
Through and To
When Jesus said, "follow me," he blew up the "first round draft pick" approach of the day and chose ordinary people to follow him, thrusting them into a 24/7 apprenticeship for which they were not qualified...by the world's standards.
The first twelve spent roughly three years with Jesus. That's over 26,000 hours. Discipleship is a slow, long walk. We cannot be empowered, equipped, and released to make disciples by attending church 50 hours a year…but we can grow as we go.
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Through and To
Secret Ingredient
How are you supposed to give? Pray? Fast? What's the secret ingredient to doing doing these practices correctly? Also, what does Kung Fu Panda have to do with it?
This sermon was originally given at Eaton Rapids Church of the Nazarene on March 23, 2025 as the third message in the Lent series, "Let It Go."