Are you being unfaithful to God?

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Jesus Is Everything

by Dr. Paul Chappell

“And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am? They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again. He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.”
Luke 9:18–20
Many years ago in a small town in Virginia, the newspaper printed the upcoming sermon topics for the local churches. A pastor named R. I. Williams phoned the editor to share that his sermon for the upcoming Sunday would be titled “The Lord Is My Shepherd.” The editor asked, “Is that all?” To which the pastor replied, “That’s enough!” When the paper arrived at his home he opened it to find the printed topic: “The Lord Is My Shepherd and that’s Enough.”
Jesus is not just a good teacher, an ancient mystic, or an example for us to follow. He is not merely a man—although He was fully human. He was the very Son of God and the Messiah who had been promised through the centuries. He was sent into the world to be the Lamb of God who would take away the sins of the world. The perfectly sinless life that He lived was a demonstration of His divinity, as He lived in complete obedience to the law that no one had ever been able to do.
The wonderful thing is that Jesus is not just our Saviour. God’s plan and purpose for us is to be changed into His likeness. “For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren” (Romans 8:29). Through the power of the Holy Spirit we can become more like our wonderful Saviour.

Today’s Growth Principle: 

In Jesus we have everything that we will ever need both for this world and the next.

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“You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.”   --Exodus 20:4-6 A lot of people misinterpret the Scripture when it says that God is a jealous God. Because we tend to think of jealousy as an ugly thing. But jealousy can actually be a very beautiful thing.  For example, as a husband, I’m jealous for my wife’s fidelity. And my wife is jealous for my fidelity. We have a holy jealousy for each other because we have been separated unto one another in the sacred covenant relationship of marriage. So we have the right to be jealous! So when you think about God’s jealousy, it’s not that he’s jealous of you. He’s jealous for you. He’s jealous that his glory be revealed in you. He’s jealous that his best would be given for you. He’s jealous that you would experience life as he has promised. So let me ask you an honest question today. When you think about your relationship with God as a covenant love relationship, are there areas of your life where you’re giving him reason to be jealous? Or to put it another way, are there areas of your life where you’re being unfaithful to God? Have you set up idols in your heart that have taken his place? If so, I want to encourage you not to settle for those substitutes! Don’t settle for man-made gods that rob you of the pleasure and excitement of really knowing him. Don’t settle for substitute gods that can’t deliver you, that can’t give you hope, that can’t comfort you, and that can’t take you to heaven. Don’t settle! Instead, focus on truly giving him his rightful place to rule and reign in your life, to rule with no rivals. Then he will be worshipped, your life will be transformed, and your children and your children after them will be blessed. ARE THERE AREAS OF YOUR LIFE WHERE YOU’RE BEING UNFAITHFUL TO GOD?