This is a great articulation of true discipleship. Here is a brief summary of it that is very good and here is a little of what Northland has to share about their commitment to discipleship.
Jesus, at just the right times during His public ministry, showed His followers how He raised the bar. In the Sermon on the Mount, He gave us a clear example when He said, “you have heard that it was said of those of old, ‘You shall not murder’ . . . but I say to you everyone who is angry with his brother . . .” Jesus spoke of adultery and lust, even divorce and oaths, in similar fashion. Raising the bar was a unique characteristic to Christ’s teachings. Not only did Christ elevate teachings, he deepened them, too. He turned morality from a mere external act into an internal motivation. Jesus became mostly concerned with what was happening within the heart. He saw how prescriptive, external conformity among the Pharisees, no matter how rigorously applied, was not producing the needed internal transformation vital to true followers of Christ. So, what did Jesus do? He raised the bar, and that’s exactly what we need to do also.
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