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“ Follow Me”. Luke 9:23. The Essence of Discipleship. Jesus’ Call. Want to come after Me? Deny Self Take Up Cross Follow Me. What People Knew about “following God”. Literally-Ex.13:21-22 Like a marriage-Jer.2:2 “Walking in His ways”- Deut.5:30-33; 1:36. Following Jesus.
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“ FollowMe” Luke 9:23 The Essence of Discipleship
Jesus’ Call Want to come after Me? • Deny Self • Take Up Cross • Follow Me
What People Knew about “following God” • Literally-Ex.13:21-22 • Like a marriage-Jer.2:2 • “Walking in His ways”- Deut.5:30-33; 1:36
Following Jesus • Who He called • Hindrances to follow • What “following Jesus” Means for us Today’s Outline
Jesus’ Call to Follow • Some Fishermen Mt.4:19-22 • Tax Collector Lk.5:28,29 A Call to Follow Jesus was a radical Call!
Hindrance’s to follow • Possessions-Mt.19:21 • Didn’t have what it takes- Luke 9:57-61 • A sifting-Lk.14:25
What “following Jesus” Means • Pursue, • Imitate (mimic) • To walk in one’s footsteps
What “following Jesus” Means PURSUE: • Peace-Rom.14:19 • Love-I Cor.14:1 • Good-I Thess.5:15 • Righteousness-I Tim.6: 11; 2Tim.2:22 E. Holiness-Heb.12:14
What “following Jesus” Means IMITATE,MIMIC: • Faith of others-Heb.6:12; I Cor.11:1 • Imitate good churches-I Thess. 2:14
What “following Jesus” Means FOLLOW: • Example of Christ-I Pet.2:21 • Good works-I Tim.5:10 • Wherever He goes-Rev.14:4