OK. Pop-quiz time.
The test consists of one fill-in-the-blank question: “For me, living is _______________.” After considering who or what claims your devotion, focus, and energy, how would you complete the sentence?
The correct religious answer is obvious. Yet in day-to-day living, to what do we give ourselves as our priority? The competition for first place is fierce and unrelenting as ambitions, professions, people, and possessions vie for the central place in our lives. In Philippians 1:21, Paul stated, “For me, living is Christ.” Christ was the center of his life. As believers, our overriding goal is to keep Christ as the center of our lives.
The test consists of one fill-in-the-blank question: “For me, living is _______________.” After considering who or what claims your devotion, focus, and energy, how would you complete the sentence?
The correct religious answer is obvious. Yet in day-to-day living, to what do we give ourselves as our priority? The competition for first place is fierce and unrelenting as ambitions, professions, people, and possessions vie for the central place in our lives. In Philippians 1:21, Paul stated, “For me, living is Christ.” Christ was the center of his life. As believers, our overriding goal is to keep Christ as the center of our lives.
Sadly,
many Christians do not live Christ-centered lives. Some give Him a place of
prominence but not the position of preeminence. They may give Him Sunday but
not Monday. They keep Him on the outer edge of their daily lives, centering
their lives instead on worldly concerns. Christ demands and deserves to be the focal point of our lives because of who He is and what He has done for us.
Our lesson this week comes from verses in Colossians 3 and 4.
This is our final lesson in our "Christ is the Center Of..." series.
And it's the one that hits home both literally and figuratively.
You'll want to be there Sunday (9:50 a.m.) if for no other reason to see if I can pull off an illustration that will last the entire class time. It's bold, but it sums up the point of the whole series. Come see if it works great or if I crash and burn.
Finish Friday strong. Enjoy Saturday with your family. See you Sunday.
You'll want to be there Sunday (9:50 a.m.) if for no other reason to see if I can pull off an illustration that will last the entire class time. It's bold, but it sums up the point of the whole series. Come see if it works great or if I crash and burn.
Finish Friday strong. Enjoy Saturday with your family. See you Sunday.
Loyally yours,
Darren Bayne
Darren Bayne
"I value the friend who for me finds time on his
calendar, but I cherish the friend who for me does not consult his
calendar." - Robert Brault
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