Faith leads to….

Phil 2: 5-8

First we have to have faith that Jesus was fully human and fully God. His humanness allowed him to experience all of our wants and needs. He was even tempted as we are. And that he used his power to the perform miracles and defeat death to prove his divinity and give us the gift of salvation.

I have often said that Jesus is the perfect example of a leader. He humbled himself and became human, to come and serve the poor, hungry and the sinners. Even though being fully of God he allowed himself to wash the feet of the Disciples.

Jesus commands us to love as he did, and love one another. He leads us to believe in him and he will fill us with his Spirit. This allows us to be like Christ and humble our selves to serve others. We can lean on his power to carry out his work, sacrificing and serving for love. Faith leads us to works.

I stand in awe that Jesus is the perfect example of how to live. He became human, subject to time, and place. All the time he never fell to the power of temptation and sin. Faith in Christ leads me to strive for that perfection. Faith leads to a changed heart.

Phil 2:5 - Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus. Faith in Christ and letting him lead will lead me to that attitude.

Our faith in Christ leads to the grace and forgiveness of God. Eph 2: 8-9 Says “and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works so that no one can boast.” So I fall on my knees and thank God for his grace. Christ loved us and died for us. Christ loves us and leads us to the father.