Today, we conclude our “Why” worship series. During this series, we sought to understand some of the basic elements of our faith and their meaning for our lives.

A couple weeks ago, we looked at the core of the Gospel. We looked at the salvation God offers us through Jesus Christ and how we receive it. But the New Testament never separates salvation and discipleship. Salvation is not commands that we obey, but rather a relationship that we honor. It is not fire-insurance. When we think in terms of contract, we lose the relationship aspect of our walk with God. It simply becomes freedom to do what we want with no consequences because that is what Jesus bought us.