Verve City Church: Weekly Messages True North | Faith is Following
Dec 1, 2025
Explore what it truly means to follow Jesus beyond mere acceptance. Discover how your environment shapes your identity and the importance of choosing the right teacher in life. Learn about the Sermon on the Mount and how obedience provides a strong foundation. Josh discusses the unintentional influences surrounding us and their exhausting consequences. He shares practical ways to deepen your relationship with Jesus, including reading the Gospels, practicing his teachings, and inviting his presence into your daily life.
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Southern Summers Changed His Voice
- Josh Crane described summers in Georgia to show how hanging out with people changes how you speak and act.
- He used this memory to illustrate how proximity to others shapes identity over time.
Whoever Teaches You Shapes You
- If you don't choose your teacher, your teacher gets chosen for you and you'll become like what forms you most.
- Jesus teaches that following his instruction builds a firm foundation to withstand life's storms.
Obedience Builds Resilience
- Jesus' Sermon on the Mount concludes that doing his teachings builds life on solid rock.
- Hearing alone isn't enough; obedience to his teachings provides resilience in hardship.
