 237 00:16:12,280 --> 00:16:16,040 It's a God-given season, all right when you're. 238 00:16:16,040 --> 00:16:20,720 Stepping into independence and learning. 239 00:16:21,080 --> 00:16:25,160 Wisdom. While making decisions for your 240 00:16:25,160 --> 00:16:29,840 life, while learning revelation in God's Word. 241 00:16:31,680 --> 00:16:34,840 We understand this physically and it's what I know it sounds 242 00:16:34,840 --> 00:16:37,520 funny. It's why we've got phrases 243 00:16:37,520 --> 00:16:40,120 coined like. Do not do they not just use 244 00:16:40,120 --> 00:16:42,680 common sense? Right. 245 00:16:43,360 --> 00:16:45,000 Do you know? There's no such thing as common 246 00:16:45,000 --> 00:16:48,440 sense. It's not common. 247 00:16:49,440 --> 00:16:52,240 It's true. But you know, there is actually 248 00:16:52,240 --> 00:16:58,840 no such thing as common sense. There is learnt and taught 249 00:16:58,840 --> 00:17:03,120 things. Do you know my children are my 250 00:17:03,120 --> 00:17:07,280 fault? Come on, scare real in this 251 00:17:07,280 --> 00:17:15,480 place. They do as I do and because of 252 00:17:15,480 --> 00:17:19,760 their ages. Maybe not with the understanding 253 00:17:19,760 --> 00:17:21,040 it. Fully why I. 254 00:17:21,040 --> 00:17:26,240 Do as I do. What's huge in that is every 255 00:17:26,240 --> 00:17:30,320 single week, somewhere in the life of this church, I teach 256 00:17:30,560 --> 00:17:35,360 amazing things from this. And yet, because I am still 257 00:17:35,360 --> 00:17:38,640 being discipled and transformed by the Spirit of God, I don't 258 00:17:38,640 --> 00:17:43,640 always do exactly what I should do according to this. 259 00:17:45,040 --> 00:17:48,080 And so my children are following suit. 260 00:17:51,160 --> 00:17:54,240 The reason discipleship is so necessary is because there's no 261 00:17:54,240 --> 00:17:57,920 such thing as common sense. Something that the general 262 00:17:57,920 --> 00:18:02,640 consensus of people go, that is OK for everyone. 263 00:18:03,000 --> 00:18:06,600 That's why our right and wrong measures is different for each 264 00:18:06,600 --> 00:18:09,480 and every one of us. Something I deem is that's OK, 265 00:18:09,480 --> 00:18:11,600 you go. That's terribly not OK. 266 00:18:13,280 --> 00:18:20,320 Right, our young people. And those new to Christ. 267 00:18:21,120 --> 00:18:24,840 Don't just require us to be spiritually mature if you have 268 00:18:24,840 --> 00:18:28,360 followed the Lord for 10/15/20 years. 269 00:18:28,840 --> 00:18:34,960 They need us to grow spiritually mature so they can do as we do. 270 00:18:36,240 --> 00:18:39,920 They need us to teach them not just in words and not just in 271 00:18:39,920 --> 00:18:43,640 platitudes and not just on Instagram Reels and in messages 272 00:18:43,640 --> 00:18:46,960 like this that can go to YouTube and they can access in times of 273 00:18:46,960 --> 00:18:49,560 trouble. They need us to follow. 274 00:18:50,040 --> 00:18:55,040 God's Word. This is where there will be a 275 00:18:55,080 --> 00:19:01,920 unity. Not a common in what we do, but 276 00:19:01,920 --> 00:19:05,680 what a God never said to come into common sense, said to come 277 00:19:05,680 --> 00:19:12,640 into unity as the body of believers follow Christ, to lay 278 00:19:12,640 --> 00:19:18,400 down our crosses and follow Him. This is huge, undisciple 279 00:19:18,400 --> 00:19:20,720 believers say, but God knows my heart. 280 00:19:22,360 --> 00:19:29,880 Come on, even right now, it's OK to repent or as long as I go to 281 00:19:29,880 --> 00:19:35,200 church, I'm good, I'm good. But do you know, there is 282 00:19:35,200 --> 00:19:38,280 something that's so dangerous and Pastor John went there 283 00:19:38,280 --> 00:19:45,720 before in his generosity moment, There is something that 284 00:19:46,440 --> 00:19:50,760 spiritually immature believers say all the time that is 285 00:19:50,760 --> 00:19:54,680 massive, massive. And this is not going out to 286 00:19:54,680 --> 00:19:58,560 condemn anyone. This is a call, a call to 287 00:19:58,560 --> 00:20:02,600 spiritual maturity. This is a call to discipleship, 288 00:20:02,600 --> 00:20:08,920 but something that is common when maturity is yet to be 289 00:20:08,920 --> 00:20:11,880 formed. Or people are meant to be. 290 00:20:11,880 --> 00:20:15,600 Discipled, but maybe it's been undisciple and been left and 291 00:20:15,600 --> 00:20:18,120 we've had to scrounge and find this on our own. 292 00:20:18,760 --> 00:20:22,920 One of the most common things that believers say is you know, 293 00:20:22,920 --> 00:20:33,010 I feel or I know God is telling me I feel God is telling me 294 00:20:33,010 --> 00:20:35,970 this. I know God is telling me that. 295 00:20:38,810 --> 00:20:44,810 As I've studied my word, I have discovered that even Jesus said 296 00:20:44,810 --> 00:21:02,320 is it not written? Last year, the Holy Spirit took 297 00:21:02,320 --> 00:21:05,800 me on a journey of unpacking, taking the Lord's name in vain. 298 00:21:07,720 --> 00:21:11,960 And I realized the countless times I've done this in my life, 299 00:21:11,960 --> 00:21:16,360 where I've gone, I really feel that the Lord God is taking me 300 00:21:16,360 --> 00:21:22,120 this way, or I really feel that God is saying this and he's 301 00:21:22,120 --> 00:21:25,360 going. I didn't say that you're taking 302 00:21:25,360 --> 00:21:28,360 my name in vain. You're using my name as 303 00:21:28,360 --> 00:21:33,800 ammunition when you Speaking of people, would you please point 304 00:21:33,800 --> 00:21:39,240 them back to my word and tell them what I really said for our 305 00:21:39,240 --> 00:21:43,280 life, For those of you here seeking guidance on your next 306 00:21:43,480 --> 00:21:48,480 move, your decisions, everything you need to know is found in 307 00:21:48,480 --> 00:21:50,840 here. Everything. 308 00:21:51,280 --> 00:21:54,000 There is nothing. There is no circumstance that is 309 00:21:54,000 --> 00:22:02,280 new, all right, No political debate, no virus, no financial 310 00:22:02,280 --> 00:22:07,000 climate, nothing. Nothing has been left 311 00:22:07,000 --> 00:22:12,840 unanswered, no relational dynamic, no spiritual force that 312 00:22:12,840 --> 00:22:16,680 comes against you. Everything is found in here. 313 00:22:17,440 --> 00:22:20,600 Everything. The answer to everything. 314 00:22:20,600 --> 00:22:23,120 It's OK to not know where to look. 315 00:22:23,480 --> 00:22:29,120 Find an amazing disciple who. Loves to look who loves to find 316 00:22:29,120 --> 00:22:32,280 out to go. Let's find the answers in the 317 00:22:32,280 --> 00:22:35,000 word of God for what it is that you are walking through. 318 00:22:35,200 --> 00:22:40,680 Let's get some God wisdom. So instead of us saying I feel. 319 00:22:40,680 --> 00:22:43,560 God is we can go. It's. 320 00:22:43,600 --> 00:22:48,840 Written, he has said in his word, This is what it means for 321 00:22:48,840 --> 00:22:54,200 my circumstances. This is a powerful thing. 322 00:22:55,440 --> 00:22:57,760 You know these statements or these thought? 323 00:22:57,760 --> 00:23:01,640 Patterns can sound humble, but. Often they cover up. 324 00:23:01,920 --> 00:23:06,760 Spiritual immaturity, true. Maturity, says Lord, grow me 325 00:23:06,760 --> 00:23:09,400 when it's hard and show me in your word. 326 00:23:10,080 --> 00:23:13,840 Show me in your word. Without discipleship, believers 327 00:23:13,840 --> 00:23:16,240 stay spiritually weak and easily. 328 00:23:16,240 --> 00:23:23,280 Shaken, facing the same thing over and over and over again. 329 00:23:24,080 --> 00:23:27,640 Repeating patterns over and over in our life. 330 00:23:27,920 --> 00:23:31,840 If you want to get off the hamster wheel today, this is a 331 00:23:31,840 --> 00:23:34,400 word for somebody. If you want to get off the 332 00:23:34,400 --> 00:23:38,600 hamster wheel and not do a repeat of the same type of 333 00:23:38,600 --> 00:23:43,480 relationship over and over and over and over, or the same 334 00:23:43,480 --> 00:23:49,480 dynamic in your workplace over and over and over, the answers 335 00:23:49,520 --> 00:23:53,360 are found in transformation through God's Word. 336 00:23:56,760 --> 00:24:04,120 Not I feel my feelings leave me in the most ridiculous places. 337 00:24:05,480 --> 00:24:08,000 I can tell you I feel all sorts of awesome. 338 00:24:08,000 --> 00:24:15,680 Things in shopping centres, all the best things of the hair, all 339 00:24:15,840 --> 00:24:20,120 the best things. The good food is there, the 340 00:24:20,120 --> 00:24:26,640 stuff is there, feel good when I'm wearing something new and my 341 00:24:26,640 --> 00:24:31,600 house has been redone again, all the good stuff is there. 342 00:24:32,920 --> 00:24:36,560 And yet. I can still be so. 343 00:24:36,680 --> 00:24:40,560 Empty. How long? 344 00:24:41,320 --> 00:24:49,240 How long do we go like? This or do we get desperate and 345 00:24:49,240 --> 00:24:54,360 say God make this mess my message, make this test, my 346 00:24:54,440 --> 00:25:00,000 testimony, a victory and a breakthrough and of growing into 347 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:03,320 spiritual maturity. Spiritual maturity is not 348 00:25:03,320 --> 00:25:08,560 measured in years, but in a depth of intimacy with Christ. 349 00:25:11,200 --> 00:25:14,840 Remaining undisciple means we're remaining spiritually mature. 350 00:25:15,760 --> 00:25:19,000 Spiritual. Infants was hard. 351 00:25:19,000 --> 00:25:24,280 They remain vulnerable, tossed around by emotion, culture, 352 00:25:24,280 --> 00:25:27,040 situation, circumstance, and temptation. 353 00:25:28,120 --> 00:25:30,840 You know, if you're struggling with any of those things today, 354 00:25:31,320 --> 00:25:35,000 this is an invitation by the Holy Spirit to go come and be 355 00:25:35,000 --> 00:25:38,720 discipled. Come and walk beside somebody 356 00:25:38,720 --> 00:25:44,480 who's going to beautifully and gently by the Holy Spirit, show 357 00:25:44,480 --> 00:25:50,360 you in God's Word how to be transformed into the likeness of 358 00:25:50,360 --> 00:25:56,080 Christ #4 I can see the time. I promise to get you out of here 359 00:25:56,080 --> 00:26:00,720 shortly. We miss out on our Kingdom 360 00:26:00,720 --> 00:26:04,080 assignment. Do you know, I notice that this 361 00:26:04,080 --> 00:26:06,880 is a common thing and has been a common thing in the last 20 to 362 00:26:06,880 --> 00:26:09,280 25 years. I said it right at the beginning 363 00:26:10,040 --> 00:26:14,880 that we come into a belief of Jesus, we receive salvation, and 364 00:26:14,880 --> 00:26:18,120 then we very quickly want to move people on to mission, 365 00:26:19,760 --> 00:26:22,680 right? I can tell you in that season, 366 00:26:22,720 --> 00:26:26,280 after you've given your heart to Jesus, you can't help but tell 367 00:26:26,280 --> 00:26:29,920 people about it, right? Who's experienced that you? 368 00:26:29,920 --> 00:26:32,560 Can't help but. Tell people about what? 369 00:26:32,560 --> 00:26:36,280 God is doing in your. Life and what happens from that 370 00:26:36,840 --> 00:26:38,160 is that people. Follow. 371 00:26:38,800 --> 00:26:42,120 And they listen. The harvest is ripe. 372 00:26:42,880 --> 00:26:46,240 They're ready to hear what God is doing in your life. 373 00:26:46,800 --> 00:26:49,760 And when we first accept Jesus, we do. 374 00:26:49,760 --> 00:26:53,720 This. But every single one of us is on 375 00:26:53,720 --> 00:26:56,880 planet Earth today. Yes, you who just said not me. 376 00:26:57,320 --> 00:27:02,200 Yes, you were each on planet Earth today because God has put 377 00:27:02,200 --> 00:27:07,560 you on a today present day for purpose. 378 00:27:08,240 --> 00:27:13,560 There is a reason you're here, and it's not for how many people 379 00:27:13,560 --> 00:27:17,640 will know you on Instagram. We're going to give you a 380 00:27:17,640 --> 00:27:20,000 platform for what God wants to do in your life. 381 00:27:20,320 --> 00:27:23,120 He wants to do something in you because He's got something 382 00:27:23,120 --> 00:27:26,720 significant for you to do. You're going to leave a mark on 383 00:27:26,720 --> 00:27:31,960 planet earth in this time. But to do this, we've got to be 384 00:27:31,960 --> 00:27:36,400 discipled. Matthew 2819 says go and make 385 00:27:36,400 --> 00:27:40,080 disciples of all nations. Do you know undisciple 386 00:27:40,080 --> 00:27:42,720 believers, particularly those who've sat in church for a 387 00:27:42,720 --> 00:27:44,680 really long time? They said that's the pastor. 388 00:27:44,680 --> 00:27:53,040 'S and leaders job. It's not my job, it's their job. 389 00:27:53,920 --> 00:27:58,320 I'm not ready to be used by God now that I have lost that 390 00:27:58,320 --> 00:28:02,360 initial fire that happened after giving my. 391 00:28:02,360 --> 00:28:06,120 Heart to Jesus. I have been acutely aware that I 392 00:28:06,120 --> 00:28:13,080 am not fit for service. These beliefs keep believers. 393 00:28:13,200 --> 00:28:19,800 Inactive in God's Kingdom? But every single follower is 394 00:28:19,800 --> 00:28:23,560 Commission, not to just receive, but to go. 395 00:28:23,920 --> 00:28:27,400 Say I was called to go. I don't believe you. 396 00:28:27,840 --> 00:28:30,920 Say it again. I was called to go. 397 00:28:31,440 --> 00:28:34,160 You've been commissioned to go. Your calling doesn't just begin 398 00:28:34,160 --> 00:28:37,280 when you're ready. It begins when you obey, 399 00:28:38,840 --> 00:28:43,840 Dietrich Bonhoeffer says. When Christ calls a man, he bids 400 00:28:43,840 --> 00:28:52,120 him to come and die. So encouraging, but it's true. 401 00:28:52,120 --> 00:28:56,440 It's what? It's so true, disciples. 402 00:28:56,440 --> 00:29:02,200 Lay down comfort for Kingdom they go, they serve, they lead 403 00:29:02,200 --> 00:29:06,080 others. Believers consume, followers 404 00:29:06,080 --> 00:29:09,120 contribute. Disciples are not just growing 405 00:29:09,120 --> 00:29:11,400 personally, they're living missionally. 406 00:29:13,640 --> 00:29:17,600 Many believers never step into their calling because they feel 407 00:29:17,600 --> 00:29:21,080 like they're not gifted, but it's not true. 408 00:29:21,920 --> 00:29:25,480 It's just undisciple. Today, if you're sitting in this 409 00:29:25,480 --> 00:29:28,360 auditorium, you do not, you're not aware of, you don't 410 00:29:28,360 --> 00:29:30,760 understand the God, the God-given gifts that have been 411 00:29:30,760 --> 00:29:32,720 given to you. Please come and see one of the 412 00:29:32,720 --> 00:29:33,960 team after the service. Today. 413 00:29:35,080 --> 00:29:39,080 Every single one of us has been given incredible spiritual 414 00:29:39,080 --> 00:29:41,240 gifts. Do you know, as funny as it 415 00:29:41,240 --> 00:29:43,840 sounds, preaching is not one of mine. 416 00:29:45,840 --> 00:29:48,640 It's just ludicrous. God's got a really funny sense 417 00:29:48,640 --> 00:29:52,160 of humour. OK, It's not in there, all 418 00:29:52,160 --> 00:29:54,800 right. Leadership is and evangelism is 419 00:29:55,600 --> 00:29:56,840 and. In this. 420 00:29:56,920 --> 00:29:59,320 Season. The assignment is to preach it 421 00:30:00,560 --> 00:30:03,640 so it changes from season to season what it looks. 422 00:30:03,640 --> 00:30:06,480 Like young people in every. Season of your life, your God 423 00:30:06,480 --> 00:30:09,760 giving gifts, it'll change. The assignments will change. 424 00:30:10,000 --> 00:30:12,760 Just like the assignments change from term to term, God 425 00:30:12,760 --> 00:30:16,760 assignments change too. But He will use your God-given 426 00:30:16,760 --> 00:30:20,320 gifts. He'll develop them if you're 427 00:30:20,320 --> 00:30:24,440 willing to be disciple, He'll cause them to come into 428 00:30:24,440 --> 00:30:28,040 maturity. And you'll understand then why 429 00:30:28,040 --> 00:30:32,480 He sends certain assignments. This is not just a word for 430 00:30:32,480 --> 00:30:34,400 young people today. Maybe you're sitting in this 431 00:30:34,400 --> 00:30:37,440 auditorium and you follow Jesus for 30 or 40 years. 432 00:30:37,440 --> 00:30:40,320 Or you've understood that He loves you deeply. 433 00:30:41,000 --> 00:30:42,920 He's called you to mission today. 434 00:30:43,840 --> 00:30:47,080 Every single one of you have been God-given, God-given gifts. 435 00:30:47,440 --> 00:30:49,000 If you don't know what they are, you go. 436 00:30:49,000 --> 00:30:51,640 I don't know. I definitely Can't Sing like 437 00:30:51,640 --> 00:30:55,240 Pastor Rachel, Pastor Rye, when he sings that song with the 438 00:30:55,240 --> 00:31:02,040 electric down, it's amazing and it rocks the House of God, No. 439 00:31:02,040 --> 00:31:07,280 Maybe a spiritual gift isn't to lead worship, but you've each. 440 00:31:07,280 --> 00:31:10,080 Been given gifts? Some of you are sitting there. 441 00:31:10,080 --> 00:31:16,560 You've got a whole platter of gifts, and I wonder if you would 442 00:31:16,560 --> 00:31:22,480 allow some discipleship to help bring them out and grow them and 443 00:31:22,480 --> 00:31:27,280 mature them and get them ready to be used for the Kingdom of 444 00:31:27,280 --> 00:31:29,800 God. You don't need a platform. 445 00:31:30,640 --> 00:31:34,600 You just need obedience. And finally, as the team comes, 446 00:31:36,040 --> 00:31:40,480 the final thing that we miss out on when we're undisciple is that 447 00:31:40,480 --> 00:31:44,640 we miss out on the community of accountability and encouragement 448 00:31:45,160 --> 00:31:51,160 found in the body of Christ. Acts 2 verses 42 says they 449 00:31:51,160 --> 00:31:54,160 devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and to 450 00:31:54,160 --> 00:31:57,480 fellowship. Do you know undisciple believers 451 00:31:57,480 --> 00:32:01,120 say it's just me and Jesus, I'm good, nobody else can speak, and 452 00:32:01,120 --> 00:32:03,840 just Jesus. I don't need discipleship. 453 00:32:03,840 --> 00:32:09,080 I've gone this long without it. It's just me and the Holy 454 00:32:09,080 --> 00:32:14,560 Spirit. Some don't articulate it, but 455 00:32:14,560 --> 00:32:18,040 the attitude behind it is really and truly which comes from a 456 00:32:18,040 --> 00:32:23,360 place of spiritual immaturity is I don't like people telling me 457 00:32:23,360 --> 00:32:27,920 what to do. Can I tell you something really 458 00:32:27,920 --> 00:32:32,760 profound and spiritual today? Nobody does. 459 00:32:34,600 --> 00:32:37,600 Or just somebody needs to go and then and lift their hands and 460 00:32:37,600 --> 00:32:40,920 receive that. Nobody like that. 461 00:32:41,000 --> 00:32:45,640 That's being told what to do. I'm raising 2 toddlers right 462 00:32:45,640 --> 00:32:48,800 now. I can tell you with all 463 00:32:48,800 --> 00:32:53,680 confidence right from the very start of life, nobody likes to 464 00:32:53,680 --> 00:32:56,480 be told what to do. They don't like to be told to 465 00:32:56,480 --> 00:32:58,840 put their shoes on. They don't like to be told to 466 00:32:58,840 --> 00:33:00,760 eat their breakfast. They don't like to be told to 467 00:33:00,760 --> 00:33:03,400 eat that breakfast. And you know what? 468 00:33:03,960 --> 00:33:07,000 That same thing continues through our whole life. 469 00:33:07,400 --> 00:33:09,960 What's big? That's all ridiculous speed for 470 00:33:09,960 --> 00:33:15,120 this road. Why is every single St. 40 now? 471 00:33:15,600 --> 00:33:21,600 School zones have gone warm. None of us like it. 472 00:33:22,800 --> 00:33:26,320 Do you know what this is actually developing in us? 473 00:33:27,120 --> 00:33:30,120 The reason we say to our kids those shoes? 474 00:33:30,160 --> 00:33:33,840 In your school uniform, I know. They're not cool. 475 00:33:34,320 --> 00:33:36,360 I know they're not on. Trend. 476 00:33:36,960 --> 00:33:41,720 It's not so you conform, it's. So that you learn in a safe 477 00:33:41,720 --> 00:33:45,760 place how to obey. Right from when they're 478 00:33:45,760 --> 00:33:47,280 children. And some. 479 00:33:47,280 --> 00:33:49,480 People are receiving this parents today. 480 00:33:50,320 --> 00:33:53,840 You got to give your kids a permission and a platform to 481 00:33:53,840 --> 00:33:57,640 learn to obey in a safe place when they're young, so that when 482 00:33:57,640 --> 00:34:01,720 they're our age, they're OK at obeying. 483 00:34:02,640 --> 00:34:05,000 Now, I know that there are circumstances where that has 484 00:34:05,000 --> 00:34:14,760 been abused and if that is the. Case where authority or those 485 00:34:14,760 --> 00:34:21,840 with permission to lead you have misused that authority, I can 486 00:34:21,840 --> 00:34:24,320 tell. You that the Holy Spirit wants 487 00:34:24,320 --> 00:34:26,360 to bring healing and restoration there. 488 00:34:27,880 --> 00:34:32,480 That was not your portion. That was not God's intent for 489 00:34:32,480 --> 00:34:37,320 your life and there can be healing found for you. 490 00:34:38,159 --> 00:34:44,400 Release for He heals. The broken hearted binds up 491 00:34:44,400 --> 00:34:51,239 their wounds. But from a young age, we have to 492 00:34:51,239 --> 00:34:57,880 be OK to let our little ones learn through obedience how to 493 00:34:57,880 --> 00:35:02,760 submit to God by submitting and honouring, as Pastor John said, 494 00:35:03,120 --> 00:35:07,120 their parents. We have to actually advocate for 495 00:35:07,120 --> 00:35:13,400 our teachers. We've got to go. 496 00:35:13,400 --> 00:35:16,800 It's it's actually good when they speak in your life and go, 497 00:35:17,480 --> 00:35:20,400 there's a due date. And I know that you've got lots 498 00:35:20,400 --> 00:35:22,640 going on at home. Everybody does. 499 00:35:25,520 --> 00:35:33,040 But it will benefit your life if you obey so that they get to our 500 00:35:33,040 --> 00:35:36,000 stage and they can be discipled in the ways of the Lord and go. 501 00:35:36,600 --> 00:35:40,280 It's a safe place to go. But what you have thought was 502 00:35:40,280 --> 00:35:48,160 God's word isn't actually can I show you in small things like 503 00:35:48,160 --> 00:35:53,520 shoes and assignments in school. Now young people are being 504 00:35:53,520 --> 00:35:58,840 having something cultivated in their life that is pivotal when 505 00:35:58,840 --> 00:36:00,840 we get to this really important stuff. 506 00:36:04,200 --> 00:36:07,200 Maybe you've missed out on the gift of discipleship in your 507 00:36:07,200 --> 00:36:13,680 life. It's not too late to start maybe 508 00:36:13,680 --> 00:36:17,000 over these two messages, if you've heard both, there's been 509 00:36:17,000 --> 00:36:19,480 an area, just one of the five that you go. 510 00:36:19,480 --> 00:36:23,240 I've missed out on that. I'm missing out on an intimacy 511 00:36:23,240 --> 00:36:27,400 with God and I'm not hearing Him like I hear other believers 512 00:36:27,720 --> 00:36:30,360 talk. About how God speaks. 513 00:36:30,360 --> 00:36:36,000 To them through his word, how he gives them visions, glimpses of 514 00:36:36,000 --> 00:36:43,160 the future. And so I fear my future, maybe a 515 00:36:43,160 --> 00:36:45,280 missing community, maybe God, I feel. 516 00:36:45,280 --> 00:36:53,760 So alone, and I don't have the gift of community, of 517 00:36:53,760 --> 00:36:56,600 accountability and encouragement. 518 00:36:57,600 --> 00:37:00,480 I feel like I navigate this all the time on my own. 519 00:37:00,480 --> 00:37:04,720 And so I'm on a hamster wheel and I face the same stuff every 520 00:37:04,720 --> 00:37:06,880 job. There's always a person. 521 00:37:08,640 --> 00:37:13,200 There's always a person. God just goes, oh, I want to do 522 00:37:13,200 --> 00:37:19,160 something in you, this transformation found for you to 523 00:37:19,160 --> 00:37:21,800 help you grow, to help you mature. 524 00:37:23,320 --> 00:37:28,720 So this morning I'd love to invite you to step into this. 525 00:37:29,000 --> 00:37:31,640 Now you know, what I really love about this church is you're just 526 00:37:31,640 --> 00:37:35,760 so in, you're so engaged. So that after the first message, 527 00:37:36,240 --> 00:37:38,640 we kind of found out about like 50 people who are like, I'm 528 00:37:38,640 --> 00:37:41,880 going to ask my person today. I'm not, I'm not waiting. 529 00:37:41,880 --> 00:37:43,720 I don't care that she didn't get the whole message out. 530 00:37:44,120 --> 00:37:46,480 I'm engaging in this today. Good on you. 531 00:37:48,440 --> 00:37:50,400 That is so brave. It's so. 532 00:37:50,400 --> 00:37:52,200 Beautiful. And God's going to. 533 00:37:52,200 --> 00:37:54,840 Do something significant through that relationship. 534 00:37:54,840 --> 00:37:59,960 I know it. Next year, in 2026, we're going 535 00:37:59,960 --> 00:38:03,720 to unpack for both disciples and those being discipled. 536 00:38:03,720 --> 00:38:10,160 How to find yourself a disciple? And how to disciple somebody 537 00:38:10,160 --> 00:38:13,360 really well. Stay tuned because we're going 538 00:38:13,360 --> 00:38:15,960 to do some beautiful equipping in these spaces. 539 00:38:16,240 --> 00:38:20,400 So that each and every one of us has the gift of being able to 540 00:38:20,400 --> 00:38:22,720 step into. All that God has for us. 541 00:38:22,720 --> 00:38:25,440 But I wonder. Today, if there are people. 542 00:38:25,720 --> 00:38:28,880 Sitting here today. That are receiving from the Holy 543 00:38:28,880 --> 00:38:30,760 Spirit that invitation through these. 544 00:38:30,760 --> 00:38:38,160 Messages to come follow me. It's not a salvation thing to 545 00:38:38,160 --> 00:38:40,880 come and be transformed into the likeness of Christ. 546 00:38:41,240 --> 00:38:45,160 Invitation. And I wonder if that is. 547 00:38:45,160 --> 00:38:48,480 You this morning, if in faith you'd boldly stand where you 548 00:38:48,520 --> 00:38:50,360 are. Maybe you've already even asked 549 00:38:50,640 --> 00:38:52,000 somebody to disciple you. But you're going. 550 00:38:52,000 --> 00:38:54,760 You know what? I'm going to step into this. 551 00:38:55,440 --> 00:38:58,400 I'm going to allow my life to be transformed into Christ's 552 00:38:58,400 --> 00:39:00,920 likeness right now. While eyes are shut. 553 00:39:00,920 --> 00:39:02,720 Why? Don't you just stand in faith 554 00:39:03,920 --> 00:39:08,240 and accept that invitation from the Holy Spirit to come follow 555 00:39:08,240 --> 00:39:14,080 Him and experience the transformation that God has for 556 00:39:14,080 --> 00:39:17,440 each and every one of us? Belief is free. 557 00:39:17,680 --> 00:39:21,240 Following does cost. Everything but it gives you more 558 00:39:21,240 --> 00:39:24,920 than you can imagine. Jesus didn't just want to save 559 00:39:24,920 --> 00:39:28,680 us. He wants to shape us, to send 560 00:39:28,680 --> 00:39:31,680 us, to mold us, to make us and to walk with us. 561 00:39:32,680 --> 00:39:35,320 All along this journey. You would never call to do it 562 00:39:35,320 --> 00:39:39,920 alone and the Holy Spirit I even just feel I haven't even opened 563 00:39:39,920 --> 00:39:44,680 my eyes to see how many of you are stood, but the Holy Spirit I 564 00:39:44,680 --> 00:39:49,400 just literally felt him smiling upon people here this morning 565 00:39:49,400 --> 00:39:51,800 going well done. Son. 566 00:39:52,200 --> 00:39:57,920 Well done daughter, this is always the plan for your life 567 00:39:58,600 --> 00:40:01,120 regardless of your age and your stage. 568 00:40:01,160 --> 00:40:05,840 Well done the gift that is going to be bestowed on you. 569 00:40:06,520 --> 00:40:10,760 Is going to be an incredible intimacy and for many of you, 570 00:40:10,760 --> 00:40:14,520 you are going to begin to hear the Lord very clearly and the 571 00:40:14,520 --> 00:40:17,160 scriptures are going to be opened up to you and there's 572 00:40:17,160 --> 00:40:23,160 going to be incredible revelation for many of you, 573 00:40:23,160 --> 00:40:26,560 things that you have walked. With for years you're. 574 00:40:26,560 --> 00:40:36,160 Going to see rewritten restored. Redeemed and renewed, and God, 575 00:40:36,160 --> 00:40:40,640 I'm just going to use those things for you to minister from. 576 00:40:42,840 --> 00:40:48,360 No, it's not yet, but it's soon. It's quicker than you think. 577 00:40:49,280 --> 00:40:53,480 God, I pray an incredible blessing on each person who's 578 00:40:53,480 --> 00:40:57,600 responded in faith this morning with a brave yes to you. 579 00:40:58,200 --> 00:40:59,960 Yes, God, I'm going to be discipled. 580 00:41:00,520 --> 00:41:03,520 Yes, God, I'm going to walk through the spiritual maturity. 581 00:41:04,200 --> 00:41:07,360 Yes, God, I'm going to be obedient to the call of God in 582 00:41:07,360 --> 00:41:09,600 my life and. You're going to use. 583 00:41:09,600 --> 00:41:13,960 This for Kingdom purposes you have permission to. 584 00:41:13,960 --> 00:41:17,200 Use this vessel for Kingdom purposes. 585 00:41:17,960 --> 00:41:21,160 And yes. I'm going to be encouraged. 586 00:41:21,560 --> 00:41:24,120 And yes, I'm going to be aligned and. 587 00:41:24,120 --> 00:41:27,160 Yes, I'm going to be transformed by your spirit. 588 00:41:28,120 --> 00:41:29,880 But God, I can't do this alone anymore. 589 00:41:29,880 --> 00:41:36,000 And so today I say, here I am. If you stood here today, just 590 00:41:36,000 --> 00:41:45,920 say that here I am, Lord, transform my life, transform my 591 00:41:45,920 --> 00:41:51,840 life, grow me, shape me, mold me, and make me into the 592 00:41:51,840 --> 00:41:55,160 likeness of You. That is my heart's greatest 593 00:41:55,160 --> 00:41:57,680 desire. That is our heart's greatest 594 00:41:57,680 --> 00:42:02,480 desire, God, that we would make, that you would make us more like 595 00:42:02,480 --> 00:42:06,240 you, that this time would not be wasted, that you've put us on 596 00:42:06,240 --> 00:42:10,960 planet Earth, but that way. When you call us home. 597 00:42:10,960 --> 00:42:13,040 Because you're going to call each and every one of us home 598 00:42:16,640 --> 00:42:21,440 that we would be met with well done, well done, good and 599 00:42:21,440 --> 00:42:25,960 faithful. Because we've stepped into all 600 00:42:25,960 --> 00:42:31,080 that you've had for us through this gift of discipleship. 601 00:42:32,800 --> 00:42:35,080 Jesus, mighty name. Wow. 602 00:42:38,080 --> 00:42:44,880 Maybe you're in this place today and I've spoken this morning and 603 00:42:44,880 --> 00:42:46,920 you're now even seeing if your eyes are open. 604 00:42:46,920 --> 00:42:51,000 People who are responding to follow Jesus with their life 605 00:42:51,760 --> 00:42:58,560 wholeheartedly because they want to be transformed into the 606 00:42:58,560 --> 00:43:01,160 likeness of Christ. They're not content to remain as 607 00:43:01,160 --> 00:43:08,160 they are, nor am I. Do you know this journey begins 608 00:43:08,160 --> 00:43:13,080 with something significant, begins with a decision made by 609 00:43:13,080 --> 00:43:17,800 each and every one of us to believe in Jesus Christ? 610 00:43:19,880 --> 00:43:22,640 That's why this message is called going from believers to 611 00:43:22,640 --> 00:43:26,520 followers. Now I can tell you with 612 00:43:26,520 --> 00:43:29,840 confidence that if you choose to believe in Christ, He's going to 613 00:43:29,840 --> 00:43:35,480 call you by name to follow Him. I know that. 614 00:43:36,720 --> 00:43:38,760 But I understand. Maybe you've walked in here 615 00:43:38,760 --> 00:43:39,960 today. Maybe you were brought by a 616 00:43:39,960 --> 00:43:40,840 friend. I don't know. 617 00:43:41,760 --> 00:43:44,360 Maybe you were invited to a miracle services and you thought 618 00:43:44,360 --> 00:43:45,440 this morning was going to be that. 619 00:43:47,560 --> 00:43:49,120 It's not an accident you're here today. 620 00:43:51,680 --> 00:43:55,320 Nothing is an accident with God. You're not an accident. 621 00:43:59,080 --> 00:44:05,680 Before you were here, God formed you, He knew you, He created 622 00:44:05,680 --> 00:44:12,400 you, He made you, and he what he made He loves so desperately. 623 00:44:13,040 --> 00:44:15,400 And for a long time he's been calling your name. 624 00:44:17,000 --> 00:44:19,960 I wonder if this morning you'd respond to that call and say, 625 00:44:19,960 --> 00:44:23,640 yes, Lord, I'm going to choose to believe. 626 00:44:23,640 --> 00:44:25,920 You. To believe in you, to put my 627 00:44:25,920 --> 00:44:29,320 faith in you this morning. My way is not work for me thus 628 00:44:29,320 --> 00:44:32,680 far. I got to do it another way. 629 00:44:35,240 --> 00:44:37,560 Do you know when you? Choose to believe in Christ. 630 00:44:38,560 --> 00:44:41,600 You are given something that is just one of the greatest gifts 631 00:44:41,600 --> 00:44:44,840 on planet earth. It's His grace and it washes 632 00:44:44,840 --> 00:44:47,080 over you. There's no decision you've ever 633 00:44:47,080 --> 00:44:48,800 made. There's no thing you've ever 634 00:44:48,800 --> 00:44:52,240 done that disqualifies you from the love of God. 635 00:44:53,800 --> 00:44:57,880 He calls you a son. He calls you a daughter, even if 636 00:44:57,880 --> 00:45:00,200 you haven't accepted him as your father. 637 00:45:01,000 --> 00:45:05,240 He says, come on home, come and let me show you how much I love 638 00:45:05,240 --> 00:45:10,400 you. He went to a cross and paid for 639 00:45:10,400 --> 00:45:12,120 everything, a debt you couldn't pay. 640 00:45:12,120 --> 00:45:14,560 And you mightn't understand everything I'm saying today. 641 00:45:14,920 --> 00:45:17,680 That's OK. It's part of the journey of 642 00:45:17,680 --> 00:45:19,240 following the Lord. You'll learn. 643 00:45:22,520 --> 00:45:25,680 But this morning I want to ask the greatest question, the most 644 00:45:25,680 --> 00:45:27,640 important question you'll ever be asked. 645 00:45:30,920 --> 00:45:33,760 Would you accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior today? 646 00:45:34,400 --> 00:45:40,960 Would you choose? To believe that He is your Lord 647 00:45:40,960 --> 00:45:45,800 and Savior, that He is a good Father, and that He paid a debt 648 00:45:45,800 --> 00:45:48,120 that you couldn't pay. Would you accept that this 649 00:45:48,120 --> 00:45:48,640 morning?