Sunday Service 05/03/2026 Allegiance, Not Agreement | Following Jesus Unfiltered

May 3, 2026


Allegiance, Not Agreement | Following Jesus Unfiltered – Series Finale | Pastor Daniel Kolson


You can believe all the right things about Jesus… and still not follow Him.


In this final message of the Jesus Unfiltered series, Pastor Daniel Kolson brings everything to a single, unavoidable conclusion:


Christianity is not about agreement.

It is about allegiance.


For six weeks, we’ve stripped away the filters:


The comfortable Jesus

The therapeutic Jesus

The prosperity Jesus

The institutional Jesus


And now we are left with a question Jesus has always asked:


“Who do you say that I am?”


But this time, the question goes deeper.


Because it’s not just about what you say—

it’s about what your life reveals.


This message confronts one of the most subtle and dangerous distortions in modern Christianity: reducing faith to belief instead of surrender.


You can know the truth.

You can agree with the truth.

You can defend the truth.


And still never give your life to the King.


The early church didn’t just believe Jesus was Lord—

they pledged their allegiance to Him, even when it cost them everything.


And that is the invitation still today.


Not information.

Not attendance.

Not agreement.


Allegiance.


📖 Key Scriptures:


James 2:19 – Even the demons believe

Romans 10:9 – “Jesus is Lord”

Luke 14:25–27 – The cost of discipleship

Matthew 28:18–20 – The Great Commission

Matthew 5:14 – A city on a hill

Romans 10:9–10 – Confession and belief

Acts 2:17 – The Spirit poured out

Romans 8:21 – Creation will be set free


💬 Highlighted Quotes:


“Information about Jesus and allegiance to Jesus are not the same thing.”

“You can remove every filter and still not follow Him.”

“Belief without allegiance is not saving faith.”

“Your life is already answering the question.”

“Not just belief—allegiance. Not just attendance—discipleship.”


🌟 Key Themes:


Allegiance vs. agreement

Lordship of Jesus

The cost of discipleship

Public faith vs. private belief

Cultural Christianity vs. real surrender

Identity as followers of a King

Living what we confess


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