Practicing the Way: Become Like Jesus

Sermon from CCM Reddish

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This sermon was preached by Luke Roden at the CCM Reddish site of Christ Church Manchester on Sunday 25th September 2022.

BIBLE VERSES

 

This sermon was based on Luke 6:39-49

39He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? 40A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher. 41Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 42How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother’s eye.

A Tree and Its Fruit

43 “For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit,44for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. 45The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

Build Your House on the Rock

46 “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you? 47Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like:48he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when a flood arose, the stream broke against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built. 49But the one who hears and does not do them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the stream broke against it, immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.”

KEY POINTS

Who are we becoming? To counter the way the world is shaping us, we need to actively look to Jesus to be shaped by him. We need to build our life on him, on the unshakable rock, through:
 
Practice
If teaching does not move from head knowledge to a change in heart, then we will not see transformation. We need to not just read the word, but put it into practice (like the wise builder) 
 
Community
Transformation happens in the context of community. Proverbs 27:17. Who is in your crew? Who have you got around you that will not only encourage you but will also challenge you and call you out on things
 
Holy Spirit
We need the Holy Spirit – freedom is on offer! 2 Corinthians 3:17. The Spirit helps us in our weakness and is praying for us
 
Becoming like Jesus is a gradual process (analogy of acorn becoming an oak tree). It takes a lifetime of intentional living. A lifetime of practicing the ways of Jesus, living in community together, and being in tune with the Spirit living inside of us.

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