This Sunday we'll begin a new sermon series called "By Their Fruits You Shall Know Them -- 8 Core Characteristics of Followers of Jesus."  This series will give each of us an opportunity as we start the New Year to do a personal assessment of where we are in our walk with Jesus and where we might want to focus for further growth.  We'll begin this week by exploring the single most important characteristic of an authentic follower of Jesus, which also happens to be the single greatest power God has entrusted to us.  Do you know what it is?  You'll probably never guess.