The message tonight is an introduction to a new series and an invitation into a lifetime of discipleship with Jesus. If you believe as I do that Scripture tells The Story then you must be compelled as I am to believe that Jesus is The Way. The Story challenges me to remember that I’m not born into this world just for this life. I am born here so I can have the hope of being there…in Heaven with God for all eternity. That’s The Story. And in The Story we are told that Jesus is The Way, the only way. But The Way of Jesus is more than just directions to Heaven. The Way of Jesus reveals what God expects of us while we are on “the way” to Him in Heaven. When we get there, Scripture is clear…He is going to have a conversation with us. Did we just follow Jesus to Heaven or did we also devote our lives to becoming like Jesus along The Way? Jesus died so Heaven could be our great hope. And getting ready for Heaven means doing the heavy lifting of becoming like Jesus on our journey there. Do you just want to arrive in Heaven or do you want to be ready for Heaven! This series is the final installment in our model for discipleship which we are entitling as The Way: The Way of Jesus’ Character (Praxis), The Way of Jesus’ Belief (Doxa), The Way of Jesus’ Obedience (Shema), and The Way of Jesus’ Peace (Shalom). Know The Story…Live The Way!