The Way of Vigilance
1. Choosing the Right Path
Narrow or wide gate
Hard or easy way
Few or many on it
Life or destruction at the end
2. Watching for Dangerous Leaders
What makes them dangerous
What makes them obvious
The Way of Prayer
Recognize our genuine desire
Recall God’s genuine character
Reinforce God’s genuine priorities
Request our genuine needs
The Way of Authenticity
Assumes a lifestyle of righteousness
Operates from a mindful humility
Cultivates an appetite for greater reward
The Way of Fidelity
The way of fidelity is terrifying, enjoyable, and possible
What does this mean?
The “law” set God’s standard and created order
The religious teachers relaxed the law to make it manageable
Jesus bring clarity and makes the way of fidelity right again
What does this mean for us?
Fidelity is terrifying because we don’t want to get stuck
Fidelity is enjoyable when we embrace the freedom of constraint
Fidelity is possible because Jesus keeps his promises even when we don’t
The Way of the Word
Jesus’ relationship with the word
The word’s relationship with creation
Our relationship with the word
Our relationship with Jesus
The Way of Influence
To walk the way of influence with Jesus, we…
Reckon with where we live
Cultivate a specific kind of influence
Realize who he's talking to
Be who you’ve been made to be
Trailhead Briefing
The way of Jesus is . . .
1. Deliberate
2. Practical
3. Exclusive
4. Together
5. Transformational