"You turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come" (1 Thessalonians 1:9-10).

Note the key verbs in these two verses:

You turned.
You serve.
You wait.

The whole Christian life can be found in those six words.

You turned from the old life.
You now serve the living God.
You wait for Jesus to return from heaven.

These three phrases give us the three tenses of the Christian life:

In the past you turned from your idols.
In the present you serve the living God.
In the future you wait for Jesus to come back.

A Christian is a person who has been truly converted to Jesus Christ.

1) It begins with God and his choice of us.
2) It requires the true preaching of the gospel.
3) It leads to a heart-felt acceptance of Christ as Lord and Savior.
4) It results in a changed life that changes other lives.
5) It means that we go "all in" on Jesus.

It starts with God.
It is based on truth of who Jesus really is.
It changes everything about your life.

God is satisfied with what his Son has done. Are you?

That's the central question of the spiritual life. Are you satisfied with Jesus? Or do you think that you need to add something to what he did for you? Is Jesus enough for you?

What is a Christian?

A Christian is a person who is truly satisfied with Jesus and what he did on the cross. A Christian is someone who is so satisfied with Jesus what he says, "I am trusting the Lord Jesus Christ completely for my salvation."

Upon a life I did not live,
Upon a death I did not die,
I stake my whole eternity.

A Christian says, "If Jesus can't take me to heaven, I'm not going to go there."

Are you satisfied with Jesus? Look to him for your salvation. Trust him completely. Place all that you are in his hands and say, "Lord, I'm coming to you as my Lord and Savior." It's as simple and as profound as that.

It's not enough to be Baptist or Methodist or Lutheran or Catholic.
It's not enough to be American or Chinese or Greek or any other nationality.
It's not enough to be religious.
It's not enough to go to church.

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