IS JESUS REALLY FIRST IN YOUR LIFE, OR JUST CROWDED ON THE SHELF? Exposing the Subtle Danger of the Modern Christian Life.
Have you ever felt like you are doing all the right "Christian" things, yet Jesus still feels distant? What if the greatest threat to your spiritual life isn’t that you are actively rejecting God, but that you are simply crowding Him out with good things?
In the deeply convicting and highly visual Bible class, "Are You Focused On Jesus Always First?", Dr. John Barnett takes you straight into Christ’s personal letter to the church of Ephesus to reveal the most common trap believers fall into today.
If you want to strip away your spiritual distractions and discover exactly how to powerfully reset your daily walk with God, you absolutely must listen to this message today.
Here is what you will discover in this essential biblical study:
The Ultimate "Red Letter" Postcards (Revelation 1 & 2:1-7): Did you know that while the entire Bible is the Spirit of Christ speaking, Jesus actually authored seven specific, personal letters directly to the churches? Unpack the most precious letters ever written as Jesus specifically visits Ephesus to deliver a massive warning about keeping Him first.
The "Top Shelf" Trap: Be deeply challenged by Dr. Barnett’s unforgettable illustration of a shelf. Our biggest struggle today is not that we completely get rid of Jesus; it is that we leave Him on the "top shelf" but cram our phones, our social lives, our finances, and our entertainment right up there on the exact same level! Jesus explicitly warns that He refuses to be merely "equal" with your distractions.
The Million-Dollar Surrender: Hear Dr. Barnett’s powerful personal testimony of what it actually looks like to put Jesus first. Discover why he completely walked away from a booming teenage real estate empire in the 1970s—where he was turning a thousand dollars into a million—to fully surrender his life to be a missionary to the next generation.
The Chalk Circle Challenge (Matthew 6:33): Be moved to tears by a breathtaking story of church-wide revival. Dr. Barnett shares what happened when a guest speaker challenged a massive congregation of 1,200 people to take a single piece of chalk out to the five-acre parking lot. Discover the life-changing power of literally drawing a circle, standing inside it, and explicitly surrendering your life to seek God’s kingdom first for just one single day.
Stop treating Jesus like He is just another equally important part of your busy schedule, and start aggressively clearing off the shelf of your heart!
Listen to "Are You Focused On Jesus Always First?" today to identify your hidden distractions, radically reset your daily priorities, and confidently step into the center of God’s perfect will!
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