No Accidental Saints

Life on the West Side

"There are no accidental saints. You can't just slip your hand up at the end of a sermon. It's a high bar of entry: It will require you to reorder your entire life around following Jesus as your undisputed top priority, over your job, your money, your reputation - over everything. Yet all these things will find their rightful place once integrated into a life of apprenticeship.” -- John Mark Comer, Practicing The Way

The sermon today is titled "No Accidental Saints." This sermon is the thirteenth installment in our series "Follow Me," and is the second in the sub-series "More Like Jesus." The Scripture reading is from Matthew 7:24-27 (ESV). Originally preached at West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on June 1, 2025. All lessons fit under one of 6 broad categories: Begin, Instill, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under GROW: Spiritual Formation.

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Podcast Notes (resources used or referenced):

• John Mark Comer, Practicing The Way.
• David Brooks, The Road To Character.
• Sports stories taken from here.
• Matthew Crowe, "No Accidental Saints." Sermon at the Goodman Oaks Church of Christ.

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Chapters

1. Intro Highlight: Christianity Takes Effort (00:00:00)

2. Eulogy Virtues (00:00:56)

3. Not Overnight (00:04:12)

4. Plan Your Work (00:05:05)

5. Work Your Plan (00:06:44)

6. Practicing The Kingdom (00:11:54)

7. A Killer: Inaction (00:13:01)

8. A Killer: Constant Action In The Wrong Direction (00:25:02)

9. We Just Don't Know How (00:29:06)

10. Conclusion: Are You Content With How You Are Being Formed? (00:32:31)