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June 11, 2008

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Being More Like Jesus... By Bob Rogers

When you hear the term, "Being more like Jesus" what comes to your mind?  

 

I often think about things like this. I don't know why. I just do. I ask myself all the time. Self, are you being more like Jesus? And you know what. Alot of times I find that I really don't want to know the answer.  

 

Now I know, as well as you that Jesus was alot of things. "He was perfect"! But, the one thing that keeps coming to my mind every time I ask my self that question is this...  

 

"For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." Mark 10:45  

 

And I realize that all I have to do at times to be more like Jesus is to serve. And you and I both know that our responsibility as a Christ follower is to be more like Jesus everyday. Which makes me ask the question, how are you being like Jesus? Do you serve? or do you wait to be served?  

 

That is a tough question. But I am known for asking the tough ones.  If Jesus himself came to serve, then how in the world as a Christ follower can we not do the same?

 

It blows my mind to know that there are people that go to their local church every week and do nothing! Then they wonder why their lives are in a mess.  

 

I am so thankful that I have a Student Ministry Staff that love to serve. I had a conversation this past sunday with a mother who came to me with tears in her eyes. To say thank you for all that we have done for her son. I thought, ok, your welcome.  

 

Then she said something that blew me away. She said that he has been going through a rough time in his life right now and she wanted to thank us for just accepting him into the student ministry. WOW! I was floored with humility.

 

See, that is what Jesus did with each and every Christ Follower. He accepted us. Just as we were. With no strings attached.   And again that passage rang in my ears. To this young person, we were being like Jesus by simply serving in the Student ministry.

 

What a great privilage God has given us to be able to serve Him for what He has done for us.   So what about you. How can you become more like Jesus today?  

 

In Him,

Pastor Bobby