Sermon
Becoming Who We Are: Formed by Devotion
Treeline Church
Speaker: David Livingston
January 18, 2023 · 45 min
Summary
Jesus calls disciples into a life of complete devotion, not merely intellectual belief. The pastor contrasts Peter's radical life-change with a fisherman who never left his boat, arguing that modern Christians face unprecedented distractions that squeeze out meaningful discipleship.
Highlights
What takes the place of the highest value in your life will act as a litmus test for what you will or will not let take your time and attention.
You will either be devoted to Christ at the exclusion of many other things or you will be devoted to other things at the exclusion of Christ. There's no middle road.
The mind is the portal to the soul and what you fill your mind with will shape the trajectory of your character. In the end your life is no more than the sum of what you gave your attention to.