Sermon - Jeff Raines - Unseen [Matthew 28:19-20]

Sometimes we have expectations of people, but we experience hypocrisy- the outside doesn’t match the inside.  This can happen to all of us- we can have high ideals but we can give in to sin and temptations.  

This week, we’re focusing on the “care path” of our 2033 Movement initiative.  

So many Christians live with an unseen faith.  In Matthew 28, Jesus tells us in the Great Commission us to teach his followers “to obey everything I have commanded you.”  This means to observe, to follow, to hold onto, to PERSIST in obeying.  

In Matthew 23:25-26, Jesus tells the Pharisees to clean the inside of the vessel first so that the outside will be clean.  In Matthew 7:15-20, he talks about a wolf in sheep’s clothing.  

If we are holding up the cross, then our lives should look like Jesus’ life.  It can be a waste of time sharing our faith if we’re not living out our faith.  

Over and over, Jesus connects our relationship with God with our relationship with others.  Today, we’re more isolated than ever before.  Inaction can be contagious.  We experience our lives through screens.  We can grow numb or callous to suffering, but Jesus set an example of compassion for us.  

As a church we support all kinds of missions and ministries, but what if we all took another step to serve?  Maybe Jesus is calling us to something new.  Let’s take steps on the care path together.