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Am I a follower of Jesus?

Am I a follower of Jesus? . Following Jesus.

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Am I a follower of Jesus?

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  1. Am I a follower of Jesus?

  2. Following Jesus • 16As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 17"Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." 18 At once they left their nets and followed him. Mark 1:16-18

  3. Following Jesus in 30AD • What to do about lepers: Mark 1:40-45 • What to do in a stressful situaiton: Mark 2:1-12 • Who to call as a disciple: Mark 2:13-17 • How to answer criticism about your guys not fasting: Mark 2:18-22 What’s God up to here?

  4. Following Jesus • 16As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 17"Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." 18 At once they left their nets and followed him. Mark 1:16-18 • 34Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.Mark 8:34-35

  5. Following Jesus in 2008 • Immerse yourself in the Gospel accounts of Jesus to learn his ways and his voice. • Watch and listen for Jesus. It’s a daily, relational journey that is intended to change who you are, how you relate and what you do in a given situation. • Expect to be confused, shocked, exposed and resistant to His leading

  6. Following Jesus in 2008 • Into your relational world. • Mistreated? • Tired? • Into your time schedule world. • Into your financial world. • Not enough money? • Into your thought and attitude world. What’s God up to here?

  7. Everyone follows someone/something • Are you following Jesus? • Are you trying to follow the rules of religion? • Are you following a script someone wrote for you? • Are you following a script the world has written for you?

  8. Am I a follower of Jesus?

  9. Following Jesus then and now: • Jesus, “Come, follow me and I will make you fishers of men.” • “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” • Become a Christian. • Say a prayer. • Go to church and give up going bad stuff. • Go to heaven when you die.

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