The Most Important Thing You Can Do as a Christian

How do you spend time with Jesus—and what actually happens when you do? In this powerful Christian teaching delivered to college students, Gene Edwards explores spending time with the Lord, beholding Jesus Christ, receiving His daily supply, and allowing Him to transform your Christian life.

Drawing from Matthew 5:3, Revelation 3:20, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Romans 8:29, Romans 12:2, and Philippians 1:19, Gene presents a radically simple vision of Christian living: Jesus Christ Himself is your provision.

The Christian life was never meant to be sustained by your own strength, determination, spirituality, or ability. We begin by recognizing that we are “poor in spirit.” We need Christ.

Gene compares our spiritual need for Jesus to the body’s need for food and water. Just as physical life requires continual nourishment, our spirits need the ongoing supply of Jesus Christ. Spending time in His presence isn’t simply another Christian obligation—it is an opportunity to receive from the inexhaustible provision found in Christ.

One of the central passages in this message is 2 Corinthians 3:18. As believers behold the Lord, we are transformed into His image from glory to glory. Gene emphasizes an important distinction: we behold Christ; He does the transforming.

Transformation is not ultimately something we manufacture through greater religious effort. It is the work of Christ upon us as we spend time in His presence.

This message is especially valuable for Christians who feel exhausted by trying harder, believers seeking a deeper relationship with Jesus, young Christians learning how to walk with Christ, and anyone longing for genuine spiritual growth rather than outward religious performance.

Key themes include:
• Spending time with Jesus
• Beholding the Lord
• Spiritual transformation
• Christ as our daily supply
• Being poor in spirit
• Living by the provision of Jesus Christ
• Growing into the image of Christ
• Christian living by grace
• Developing a deeper relationship with Jesus