Posted on Feb 3, 2016 in Accountability, Baptism, Hebrews, Obedience, Witnesses |
Last Sunday 11 believer-disciples were baptized.
This crowd of witnesses came out to see & to celebrate their discipleship-obedience!
Reminds me of Hebrews 12:1:
“Therefore, since we have so great cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also let aside every encumbrance, and the sin which so easily in entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us … “.
Witnesses serve at least two purposes:
Cheerleaders and Checks & Balances.
The 11 who were baptized will never forget their witnesses who were on the beach.
And the witnesses who were on the beach will never forget the 11 who were baptized!
Win – Win!
Posted on Jul 31, 2015 in Faith, Matthew, Obedience, Risk |
Sometimes risky faith in Jesus Christ leaves us in places of amazement and exhilaration.
That’s the look on our daughter Joanna’s face.
She has been in Spain this summer working at camp. And in this pic she has just been a part of a “running with the bulls” event.
(Did her traveler’s insurance cover that?)
“Running with the Bulls”. That had to require faith to “seize the moment”.
What is your Lord calling you to do that requires big faith in Him?
Do it! Be amazed. Be exhilarated.
“And Peter answered Him and said, Lord, ‘if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.’
And He said, ‘Come!’
And Peter got out of the boat, and walked on the water and came toward Jesus.’ “
(Matthew 14:28-29)
