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Following Jesus – The Consistent Disciple

Brian Hopkins

August 30, 2026

Success in any endeavor - be it in sports, in business, or even private life - hinges on consistency. The same is true with our lives in Christ. If we are to be effective Gospel servants and evangelists, we must consistently return to Jesus daily in prayer and in His Word - seeking His guidance for the coming day. We must also consistently simply spend quiet time with Him to allow His Spirit to recharge our commitment to discipleship and break us free from the cares and business of our lives. This is the very reason that God gave the Sabbath to mankind. He recognizes our need of Sabbath rest. Finally, we must make service to His kingdom a continual practice of reaching out to our fellow believers and those in our community at large.

Following Jesus – The Community

Brian Hopkins

August 9, 2026

When Jesus calls His disciples, He calls us to follow Him together. We must not simply accept and keep His gift of eternal salvation to ourselves. Jesus calls us to serve Him together with our brothers and sisters in Christ, reaching out with the message of His Gospel to the lost in our community. In Romans 12, Paul gives us a road map for serving together - first to build up our fellow believers, and then together reaching out to the lost all around us.

Following Jesus – The Commitment

Brian Hopkins

August 2, 2026

Our redemption out of sin and death by Jesus into eternal life with Him is assured from the moment we answer Jesus' call to believe His Gospel. But this justification is just the beginning of our new relationship with our Savior as He forms us into the effective disciples He has called us to be. This process of discipleship begins with our commitment to follow and obey Him faithfully wherever He leads us, trusting that the plans He has for us are always perfect and true.

Living a Sharpened Life

Brian Hopkins

July 5, 2026

Proverbs 27:17 likens the edification of the Body of Christ by the interaction of believers to the sharpening of iron with iron. In order for Christians to "sharpen" one another, we must not only be willing to admonish and encourage our brothers and sisters in Christ, but also be willing to allow them to "sharpen" us. This requires us to humble ourselves before our fellow believers, knowing that the sharpening process can sometimes be difficult. We must also ensure that our "sharpening" is always done and received in the Spirit of God's love with the goal of restoring and perfecting our Christian fellowship.

Honor in a Dishonorable World

Brian Hopkins

June 21, 2026

n his first letter to the churches, Peter encourages believers to live lives of honor among ourselves and among the non-believers of the world. We are to honor not only our brothers and sisters in Christ, but also those in the world around us including the authorities of worldly governments. In so doing, everyone will take note and glorify God. It is important for us to remember that honoring others doesn't always mean that we approve of their own behavior. We offer them our honor in obedience to God's command regardless of whether we approve of their words and deeds.
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