I Must Journey On…

Luke 13:31-35

I Must Journey On…

Luke 13:31-35

Lk. 13:33-35 - Jesus faced…Lk. 13:33-35 - Jesus faced…

betrayal, rejection,

persecution, death,

and He brought bad

news

betrayal, rejection,

persecution, death,

and He brought bad

news

Heb. 11:8-10 - Abraham faced...Heb. 11:8-10 - Abraham faced...

the unknown,

alienation, leaving his family,

leaving home

security

the unknown,

alienation, leaving his family,

leaving home

security

Acts 9:15-16 - Saul faced...Acts 9:15-16 - Saul faced...

rejection, stoning,

beatings, shipwrecks,

weary travels, & desertion

rejection, stoning,

beatings, shipwrecks,

weary travels, & desertion

Acts 17:22-31 - The message to Gentiles

There IS ONE great awesome God of creation

He has intended that men should seek Him

Men fall short of His will & need to repent

Because judgment day IS coming

“And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes

judgment.” Heb. 9:27

“And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes

judgment.” Heb. 9:27

Facing God is the most important moment of your

immortal life

“For he was looking for the city which has foundations, whose architect and builder

is God.

Heb. 11:10

Moving into that city with foundations built by God is

one’s highest goal

Moving into that city with foundations built by God is

one’s highest goalAnd we MUST have faith to reach that goal.

Heb. 11:6And we MUST have faith to reach that goal.

Heb. 11:6

“For you have been called for this purpose, since

Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps.”

1 Pet. 2:21

“For you have been called for this purpose, since

Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps.”

1 Pet. 2:21

We MUST follow

our example

and “Journey

On”

If you’re a non-believer… If you’re a believer… If you’re a Christian...

If you’re a non-believer… If you’re a believer… If you’re a Christian...

Rejection by parentsRejection by parents

Rejection by friendsRejection by friends

Rejection by spouseRejection by spouse

Rejection by co-workers

“And in all this, they are

surprised that you do not run with them into

the same excess of dissipation,

and they malign you.”

1 Pet. 4:4

I’ll lose my church family

I’ll lose my church family

I’ll lose my religious security

I’ll lose my religious security I’m facing

an unknown faith

I’m facing an unknown faith

“But He answered the one who was telling Him and said, ‘Who is My mother and who are My brothers?’ And stretching out His hand toward His disciples, He said, ‘Behold, My mother

and My brothers!’”

Mt. 12:48-49

“But He answered the one who was telling Him and said, ‘Who is My mother and who are My brothers?’ And stretching out His hand toward His disciples, He said, ‘Behold, My mother

and My brothers!’”

Mt. 12:48-49

“Jesus said, ‘Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house or

brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or farms, for My sake and for the gospel’s sake, but

that he shall receive a hundred times as much now in the present

age... and in the age to come, eternal life.’”

Mk. 10:29-30

I’ll be expected to go into uncomfortable areas

I’ll be expected to go into uncomfortable areas

…to volunteer…to volunteer

To find my ability and use it

To find my ability and use it

…to lead or to follow

“So we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually

members one of another. And since we have gifts that differ according

to the grace given to us, let each exercise them accordingly: if prophecy, according to the

proportion of his faith;”

Rom. 12:5-6

“So we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually

members one of another. And since we have gifts that differ according

to the grace given to us, let each exercise them accordingly: if prophecy, according to the

proportion of his faith;”

Rom. 12:5-6

“If service, in his serving; or he who teaches, in his

teaching; or he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who

gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who

shows mercy, with cheerfulness.” Rom. 12:7-8

“If service, in his serving; or he who teaches, in his

teaching; or he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who

gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who

shows mercy, with cheerfulness.” Rom. 12:7-8

“Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor; not lagging

behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing

in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer, contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing

hospitality.”

Rom. 12:10-13

This is called

“obedience”

I must learn how to growI must learn how to grow

I must learn to be a teacher

I must learn to be a teacher

I must learn to seek God

I must learn to seek God

This is called

“fellowship”

Abraham did Paul did

Every saint does,

WHAT’S STOPPING YOU?