What Are We Know For



Can people tell that you are a disciple of Jesus? If someone did a background check on you, went thru your social media, and interviewed your neighbors talked to your coworkers, what would they say? What are you know for?


What did Jesus say would make people realize that you were a disciple of Jesus?

Before we answer that let look at something he didn’t say:
 They will know you are my disciple by how…
You always vote for the right candidate, love your country and support the schools.
You have a fish sticker on your car and Bible verse plaque on your desk and wear your church T-shirt every casual Friday
You make your opposition to moral political issue well known to all.
You can quote scripture with the best of them.
You share all the religious memes, like all the faith-based pictures and forward the prayer chain to 10 friends every time
Your name is in the directory, your face is on the picture board and address is on the contact list
You keep your nose clean, your lawn mowed and your and ducks in a row.
You don’t drink, smoke, or chew or go with girls that do

 Now these are not bad things, but if we look at what Jesus did say it might change your focus.
John 13:34-35
"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.  "By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another."

Catch that? Jesus said that by love people will see that we follow him. You can say all the right things, have the right gifts, know all there is to know, be a stalwart of faith give it your all and it can mean nothing (1st Corinthians 13:1-3).  Love is the trait we must-have for all the other to have meaning.



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