If we are called to be a follower of Christ what shall we do ? Or what are we going to do to be an effective followers of Christ?
Luke 9:23 ( Jesus said )
And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
Why Jesus or Lord said it to us? Why ?
Because some people or called christian are not truly or faithfully serving Jesus Christ our Lord and savior according to Jesus in the book of Matthew 15:8- This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
So now what are the best way to be an effective christian?
Let me share to you some of the best way how ti be an effectives christians or a followers of Christ.
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1PRAYERFUL
According to the book of 1 thesalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing.
Now . What is pray? Or prayer or praying?
It is the communication between you and God. It is the best way to tell God all your sorrow, aches, needs, and everything else.
What are the benefits that you are always praying?
- You may be FOUNDED- founded means you will be more strong enough to conquer all what you are facing off right now.
- you may be FIRED UP- fired up means you will overload with the pressence of the Lord. That gives you determination to more strong enough to face everything that comes into your life.
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2FILLED YOURSELF WITH RIGHTEOUS THOUGHTS
PHILIPPIANS 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Why we need to fill ourselves with the righteous thoughts?
Because we are facing these world that full of negativity. There are times that even we've fill ourselves with a righteous thoughts ,there are times that satan willing to give the negativity to your life, what i mean is satan was determine to give the trials to our lives , tjats why Jesus or God always remembering us to fill ourselves with a righteous thoughts.
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3 BE A GOOD EXAMPLE
1 John 1:7
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
If we walk in the light we may be the Good example to one another, because Jesus said that I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
He give us the procedure to be the Good example to obe another. Why we need to do this? Because it is the best way to Glorify Him (👆)
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4 LOVABLE
EPHESIANS 5:2
And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmeorlling savour.
We need to be lovable because Jesus Christ or Lord and savior said He us given us The example that we he has done to us we will do it to one another. Because according to the Book of 1 JOHN 4:8 - GOD IS LOVE So we will love each other.
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5 HUNGRY FOR THE WORD OF GOD
MATTHEW 4:4
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
We need to be hungry the word of because its give us life. Every day we need to study the word of God because it is written it can give you life. The life what ive been saying to you, the eternal life.
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6 LONGLAST
2 TIMOTHY 2:1-3
Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
We need to be strong enough to conquer all trials consequences problems in our life, we need to endure the grace that God have given to us so that we can face everytjing that we've facing off.
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7 ** FAITHFUL**
MATTHEW 7:21-22
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD AND SAVIOR tells us thats to be faithful to serve him. Some people always call to our God but their heart is away from God. They did not do the will of the Lord.
So that i will encourage you to be a GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANTS.
Thats all for today, have a good day everyone
GOD BLESS
