• Have You Burned Your Ships Yet?

  Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Feb 9, 2020 (message contributor)

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  Scripture:  Matthew 5:1-12, James 1:8

  Tags:  Commitment, Discipleship, Following Jesus, Counting The Cost

  Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When the Spanish explorer Hernando Cortez landed at Vera Cruz, Mexico in 1519 he was intent on conquest. To assure the devotion of his men, Cortez set fire to his fleet of eleven ships! With no means of retreat, Cortez’s army had only one direction to move, into the Mexican interior.

Cortez understood the price of commitment—and he paid it. He did not want his soldiers to possess a divided loyalty (a double minded man!, Lk 16:13, Mt 6:24, James 1:8).

Have you settled the issue of who is Lord of your heart?

Have you "burned down the ships" and left the old ways of the world behind you?

Can you say, "I HAVE DECIDED TO FOLLOW JESUS......NO TURNING BACK!"