The Becoming Part 3 (Sunday, May 15, 2011)

The Becoming - Part 3 (Sky94 Service) Listen Here

This is the last "sermon" of the Becoming series. It has been a really series, so I encourage you to listen to the podcasts if you haven't had a chance to yet.

Pastor Jason talks about the idea of Christian individualism and how that is not the way God intended His followers to operate. Every person needs people in their life to walk out this journey with. When conferences come around and thousands or people are saved, why is it that so many of them fall away? Pastor Jason asserts that it's because there is no one their to help them when things get tough. In that, there are certain things every Christian needs in order to work out their salvation and live a Christ-filled life. First off, Pastor Jason discusses the importance of corporate worship (basically, going to church), small groups, and personal devotions. All three are necessary in sustaining your faith. You'll have to listen to the podcast for more on that.

On top of that, Pastor Jason advised everyone to have three "people" in their lives: Timothy, Barnabas, and Paul. A Timothy is someone to mentor; someone who you pour into without expecting anything from them. A Barnabas is someone who is walking the faith with you. Called an "accountability partner," this is someone you are completely honest with and who is completely honest with you. This person encourages you when you're down, rejoices when you've reached a high point or overcome a struggle, keeps you accountable, and pushes you to keep moving forward in your faith - and you do the same for them. Finally, a Paul is someone you mentors you. A Paul is someone who pours into you, but you don't pour into them.

The journey of becoming like Jesus Christ - salvation - was not meant to be taken alone.

On another note, the album that inspired this series (Go Project's The Becoming album) came out this Tuesday. A bunch of us gathered at the Epicentre in Mira Mesa for the release concert. It was a powerful night. The album is really legit. It's powerful and gives a very real view of the struggles faced by a large portion of our generation (for you Millennials out there) and portrays an excellent view of a relationship with God (and a journey of becoming like Christ). Plus, the songs themselves (just judging them as songs and not a mode of ministry) are awesome. I think I've decided my favorite is "The Breakup," but I do like "What Have I Become?" and "Like An Alien" a lot. Anyway, I encourage you to get a copy of the album (you can get it on iTunes). If you live in the San Diego/La Mesa area, you should come to Skyline (see link in the right sidebar) this Sunday (May 22nd) at 7pm. Go Project is having a concert for their new album. And if you live in California, Oregon, or Washington - or are for whatever reason going to be in any of those states in the next month's time - you should check out Go Project's Facebook page (linked in the sidebar) and see if their tour takes them near you.

Supplementary  Recommendations:
Go Project album "The Becoming"