BE Excellent ~ It's All or Nothing

BE Excellent ~ It's All or Nothing
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. " John 14:6

If you are a Christian, you'll recognize this verse.  Even if you haven't heard this before, it's a very strong statement.   At this time in his ministry, Jesus was speaking the truth earnestly to his friends about what was was going to happen to him and the meaning behind it all...and the future purpose of the disciples after Jesus was gone.  

Take time below to read the beginning of this chapter to better understand the context:

John 14: 5-7 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going.”

Jesus the Way to the Father
Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?”
 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life.No one comes to the Father except through me.  If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”

Therefore, the only way to God and eternal life is faith and belief in Jesus Christ.
It really is an All or Nothing deal.  Either we take the words of Jesus as recored by historical reliable documents, or we throw it all out together. 
 
To take it a step further, it is not enough to merely believe in Jesus. Shockingly, that isn't narrow enough! The Bible also tells us the atoning work of Jesus on the cross was the only way salvation could be accomplished. In the Garden of Gesthemene, the night before His death, Jesus prayed if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me (Matthew 26:39). Jesus asked the Father if there was any other way to accomplish the salvation of man other than His atoning work on the cross, other than Him drinking the "cup" representing the wrath of God poured out upon Him in our place, let it be so.
But there was no other way.

​There is so much more, but we encourage you to BE Excellent in your faith by OWNING it.  
All or nothing.  Every risk has a cost. Are you willing to take the risk?  Pay the price to believe STRONGLY that Jesus is YOUR way, YOUR truth, YOUR life?

Q: How is Jesus YOUR way?  Why?
Q: How if Jesus YOUR truth?  Why?
Q: How is Jesus YOUR life?  Why?

Prayer: Dear Lord, what an amazing message to hear and learn about.  I can know that Jesus is the WAY, the TRUTH and the LIFE...but what does that mean in my life today?  What is the price that Jesus paid for me during his 40 days to the cross...and am I as bold and willing to praise Jesus as my savior and pay that price when my friends and family don't agree?  I am so excited about this journey of learning about Jesus and knowing how I'm designed for his Glory.  Help me be ALL IN! All or Nothing!  Amen.
"40-Days of Excellence" Journal
CHALLENGE
We invite you on a quest to dig deeper and learn about the meaning of the death and resurrection of Friend Jesus.  Over the next 40 days (of this Lenten season), join us in this Journal Challenge.  You may want to "give something up" (we recommend noise in your life:  social media, limited news time, etc.).  Instead of focusing on what you can't have, let's focus on what we CAN HAVE walking with Jesus through the prophets and disciples through the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

Here is What To Do
1) Start by scheduling quiet time into your schedule every day for 40 days.
2)  Get a Journal and entitle it:  "40 Days of Excellence"
3) Get your Bible out (or use the YouVersion Bible app) and write out the questions and scripture mentioned in the our blogs, (you can go back and review the blog posts)
4)  Around Day 30, journal what the characteristics of BEcoming an EXCELLENT Christian can look like in your life.

We promise you, this will be one of the most enriching studies you can do.
BE dedicated, set boundaries, and you will discover
EXCELLENCE in ​Jesus, Others and Yourself.
JOY!!
Please Note:  If you are joining us well into the 40 Day Challenge, like God, we will meet you where you are at!  
​No stress.  No worries.  We're just happy you are coming along for the journey. 
xo Christie and Sandi