12. Wouldn’t that have looked good on His resume? Imagine if He were to apply to many churches today: “Well, I managed to build a congregation of 6,000 down to 12.” That’s church growth, according to Jesus. Maybe we need to reexamine our views on church growth. There is a difference between Jesus’ saying “Come to Me,” and “Come after Me.” I think there’s a technical difference here. Small words, but great significance. When He says, “Come to Me,” He’s inviting people to salvation. When He says, “Come
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