“Keep Your Eyes on Jesus”

FOCUS

When it comes to success as a Christ-follower, a primary key to succeeding is keeping your eyes on the Christ you’re following :-) … while “follow the leader” is a game kids used to play a lot, following The Leader isn’t a game, but a battle. It’s a decision we each must continue to make. It actually is a matter of life or death.

Today we’re going to hear & hopefully heed the call from God to be sure we’re “keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith” (Hebrews 12:2 NET). As we do, by God’s grace, we will grow in confidence & consistency delight & discipline peace & power / influence & impact as it pertains to our walk with Him.

Let’s know & show the blessings that come from keeping our eyes on Jesus.

Keeping our eyes on Jesus …

1. involves the eyes in our head & the eyes of our heart.

The eyes in our head see Him in scripture. The eyes of our heart see Him in spirit.

Hebrews 12:1-2 & Ephesians 1:18 (especially in the context of vs15-19)

2. delivers us from being led or distracted by anyone or anything else.

What or who we fix our eyes on eventually gets an all access pass to our mind & heart.

Genesis 3:1-7 Colossians 1:15-23 2 Timothy 4:9-10 1 John 2:15-17 Psalm 101:3

Making It Real

1] How real is this to you? On a scale of 1 to 10, where are you at today?

2] Which one of the five passages listed here speaks most clearly to you today?

Action Step

Memorize Hebrews 12:1-2 and/or 1 John 2:15-17.

Notes

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Cornerstone Community Church 5344 Fishcreek Rd Stow OH 44224 <>< ><> Pastor Dan Page January 9, 2022 www.ccc-stow.faithlifesites.com