God-Believing Weirdos

Jesus says, in Mark 8:38, "If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.” Notice that it says, "in this adulterous and sinful generation." You see, it’s pretty easy to talk about Jesus and His words, when we are around believers or at church. But how are you around the world? Do you change your behavior? Do you try to "fit in" to the crowd? Do you slink down a bit when someone asks where all the Christians are? In this generation the world tries to say that if you believe in Jesus that there must be something wrong with you―that you are weak or that real smart people know better. If society thinks that people who believe in God are weird, then be a God-believing weirdo. You are not an outcast; you are a child of God, a joint heir with Christ Jesus, a royal priesthood, a holy nation. It may not be politically correct or culturally acceptable to share your faith in Jesus, but when did Jesus ever worry about being culturally acceptable? Share your faith, ‘cuz people need Jesus.

Pastor Jason Anderson
Living Word Bible Church
Scottsdale | Mesa | Ahwatukee