Faith Begins with a Journey, Not Just a Decision
Faith Begins with a Journey, Not Just a Decision
The Christian life doesn’t end at the moment of belief, it begins there. Conversion is the starting line, not the finish. When someone comes to faith in Jesus, they are like a newborn, full of potential but needing guidance, care, and support. The call is not just to celebrate the moment of salvation, but to walk with new believers as they learn to live out their faith in everyday life. This journey requires patience, presence, and a willingness to invest in someone else’s spiritual growth, even when it’s slow or messy.
As followers of Jesus, we are invited to move beyond simply sharing the gospel and to commit ourselves to the ongoing process of discipleship. This means being willing to walk alongside others, helping them grow in their understanding of God, and encouraging them as they take steps of faith. It’s a lifelong process of learning, growing, and becoming more like Christ.
Colossians 2:6-7 (KJV): “As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.”
Reflection:
Who is one person in your life who recently began following Jesus? How can you intentionally encourage and walk with them as they start their journey of faith?
To listen to the sermon that corresponds with this devotion, click the link: https://www.mbcpb.org/media
The Christian life doesn’t end at the moment of belief, it begins there. Conversion is the starting line, not the finish. When someone comes to faith in Jesus, they are like a newborn, full of potential but needing guidance, care, and support. The call is not just to celebrate the moment of salvation, but to walk with new believers as they learn to live out their faith in everyday life. This journey requires patience, presence, and a willingness to invest in someone else’s spiritual growth, even when it’s slow or messy.
As followers of Jesus, we are invited to move beyond simply sharing the gospel and to commit ourselves to the ongoing process of discipleship. This means being willing to walk alongside others, helping them grow in their understanding of God, and encouraging them as they take steps of faith. It’s a lifelong process of learning, growing, and becoming more like Christ.
Colossians 2:6-7 (KJV): “As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.”
Reflection:
Who is one person in your life who recently began following Jesus? How can you intentionally encourage and walk with them as they start their journey of faith?
To listen to the sermon that corresponds with this devotion, click the link: https://www.mbcpb.org/media
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April
Personal Responsibility in FaithThe Danger of RoutineRecognizing Modern IdolatryThe Mission Field at Our DoorstepFaithfulness Beyond CircumstancesReturning to the BasicsStrength in WeaknessAttentiveness to God's PrioritiesEndurance for Eternal RewardTrue Wealth Lies in Spiritual RichesThe Peril of Lukewarm FaithEmbracing Correction as an Act of LovePersonal Responsibility in FaithSharing in Christ's Sovereign RuleForgiveness Beyond GuiltResurrection and New BeginningsGrace Overcomes Sin's SeverityFulfillment Through ForgivenessJesus, Our MediatorJoy Anchored in Christ, Not CircumstancesThe Emptiness of Cultural PromisesThe Pitfall of Superficial Religion
May
Identity and Joy in ChristThe Communal Joy of the GospelLoneliness Is a Spiritual Wound Needing Divine HealingGrace and Peace Flow from Repentance and ForgivenessGospel Fellowship Unites Beyond All DifferencesChrist Redeems Our Painful MemoriesJoy Is a Settled Confidence in God’s GoodnessFaith Is Forged in the Fires of CrisisObedience Precedes the MiracleGod’s Ways Transcend Human LogicSelfless Faith Becomes a Channel for BlessingSurrendered Resources Become Miraculous ProvisionJoy Grows Through Gospel-Driven PartnershipFaithfulness in the Ordinary Matters Deeply to GodGod’s Transforming Work in You Is Unfinished but CertainReal Fellowship Means Sharing Both Grace and StruggleJoy Flourishes When We Lean on God in WeaknessFreedom’s Cost Echoes in Every Liberty We HoldRemembrance Guards the Heart of Our ValuesGod’s People Are Called to RememberLove That Crosses Every BoundaryThe Cross—Our Everlasting Memorial of Grace
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