Howard Reiter gave the Communion Meditation over “Not worrying,” referencing Matthew 6:25-34.
We waste our days when we let worry reign over our lives. We should always be seeking God’s Kingdom above all else, and living a righteous life. In return, God will give us everything that we need.
“So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.”
Pastor Chase Riebel gave the sermon, “The Making of a Disciple.” The Great Commission in Matthew tells us to go and make disciples, baptizing them and teaching them to obey God. But before we can make disciples, we must be a disciple. There are five essentials for being and making disciples: 1. Be a servant, 2. Love others, 3. Remain in Christ, 4. Produce Fruit, 5. Testify.
We need to walk in Jesus’ footsteps, to seek out ways to serve others. Jesus served us by taking on our sins so we could have eternal life with him. And there is no greater love than laying your life down for others.
Jesus is our life source, and to stay connected to him, we need to stay connected to fellow believers, to keep each other strong and lifted up. And then we go out to help bring others to Jesus, to bear fruit for the Kingdom. And what better way to bring others to Jesus than to tell them what he has done in our lives.
When we experience something life changing, we should want to share it with others so they might be able to experience it for themselves. When we publicly acknowledge Jesus to others here on earth, Jesus will acknowledge us to God.
(Ref: John 13-15; Matthew 28:19-20; Galatians 5:13 & 22-23; 1 Corinthians 13 & 15:3-4; Matthew 3 & 10:16-20 & 32; Colossians 1:9-12 & 3:5-15; John 14:31; Luke 8)
