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Mosaic - Erwin McManus

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 19 January 2021

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

For some of us, having faith in God comes more naturally. For others, it isn’t that simple. In this week’s message, Pastor Erwin McManus walks us through his journey of finding faith. He explains that to him, the journey to Jesus was just that-a journey! Growing up he experienced a wide array of religions and was exposed to many world views. He did not imagine being a pastor when he grew up.

As we navigate our way through life, we are informed about different religions and ways to God. But how do we know which path really is the way? Pastor Erwin references John 14:6 when Jesus says “No one comes to the Father except through me.” He explains that Jesus came to us and did not force us to believe. Rather, our own souls call us to believe in something more.

When we have only a mathematical view of the world, we simply become a part of the falling domino effect. Our lives are a passive happening that we do not have freedom of choice inside of. But we know there must be more intention and meaning to our lives than this. We know deep down there is purpose and that our choices make a powerful impact on the future. Jesus’ life is the perfect example of a God who meets us right where we are and opens us up to the wonder of life all around us.

“Jesus came to show us what God would do to get to us.”

-Erwin McManus

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"Why Jesus" message by Erwin McManus, previously recorded on August 26, 2018, at Mosaic Hollywood.

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0:00.0	Hello this is Erwin Raphael McManus. I'm the lead pastor of Mosaic. Welcome to our podcast. Thank you for joining us today.
0:15.4	I hope this talk inspires you, encourages you, and transforms you, and that this is
0:20.5	just the beginning of a conversation between you and Jesus.
0:24.0	Enjoy the message.
0:28.8	It's crazy turning 60.
0:31.4	I never thought about 60 as being an age you live through. When I thought of 60, I was
0:40.0	thought 60 is sort of like nearly dead. So it's crazy to feel that I'm at the beginning of new things.
0:47.0	Because I have to tell you, I don't feel like I'm at the end of things, I feel like I'm at the beginning of things.
0:51.0	I don't feel like I'm landing a plane, I feel like I'm finally
0:53.3	taking off, I'm finally understanding what life is all about and how to live it fully.
0:57.2	But if you'd ask me when I was a kid what I would want to do when I grew up or what I would be when I grew up, it would not be this.
1:07.0	I might have imagined myself doing a lot of things as a kid, but I would have never imagined myself being a pastor.
1:12.0	In fact, I didn't even know being a pastor was an option.
1:15.0	I had no idea that there was an institution or an organization that was connected to God or Jesus in any way whatsoever.
1:27.9	And it seems strange to me now to live my life advocating for God.
1:34.0	I mean, isn't that odd?
1:35.0	I sometimes it feels so surreal.
1:37.5	I just step back and go,
1:38.5	do you realize you're spending your life trying to convince people there's a God and that he loves them.
1:44.0	What a strange occupation.
1:47.0	It still seems odd to me,
1:49.0	because when I am standing on this platform,
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