In the Bible, the word "walk" sometimes refers to how you live. John wrote, "Whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked." - 1 John‬ ‭2‬:‭6‬, ‭ESV‬‬.

This Sunday, I will preach a sermon that could reduce the number of people who attend our church. The same message certainly did for Jesus. The premise of one of the main points is that Jesus did not fight back when he was arrested, beaten, tried, or executed. And He said, "If anyone wants to be my disciple, He must take up his cross and follow me." In other words, walk the way I walk, even to the end.

Walking (living) like Jesus is tough because a lot of the things he did go against how we feel and what we are taught to value. Jesus was different than the people around Him. That means, if your life isn't picking up some of those differences, you are not walking with Him. Most people are not disciples. If your life looks like theirs instead of Christ, you are following the wrong crowd.

Read the gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. See how He lived. Compare your life with His. If there is no comparison at all, you are walking in the wrong direction. Pick up His habits. Use His words. Treat people like He did. And be willing to walk towards death if need be, just like Jesus did. It's tough walking that path, but discipleship necessitates mimicking your Savior.

We can do this. Let's pray for each other. -Pastor Mike

BTW, what did the lunch box say to the refrigerator? Don't hate me because I'm a little cooler.