How do you see Jesus?

How is everyone today? Do you all have a 12-pack of Sprite, Coke, or Diet Coke ready to bring to FCA on Friday? As of this past Friday, we had a grand total of TWO 12-packs and I am pretty certain we will need more than that for Lovinggood on the Lawn!

Freedom Week is coming soon. There will be daily activities for FCA the week of March 28, 2011 - April 1, 2011. More information is forthcoming.

Sports Recognition on Friday, March 11, 2011: Swimmers and Lacrosse!!

Did you all get your TALK IT UP sheets? I am going to attempt to attach, but if my blogging skills are terribly tested, I will simply post AS a blog each week. Also, I am hoping to add some new links to area youth ministries on here in the new week or so to allow you to access more information from here.

And now for the weekly speaker's recap:

Kyle McHargue from Macland Baptist Church was the speaker on Friday. His talk was based on Mark 3:8 and as the title of the blog indicates, he spoke about how each of you see Jesus. HOW you see Him in your life is a pretty big factor in how you live your life. If you do not see him clearly, your actions may not be what HE wishes. The more accurately you see Jesus, the more He is visible in your life.

Kyle shared the story of the blind man being partially healed and how when that happened, he said he could see but frankly, the men looked a little more like trees than people. Jesus then healed him completely and he could see all things clearly. Jesus wants us all to clearly see who He is and to live our lives in a way that exemplifies Him. He wants us to truly know WHO He is. Jesus was and is far more interested in the type of followers He has than the sheer number of followers. HOW do they see Him? Kyle used the example of the Christmas Christians and how they may not see Jesus as clearly as those who continually seek Him.

Jesus asked the disciples how the people saw Him. They saw Him as many different people...a prophet, John the Baptist, even Elijah, and some truly did see Him as the Son of God. Many thought he was crazy. Many thought He was a liar. Many believed He was telling the truth. Each one of us has to decide how we feel about who Jesus is.

He then asked the disciples how each of them saw Him and who He was? Peter said He was the Christ. Even Peter saw Him as the fufillment of prophecy and did not truly grasp that He is the Son of God, the Savior of the world and not here to take over ruling the world.

Who you profess Jesus to be defines who you are and how you live your life. When you see Him as your Savior, you will see Him clearly and will live your life in a way that shows others who He is and that shows He spoke the truth and came to save us from our sins.