Luke 6:46-49 // Power and Purpose // Part 8 (12:30 pm)

Why do you love hard at church but terrorize everyone at home? Alright? And then one more. Just one. Why do you try to make a good impression in front of the pastor? But continue to make bad impressions in front of me, the lord. Right? If that's you, you are playing a dangerous game. Because it's possible to be close enough to Jesus to hear him, but not committed enough to actually follow him. [01:05:18] (31 seconds)  #PracticeWhatYouPreach

Now what did God show me through that process? That disobedience almost always looks easy in the beginning. That's why it's deceptive. It promises convenience, it promises speed, it promises comfort, but it ignores what happens when the storm comes. Right? And honestly, the bigger issue wasn't just the gazebo that might have flew away. It was actually that disobedience would have actually affected my heart toward God. [01:25:35] (29 seconds)  #DisobedienceDeceives

But about the disobedient man, when the stream broke against it, immediately it fell, and the ruin of the house was great. So notice, we got two things. Both houses experienced the storm. The deciding factor though was not the storm. It was the foundation. Obedience, disobedience. So that leads us to this question. What will your story be? [01:26:56] (23 seconds)  #FoundationOverFolly

Obedience, It does not always look like the best choice in the moment. Right? Sometimes forgiving does not feel right. Sometimes generosity doesn't even feel wise. It doesn't seem like the wise thing to do. Sometimes waiting on God can be frustrating, and sometimes purity can feel difficult. Sometimes honesty feels costly. But what I found is that when I take that step of obedience toward God, there's usually a peace that comes along with it. Even when the situation is difficult, there's an internal confidence where I know I'm walking with God. Right? [01:17:17] (45 seconds)  #ObedienceBringsPeace

Jesus gives us three steps to be better disciples of Christ. Step one, everyone who comes to me, which is which is surrender. Step two, and hears my words, which is to be a disciple. Step three, and does them, which means to obey. Jesus clearly is laying out this process of becoming his disciple. Step one is surrender. That's where every disciple starts. [01:09:39] (27 seconds)  #StartWithSurrender

But when you're walking in the will of God, your feelings are not the final authority, God is. And obedience, it's always right. Even when it doesn't make sense, even when it's uncomfortable, even when it costs. Why? Because God sees the end from the beginning. It's been so many moments in my life where I thought I knew the best way, but later I realized that my obedience to God was actually protecting me, shaping me, preparing me, all of that through my obedience. [01:16:15] (37 seconds)  #ObeyBeyondFeeling

Is Jesus asking, why do you say to me what's next, but still have not done the last thing I told you? Why do you shout amen, but have no intention of actually doing a thing that you said amen to? Why do you never miss a Sunday, but refuse to make changes to your way of life come Monday? Right? Jesus is getting in y'all business today. Why do you passionately party all weekend, then passionately worship on Sunday? Right? [01:03:51] (35 seconds)  #AuthenticFaithActions

He said, why do you call me lord, lord and not do what I tell you? Right. Right? The word lord, it means supreme authority. It's a title of dignity and honor, and it acknowledges the one with the power and the authority. That's who that is addressed to. Then the title, lord, lord, this is a direct emphatic address that's reserved only for God. Jesus is asking them, why do you confess me as lord, lord, the one with the ultimate authority, and not do what I say? So what might Jesus be asking us today? [01:03:15] (35 seconds)  #LordMeansObey