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Christ-Follower? It's a Choice

The most important choice (bar none) one will make in their life is: what he or she decides about JESUS. Is He who He says He is?

The Gospel of John records the following seven statements Jesus makes about who He is:

I am the bread of life (6:35) – satisfies spiritual hunger

I am the light of the world (8:12) – is able to guide people out of darkness

I am the door of the sheep (10:7) – provides safe entry and protection

I am the good shepherd (10:11) – cares for and lays down His life for His followers

I am the resurrection and the life (11:25) – conquers death and gives eternal life

I am the way, the truth and the life (14:6) – is the ONLY way back to God the Father

I am the true vine (15:1) – is the source of spiritual fruitfulness and life

To begin the Christian life, one must trust Jesus Christ for who He says He is - Savior!  Christianity is a relationship with the living God, made possible entirely by Jesus Christ, not a religion that operates on a system of merit where people try to reach God through human effort, good deeds or moral self-improvement. Christianity is by grace through faith in what God did for mankind through the sacrifice and resurrection of His only Son, Jesus (I Corinthians 15:3-4).

It is sin that separates man from God (Romans 3:23). And no one can earn their way back to God the Father. It is only through Christ (Romans 3:24) as God’s only Son that it’s possible to be accepted by God the Father. “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9). Everyone who desires to be a Christ-follower must acknowledge that their sin has kept them from God and then accept that God gave His Son to be the substitute for their sin (John 3:16 & Romans 6:23). This expression of faith in Jesus Christ, initiates salvation that was procured by Jesus and is reserved in heaven for you, proven by His resurrection from the dead and opening heaven’s door to all who would follow Him by faith (Acts 16:31).

A Christ-follower is one who imitates God. living a life of love, just as Jesus Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God (Ephesians 5:1). Getting to know Jesus will over time create in your heart true righteousness and holiness. As you mature in your walk with our Lord, He will become the grid in which you make all choices. The reason for this is simple -- asking yourself “what would Jesus do” when faced with a choice and then following His ways will aways be the right choice and doing so will bring glory to His name.

Every day you live on this earth is another day to bring honor and glory (I Corinthians 10:31) to the One Who created you and sacrificed for you! The One who loves you far more than you can imagine, the One who knows you better than you know yourself and always knows what’s best.

The Christ-follower has what it takes to make the best choices because His Spirit is at work in this person’s life… giving them the mind of Christ! The Apostle Paul states it well in I Corinthians 2:15-16 ~ “But he who is spiritual appraises all things, yet he himself is appraised by no one. For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he will instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.” Paul also encourages Christ-followers “not to be conformed to this world, but to be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect” (Romans 12:2).

Commit to following Christ and you’ll find that it’s possible to live life with little to no regret!

Father thank You for making it possible to have a relationship with You through Your Son. Help me to trust in You with all my heart and not rely on my own understanding, but to acknowledge You in all Your ways, knowing that You will direct my path leading to right choices. Amen

  An MCHA Stop~n~Think - 08.14.2026 - Courtesy of  MCHA Ministry Coordinator Tim Chastain