Jesus is the Master of the art of Life.

1
Jesus is the Master of the art of Life.
2
How do you know if you are a follower of Jesus?
3
What Jesus has done for me. What Jesus is doing
in me.
4
Luke 923 Anyone who wants to follow Me must
put aside their own desires and carry their cross
every day and keep close to Me.
5
Think of this Cross as a Cell Phone
6
Matthew 31-2... Turn away from your sins and
turn to God, for the Kingdom of heaven is here.
7
A follower of Jesus is Someone who seeks each
day to live as Jesus would live if he were in my
place.
8
Last Week How to walk with Jesus in My
sleeping, waking, washing, eating, interruptions.
9
TODAY... How to study/work with
Jesus. Work/study is essential to being made in
the image of God. As a carpenter for 30 years,
Jesus was at the center of His Fathers will.
10
Colossians 323... Whatever you do, work at it
with all your heart, as working for the Lord,
not for men.
11
Studying is a form of worship. We do the job
well, because that is what Jesus would like.
12
Some Questions v Am I making and idol of my
work/study? v Do I sacrifice time and energy
that really ought to go to my family,
friends, rest or prayer. v Am I completely
honest in my work/study?
13
v Is my work/study in line with my sense of
how God has gifted and called me? v Is my
attitude spoiling my work/study?
14
How to relax with Jesus... Average American
teenager spends 45 hours a week watching
television. 35 hours a week in
school 8 seconds in meaningful
conversation with dad.
15
Robert Putnam, Bowling Alone Nothing, not low
education, not full time work, not long commutes,
not poverty, not financial distress-nothing is
more broadly or deeply connected with the loss of
community and relational disconnection than an
individuals dependence on television for
entertainment.
16
Its because television is the cheapest and
least demanding way to avert boredom. TVs
dominance in our lives reflects not its sublime
pleasures, but its minimal costs.
17
Some Questions What are the activities that God
uses to breathe life into you? What are the
activities that produce, not passivity and a low
level of alertness, but gratitude and joy and
strength and renewal in you when you engage in
them?
18
How to make lifestyle choices with
Jesus. Money, time, pace, debt, commitments,
pressurethese have enormous impact on whether
were able to get close to God.
19
Romans 122... Do not let the world squeeze you
into its mold. Move faster Accumulate more
20
Some Questions Whats the pace of life at which
you can live and still be intimately connected
with God, able to effectively love people and
able to live with joy?