Distracted – Week 5
Pastor Jim Augustine
In our nation we have such rich buildings and programs that we seem to think ourselves beyond suffering, or that somehow we deserve to not experience suffering, persecution and trial because God loves us so much. This is how we get to the point where we are worshipping comfort and not Jesus.
This is the same kind of issues that the Ancients faced. Job’s friends told him that if he were truly righteous, he would be blessed. He wasn’t being blessed so there must have been some sin in his life.
Jesus faced this mentality as well in John chapter 9.
And we’ve bought into this in American Christianity…which isn’t really Christianity at all.
We must adopt THE WAY. And the way brings three things:
1. The Way of Christ Brings Persecutions
2 Timothy 3:10-13
2. The Way of Christ Brings Sufferings
2 Corinthians 4:7-12
3. The Way of Christ Brings Trials
James 1:2-4
If we are going to follow Jesus, “This is the Way!”