We need to start thinking post-resurrection instead of pre-resurrection. Today, Jeff explains a shift in thinking that will not only change our life, but will change our relationship with Christ for the better. 

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“Connection is more important than perfection.”

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“There is not a saint in Heaven that merely followed behind Jesus.”

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Following Christ

“And he said to them, ‘Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.’” – Matthew 4:19

“But Jesus said to him, ‘Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead.’” – Matthew 8:22 

“And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said to him, ‘You lack one thing; go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.’” – Mark 10:21 

“And he said to all, ‘If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.’” – Luke 9:23 

Christ Continues His Work Through Us

“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I go to the Father.” – John 14:12 

“But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.” – John 14:26 

“Examine yourselves, to see whether you are holding to your faith. Test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test!” – 2 Corinthians 13:5 

“I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” – Galatians 2:20 

“He who says ‘I know him’ but disobeys his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him; 5 but whoever keeps his word, in him truly love for God is perfected. By this we may be sure that we are in him: 6 he who says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.” – 1 John 2:4-6 

“But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and had called me through his grace, was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not confer with flesh and blood,” – Galatians 1:15-16 

“Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?” – 1 Corinthians 3:16 

“guard the truth that has been entrusted to you by the Holy Spirit who dwells within us.” – 2 Timothy 1:14 

“For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.” – Galatians 3:27 

“But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.” – Romans 13:14 

“and put on the new nature, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.” – Ephesians 4:24 

“To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” – Colassians 1:27 

“If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit who dwells in you.” – Romans 8:11 

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