FOLLOW ME
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CHAIR 1 - SEEKERS
CHAIR 1 - SEEKERS
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He said to them, “Come and you will see.” So they came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour.
CHAIR 2 - BELIEVERS
CHAIR 2 - BELIEVERS
FOLLOW ME
The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.”
FOLLOW ME
FOLLOW ME
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A FOLLOWER?
WHAT DOES A FOLLOWER DO?
WHAT IS EXPECTED OF A FOLLOWER?
THIS IS THE STEP WHERE AND INNER TRANSFORMATION HAS TAKEN PLACE
THE WORD “FOLLOW” IN GREEK IS AKOLOUTHEO IT LITERALLY MEANS COME BEHIND, TO FOLLOW IN MY FOOTSTEPS
I CAN REMEMBER WHEN WE FIRST MOVED TO BRIGHTON - THE TURKEYS CROSSING THE FIELD
COME JESUS SAYS TO US LEARN FORM ME AND FOLLOW MY FOOTSTEPS
“COME AND SEE” ASSUMES CURIOSITY
“FOLLOW ME” ASSUMES COMMITMENT
THIS IS A DEEPER LEVEL
A DESIRE TO GROW
LEARN FORM THE MASTER
IT GIVES US THE PICTURE OF BECOMING LIKE OTHE ONE WE ARE FOLLOWING
ALLOWING HIM TO LEAD US
IT DEMANDS THAT WE WALK AS HE WALKED
LOVE AS HE LOVED
DO WHAT HE DID
SERVE AS HE SERVED
IT IS A CHALLENGE TO BE A LEARNER
THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THE WORD “DISCIPLE “ (MATHETES) MEANS
Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.
THE WORD PAUL USES HERE IS MIMETHES - WHICH MEANS TO “MIMIC & IMITATE
THIS IS A CHLLENGE WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO EXTEND TO OTHERS AS WE MATURE IN CHRIST
And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles.
And all who believed were together and had all things in common.
And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need.
And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts,
praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
HOLY SPIRIT
conceived
filled
anointed
empowered
sealed
led
rejoiced in the spirit
gave commands by the Spirit
performed miracles by the power of the spirit
was raised by the spirit
Jesus was in constant communion with the Spirit and was able to know and do the will of the Father
JESUS HAD THE SAME LIMITATIONS AS WE DO AND YET HE WAS ABLE TO TRANSEND THOSE BY LIVING A LIFE FILLED BY THE SPIRIT.
PRAYER
Prayer saturated every aspect of Jesus’ life and ministry his ministry was
launched by prayer
culminated (COMPLETED) in prayer
fueled by prayer
focused through prayer
and covered in prayer
over 45 sections of scripture cover 30 events recorded how Jesus would slip away to pray. Jesus modleed a life of prayer.
Billy Graham reminds us that Jesus was never too hurried to pray and that he spent hours in prayer. before every meeting and decision and difficult task.
Jesus develped specific habits
TIME AND PLACE
ALONE
WITH OTHERS
OBEDIENCE
OBEDIENCE IS GOD’S LOVE LANGUAGE
And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. And his mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.
For as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous.
THE FATHERS KINGDOM AGENDA IS WHAT KEPT JESUS OBEDIENT
HE PREACHED A MESSAGE OF HOPE AND EXPECTANCY
HE MODELED A LIFESTYLE OF GRACE AND TRUTH
HE TAUGHT A DISTINCT VALUE SYSTEM
WORD CENTERED
GOD’S WORD WAS CENTRAL IN JESUS’ LIFE. JESUS KNEW THE WORD AND USED IT AS HE ENCOUNTERED THE EVERYDAY ISSUES OF LIFE.
JESUS’ BIRTH WAS THE FILFULMENT OF GOD’S WORD
HE STUDIED GODS WORD
HE TAUGHT FROM GODS WORD
JESUS VALUED ALL OF GODS WORD
But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”
JESUS KNEW ALL OF GOD’S WORD
GODS WORD GIVES STRENGTH
IT HELPS US TO RESIST TEMPTATION
IT GUIDES US
IT CORRECTS AND REBUKES
IT TEACHES AND TRAINS
EXALTATION OF THE FATHER
WORSHIP WAS MORE THAN SINGING OR THE SYNAGOGUE
FOR JESUS WORSHIP WAS HIS WAY OF LIFE
THE WAY HE RELATED TO THE FATHER
THE WAY HE LED HIS FOLLOWERS
THE WAY HE CREATED A REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT
JESUS EXALTED THE FATHER THROUGH WORDS ACTIONS PRAYER AND SINGING
RELATIONSHIPS
JESUS MODELED INTENTIONAL LOVEING RELATIONSHIPS
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
GOD WITH US
JESUS HAD A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS PARENTS
THE FIRST 4 CHAPTERS OF JOHN SHOW US THE RELATIONAL FOUNDATION JESUS WAS BUILDING DURING THE INITIAL 18-21 MONTHS OF HIS MINISTRY
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those early followers learned from jesus as they followed him.
follow me requires that we invite people into our lives and spend time with them.
allowing them time to get to know us and for us to get to know them.
it requires that we love people as we love god
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JESUS KNEW THIS WOULD TAKE TIME SO HE TOOK THEM TO A PARTY
Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples.
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THEN HE TOOK THEM ON A JOURNEY WITH HIS FAMILY
After this he went down to Capernaum, with his mother and his brothers and his disciples, and they stayed there for a few days.
religious service
THEN HE TOOK THEM TO A RELIGOUS SERVICE
The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
John 3 tells of how he met witht the religious leaders
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he took them to the judean countryside
After this Jesus and his disciples went into the Judean countryside, and he remained there with them and was baptizing.
he even took them into some potential family conflicts
For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed.
on a short mission trip
and then on a short term mission trip
And he had to pass through Samaria.
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GROW UP AND GROW OUT IN YOUR FAITH