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Following Jesus Needs a PRICE to be PAID

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I have decided to follow Jesus is the best decision ever I made in my life. I've heard so many testimonies and it is really touching. Following Jesus is supposed to come from heart and soulmate. But we admit there is just world lust, such as marriage, money, and career. I will marry a woman I love so I have to be a Christian so I can marry a woman I love. That's WRONG! This is WORLD LUST. 

The world, again I called a place of full lust and temptation, you need to be careful and ask the Holy Spirit, is the only guide you have. There are many Christians who are unbiblical, which we call liberalist and progressive. As well as non-Christians who have a Christian couple, need to be careful because it can be going to lust and trap things that shouldn't happen. 

We are going to learn Luke 6: 6-11, what do you learn after reading about a term that I called "haters" who trying to accuse Jesus? 

The scribes and the Pharisees, guys who watched and heal as a reason to accuse Jesus on Sabbath. 

What do you think if you want to follow Jesus? What reason is it? 

So many Christians' trying to change the biblical and make look liberalist or progressive, which is haters full of lust and temptation, super dangerous. Following Jesus but trying to change the biblical, for what? You can define the word of God by helping the Holy Spirit, the only one. Rely on the Holy Spirit and pray to Him. 

I witnessed the baptism, and I was goosebumps. I loved listening to the testimony and witnessing them get baptized. That was what a huge day! It reminds me of Luke 5: 12-16. The crowd came to hear Him went Jesus was abroad, to be healed of their infirmities. And also, Jeremiah 29: 13, you may not see Him, but you will feel the presence of God. Everyone comes for a blessing and wants to hear him. 

Someone has decided to follow Jesus, they need a price to be paid. Pay for suffering (Acts 9: 16 and Matthew 16: 24-26), pay for compassion and forgiveness (Matthew 5: 44, and Romans 12: 14), and pay for rejoicing (Philippians 4:4). We see Romans 12: 12, the basics of Christianity, how much terms the Romans mentioned in daily life?
  1. Rejoice in hope
  2. Be patient in tribulation
  3. Be constant in prayer

We back on Romans 12: 9-11, be reading by heart and Holy Spirit, you will understand the word of God. A question is "what do you expect?"

The individual-- may see the behavior and action that comes from the Lord, when you want to hear him, pray to him, praise him, and comes to be blessed and trust His promises and time, which is perfect, and no one can against Him. Rejoicing and higher praising Him like what David did in 2 Samuel 6: 14-15 and Psalms 149: 3. The fruit of Spirit you may need to learn in Galatians 5: 22-23, consists of the beautiful and hope of the Lord's gift has given to you when you truly believe in Him. 

This is a price to be paid. Suffer but the holy and salvation, take care of your wife or husband, children, family, community, and friends to be holy and saved. Suffer for the sake of His name and the truth of the Bible. Matthew 5: 12 is part of God's promises for everyone who suffers for faith. God's orders are patient, rejoicing, and loving each other are the highest laws in Christianity. Love is forgiveness, you need to forgive for what they do not know, even if they don't make mistakes with you.

Take up the cross and follow me, is a price to be paid.  

You leave the world, you leave your wife/ husband who you love, you leave your career, and you leave your money since you have decided to follow Jesus. All belongs to God. Surrendering and praying to Him is the best way since you have decided to follow Him. He will give you more than a price. Love each other and forgive each other. Work in faith and rely on the Holy Spirit. Your life is God, then serve with Him and obey what He wants to say. This is a price to be paid. 

Patient and rejoice
Be glad in serving God
Pray and forgive
Love and encourage each other
Surrender and praise Him
Trust His plans and time. 

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