Am I a follower of Jesus?

Following JesusFollowing Jesus

• 1616 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. were fishermen. 1717 ""Come, follow me,Come, follow me," " Jesus said, Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of "and I will make you fishers of men." men." 1818 At once they left their nets and At once they left their nets and followed him. Mark 1:16-18followed him. Mark 1:16-18

Following Jesus in 30ADFollowing Jesus in 30AD

• What to do about lepers: Mark 1:40-45What to do about lepers: Mark 1:40-45

• What to do in a stressful situaiton: What to do in a stressful situaiton: Mark 2:1-12Mark 2:1-12

• Who to call as a disciple: Mark 2:13-17Who to call as a disciple: Mark 2:13-17

• How to answer criticism about your guys How to answer criticism about your guys not fasting: Mark 2:18-22not fasting: Mark 2:18-22

What’s God up to here?

Following JesusFollowing Jesus

• 1616 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 1717 ""Come, follow me,Come, follow me," " Jesus said, Jesus said, "and I will "and I will make you fishers of men." make you fishers of men." 1818 At once they At once they left their nets and followed him. Mark 1:16-18left their nets and followed him. Mark 1:16-18

• 3434 Then he called the crowd to him along with Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: "If anyone would his disciples and said: "If anyone would come come after me, he must deny himself and take up after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.his cross and follow me. Mark 8:34-35 Mark 8:34-35

Following Jesus in 2008Following Jesus in 2008

1.1. Immerse yourself in the Gospel accounts Immerse yourself in the Gospel accounts of Jesus to learn his ways and his voice. of Jesus to learn his ways and his voice.

2.2. Watch and listen for Jesus. It’s a daily, Watch and listen for Jesus. It’s a daily, relational journey that is intended to relational journey that is intended to change who you are, how you relate and change who you are, how you relate and what you do in a given situation. what you do in a given situation.

3.3. Expect to be confused, shocked, exposed Expect to be confused, shocked, exposed and resistant to His leadingand resistant to His leading

Following Jesus in 2008Following Jesus in 2008

• Into your relational world.Into your relational world.• Mistreated? Mistreated? • Tired? Tired?

• Into your time schedule world. Into your time schedule world.

• Into your financial world.Into your financial world.• Not enough money? Not enough money?

• Into your thought and attitude world.Into your thought and attitude world.

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Everyone follows Everyone follows someone/somethingsomeone/something

• Are you following Jesus?Are you following Jesus?

• Are you trying to follow the rules of Are you trying to follow the rules of religion?religion?

• Are you following a script someone wrote Are you following a script someone wrote for you? for you?

• Are you following a script the world has Are you following a script the world has written for you? written for you?

Am I a follower of Jesus?

Following Jesus then and now:Following Jesus then and now:

• Jesus, “Come, follow Jesus, “Come, follow me and I will make me and I will make you fishers of men.”you fishers of men.”

• ““If anyone would If anyone would come after me, he come after me, he must deny himself and must deny himself and take up his cross and take up his cross and follow me.” follow me.”

• Become a Christian.Become a Christian.• Say a prayer.Say a prayer.• Go to church and give Go to church and give

up going bad stuff.up going bad stuff.• Go to heaven when Go to heaven when

you die. you die.