I Have decided

Good morning This coming Tuesday is veterans November 11

When i think about our amazing country we have to think about all the Men and women who served in the military.

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Every one who served could you please rise in recognition of your service Thank you!!

Its your service that created the means for us to freely worship today.

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This morning we sung the song I have decided to follow Jesus

Ive been sing this song all week, its a simple song but its a powerful song.

History—- 1800s the English went into India as they came to devolved trade routes , there also was missionaries of the gospel who went to preach to the villages. There was a family in one village who Dad, Mom and 2 boys came to Jesus. this angered the chief.

Nac sing

i have decided to follow Jesus

No turning back no turning back

the cross before me the world behind me

Because of this families un wavering faith the whole village including the chief came to Jesus.

Praise God.

I have decided to follow Jesus

I have decided to follow Jesus

I have decided to follow Jesus

No turning back; No turning back

Can we sing this verse this morning— Have you became a follower of Jesus. Are you baught and paid for by the Blood like Nac sing.

Matthew 16:24–27 CSB

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will find it. For what will it benefit someone if he gains the whole world yet loses his life? Or what will anyone give in exchange for his life? For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will reward each according to what he has done.

We are called to take up our cross. What does that Look like—- Doing what Jesus did

Live a life that glorifies God, Loving others Like Jesus, following in Christ foot steps.

We miss this——- Tik Tok church calls

We get to comfortable as Christians,

we like to live is Christ — its the to die is gain part we dont think about.

Peter = hung upside down

Paul beheaded

Andrew was crucified

Stephen was stoned and Nac Sings whole family died for the Gospel sake.

We can be the riches man on earth and die in our sins with our Jesus and go to hell.

There is nothing we can exchange for our soul ——- no works— no payments

The rich man and Lazarus

If no one joins me, still I will follow

If no one joins me, still I will follow

If no one joins me, still I will follow

No turning back no turning back

John 6:60–66 CSB

Therefore, when many of his disciples heard this, they said, “This teaching is hard. Who can accept it?” Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples were grumbling about this, asked them, “Does this offend you? Then what if you were to observe the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? The Spirit is the one who gives life. The flesh doesn’t help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life. But there are some among you who don’t believe.” (For Jesus knew from the beginning those who did not believe and the one who would betray him.) He said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted to him by the Father.” From that moment many of his disciples turned back and no longer accompanied him.

Jesus was teaching about communion and the followers didnt like it.

Eat my body drink my blood— they didnt get he was teaching #1 whats coming and it was to remember Jesus sacrifice .

There were many Followers who turned back— when the rubber hits the road thats when faith is needed the most.

Even when others turn back we are to keep our hands to the plow, in all our relationships. Not every one is as far as you in your journey of faith. The biggest thing dont turn back Hold the Line keep the Ship straight.

Its hard some times i get it think about Nac Sing watching his family die in front of him.

The cross before me, the world behind me

The cross before me, the world behind me

The cross before me, the world behind me

No turning back, no turning back

When we Put the cross out in front and the world behind us life is still hard but the meaning is so mush more amazing. This world wants to hurt us from the home to the classroom to church. Satan knows Keep their eyes off that cross they will mess up.

I think of Pilgrims progress a book written by John bunyan - The man Christian who went from the city of Destruction to the celestial city The story represents the spiritual journey of a Christian believer toward salvation. Its full of Ups and downs.

This Song I have Decided to follow Jesus should nail each and every one of us.

HAve we Truly decided to follow Jesus even when other turn back.

Are our Eyes fixed on the Cross of Jesus or other things. This life is temporary eternity is our forever

Think about that all the horrible stuff this world throws at us heath and finances, when our eyes are set on That Empty Cross we remember the sacrifice for each and every one of us.

So this morning can you sing this Song with Gusto with conviction.

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