Week 21 - Matthew 4:17

We've spent the last 20 weeks talking about the wheel illustration and memorizing and meditating on scripture that corresponds with each part of the wheel.

Hopefully we have a better understanding of each part of the illustration that represents an important component of a vital Christian life.

We know that we need Christ as the center of everything we do.

We know that God's Word and prayer represent our vertical relationship with the Father.  The Word is our spiritual food and prayer is our direct communication with God.

We know that fellowship with other believers offers the encouragement, admonition and stimulation we all need to stay on the right path.  And witnessing gives us the opportunity to pass on to others all that we have received from the Lord.

Finally, we know that obedience to Christ, where the rubber meets the road, is our response to Jesus by wholeheartedly walking with Him each day.

So, what's next?

The rest of this challenge will be spent memorizing and meditating on general commands of Christ.  There have been books, articles and studies written about the commands of Christ.  We will explore at least 32 of them in the last part of the challenge.  Having a knowledge of what Christ has actually commanded of us, will give us an even deeper understanding of what "the obedient Christian in action" looks like.  As always, we must not only be hearers of the Word but doers!

Soooooo...........here it is!  Week 21 - Matthew 4:17

From that time on Jesus began to preach, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."

Any thoughts?  I'd love to hear what's going on in your life, what insights you've gained so far from studying the scriptures, etc.  Leave a comment!