“Who Is A Christian? I”
Sunday, May 11, 2025Key Verse
“But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him.” Luke 10:33
Text — Luke 10:33-37
Message
Many people think that going to church occasionally or bearing “Christian name” makes them a Christian. But the Bible presents a different picture and definition of a Christian. A Christian is someone whose behaviour and heart reflect Jesus Christ.
What does it mean to be a Christian? According to our Bible passage a Christian is someone who has compassion like Christ. The good Samaritan was passing by and saw a man who was robbed and wounded to the point of death. He had compassion on him and took him to the hospital to be taken care of. Others saw him and passed by and did nothing. The Samaritan was not even a Christian, but his action was like that of Christ. Are you like the Samaritan? Or are you like the religious people who earlier saw the wounded man and passed by?
Search your life and ask yourself if the life you live shows the characteristics of Christ. If you are not compassionate or showing love to your neighbours, then you need to be sorry for your wrong doings and repent. Compassion, love, care, and humility are Christlike characteristics that every friend of Jesus must desire to possess. Be a real Christian and God will bless you.
Further Reading
Acts 11:26,27
Prayer for today
I pray for grace to be a Christian in word and in deed.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
