Crown or Towel: Follow Me // Pastor Dean Herman

Are you working for God’s love, or are you living from the love you have already received?In the first week of Crown or Towels, Pastor Dean uses the story of Jacob, Leah, and Rachel to explain the difference between the old covenant and the new covenant. The old covenant says, “I work, then I receive.” The new covenant says, “I receive, then I work from what I’ve received.”Jesus did not simply call us to believe in Him. He called us to follow Him, imitate Him, submit to His authority, and become more like Him. We do not serve, forgive, give, worship, or obey to earn God’s favor. We do those things because His love and grace have already been freely given to us.It is time to take the crown off our own heads, place it back on King Jesus, pick up the towel, and follow our Rabbi.