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What is your relationship with Jesus like? Are you at the beginning of your relationship and walking with Jesus, infatuated with everything Christian? Have you been walking with Jesus for a while and feel disappointed because your expectations have not been met? Or are you at the point, like the Apostle Paul, where you consider every single thing as a loss in comparison to the excellence of knowing Christ? Regardless of where you are in your relationship with Jesus and your journey in the Christian faith, rest assured that you’re not alone. Even the disciples of Jesus had their own ups and downs in their relationship with Him. Consider Peter, for example, from being bold enough to proclaim that Jesus is the Messiah when Jesus asked, "Who do you think that I am?" to literally attempting to rebuke Jesus and earning a rebuke in return when Jesus tells him to "Back off, Satan." in Mark 8 

But the amazing thing about our Lord and Savior is that He does not leave us in tension and rebuke, just like we see with Peter when He tells them that some standing there in Mark chapter 8 will not taste death until they see the kingdom of heaven coming in power. Then, after six days, He takes Peter, John, and James up a mountain, where He pulls His humanity aside, and they are able to see Him as God. This is where He is transfigured before them, speaking with Elijah and Moses while the disciples are terrified, holding onto the ground. Then Peter, bold as ever, attempting to memorialize this very moment, tells Jesus that it’s good for them to stay there and that he will make three different tents: one for Elijah, one for Moses, and one for Jesus. But God covers everyone with a cloud and tells them to listen to Jesus. In this message, Pastor Slavic explores what it means to follow Jesus while dying to our own expectations and embracing Jesus for who He is: God incarnate, and not just a teacher or just a man.

This message was preached at the Answer The Call Conference by Make Jesus Known Ministry In Bellevue, WA, on Sunday, October 20, 2024 By Pastor Slaveck Moraru 

For More Info Visit: https://slaveckmoraru.com/ 

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