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.
Follow our podcast on your favorite platform or right here on our website. We will have sermons, conversations with current disciples, and short teachings about discipleship, leadership, and life. Will we get to 26,000 hours? Not likely. But there's tremendous value in going together.
Through and To
Treasure Hunting
When billionaire JD Rockefeller died, one of his highest aides was asked, “What did he leave behind?” The aide answered, “All of it.”
And that’s how it will be for every one of us. When this life ends, everything we have will stay here…and if it has a hold on us, upon entrance into glory to be with Jesus forever, we will hear him say, “Let It Go.”
But here’s the thing, when we give our lives to Jesus, the old is gone and the new has come. So, in a very real sense, one life ends and a new one begins. That means Jesus is already saying, “let it go.”
This message was originally shared at Eaton Rapids Church of the Nazarene March 30, 2025.
