Put your hand to the plough and do not look back -- Luke 9:37-62: Our faith in the Christ will grow if we have faith in His power. His power was seen as He healed a severely demon possessed boy and gave him back to his father. (Luke 9:37-43) Our faith in the Christ will grow if we come to understand the purpose of His mission. He came to be delivered up for our sins. (Luke 9:44-45) Our faith in the Christ will keep us from competing for greatness in our relationship with one another. (Luke 9:46-48) Our faith in the Christ will help us in our relationship with others who are serving Him. The apostles said, "Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us. And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us." These were people who could have been one of the seventy (Luke 10) or at least it must be someone commissioned by Christ. Our faith in the Christ will help us relate properly to those who may oppose us. When we understand Jesus we will not want to call down fire from heaven to destroy others. Our faith in the Christ will cause us to understand and accept the cost of discipleship. (Luke 9:57-62) Jesus said, "No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God."

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