Believer part 2

Tonight, we are continuing to shift our focus to what a person looks like who believes in Jesus Christ.

If we are to truly become that person who walks with Christ, there are areas that we must either add to or change in our lives.

Tonight, we look at our focus.

There are many things and many people in this life that want our focus.

For instance, for most of you right now, school wants your focus.

Sports, band, music companies, your job, etc. all want you to take your focus and put it on them.

Why, because something is in it for them.

There are very few things that want your focus without any glory for itself other than God.

And there is nothing that will be more rewarding than putting your focus on Him.

And as we discuss this topic tonight, we are going to look into the example that was left for us and how we can focus our life around Christ.

Last Sunday was Palm Sunday.

It was a celebration of the day that Christ entered Jerusalem a week before He was to be crucified.

John 12:12-16

When we look at being focused and single-minded, we have to look at Christ.

Jesus was the single most focused individual in all of history.

He was so singly focused on God’s will and plan that He was willing to die.

Let’s look at some examples of Christ’s focus.

John 17:1-5
John 18:1-11
John 6:38

If I told you that when you go home tonight that someone was going to come and take your life, what would you do?

What if I told you that it was part of God’s plan, how would you feel?

What if I told you that by that happening, you would save the lives of those you love?

Jesus knew that He was going to die.

He knew when He stepped into Jerusalem that, even though the people were cheering for Him now, within a week He would be crucified.

So why did He continue on this path, because it was His Father’s will.

He was so focused on the will of God that His life did not matter to Him.

Such should be our attitude as well.

How can we have this type of attitude?

Until we realize that the things of this world are temporary, we will never be able to understand the eternal things of God.

It’s all about a readjustment.

It’s about choosing the best things instead of the things that are comfortable.

It’s about making a decision on your choices before they come up.

If we are going to be focused on God, we have to know what God says about certain things in our life.

About sex, gossip, friendship, lying, stealing, murder, cuss words, your witness, etc.

Being focused on God takes more than one day or one time planning.

You have to meet with Him daily about your life and how He wants you to live it.

Right now, I want you to take some time in your journals and make a list of the decisions you’re facing in your life right now.

How can those decisions be Christ focused decisions?