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Matthew 16:24-26John 10:271 Peter 1:21-24Are You Following Jesus?1S. I. McMillen, in his bookNone of These Diseases, tells a story of a young woman who wanted to go to college, but her heart sank when she read the question on the application blank that asked, "Are you a leader?" Being both honest and conscientious, she wrote, "No," and returned the application, expecting the worst. To her surprise, she received this letter from the college: "Dear Applicant: A study of the application forms reveals that this year our college will have 1,452 new leaders. We are accepting you because we feel it is imperative that they have at least one follower.

"Jesus was never interested in having fans. When he defines what kind of relationship he wants, "Enthusiastic Admirer" isnt an option. My concern is that many of our churches in America have gone from being sanctuaries to becoming stadiums. And every week all the fans come to the stadium where they cheer for Jesus but have no interest in truly following him. The biggest threat to the church today is fans who call themselves Christians but arent actually interested in following Christ. They want to be close enough to Jesus to get all the benefits, but not so close that it requires anything from them." Kyle Idleman "Not a Fan" p. 251Matthew 16:24-2624 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. 26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?2John 10:2726 But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you. 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:321 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:22 Who committed no sin, Nor was deceit found in His mouth";23 who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously; 24 who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness by whose stripes you were healed.1 Peter 2:21-244Are YouWalking With Jesus?orNot Walking With Jesus?5In LoveBy this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.John 13.35

If anyone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. 21 And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.1 John 4:20-216We Must Walk With JesusHates His BrotherEveryone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.1 John 3:1520 If anyone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.1 John 4:20No One Follows Jesus Who7In HumilitySo after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you? Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one anothers feetJohn 13:12-14

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the crossPhilippians 2:5-88We Must Walk With JesusExalts SelfAnd he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exaltedLuke 18:9-14For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faithRomans 12:3No One Follows Jesus Who9In CompassionAnd Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many thingsMark 6:3410We Must Walk With JesusLacks CompassionFinally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous1 Peter 3:8But whoso hath this worlds good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?1 John 3:17No One Follows Jesus Who11In Speaking As God CommandsIf any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen1 Peter 4:11Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these thingsJohn 8:28For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speakJohn 12:49-5012We Must Walk With JesusBelieves-Teaches Doctrines of Men Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of menMatthew 15:7-9But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursedGalatians 1:8-9Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophyColossians 2:8No One Follows Jesus Who13In WorkI must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can workJohn 9:4But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent meJohn 5:36 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to doJohn 17:414We Must Walk With JesusRefuses to WorkTherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord1 Corinthians 15:58But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deedJames 1:25No One Follows Jesus Who15With Concern For The LostFor the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost Luke 19:10I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darknessJohn 12:46

16We Must Walk With JesusHas No Concern For The LostAnd he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damnedMark 16:15-16Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be temptedGalatians 6:1 No One Follows Jesus Who17In GenerosityEven as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for manyMatthew 20:28Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: To whom be glory for ever and ever. AmenGalatians 1:3-5And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savourEphesians 5:2

18We Must Walk With JesusIs CovetousFor this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of GodEphesians 5:5But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work2 Corinthians 9:6-8No One Follows Jesus Who19In Faithful ObedienceThough he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for manyHebrews 5:8-9

20We Must Walk With JesusRefuses or Neglects To ObeyAnd to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9No One Follows Jesus Who21In Hating IniquityThou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellowsHebrews 1:9

22We Must Walk With JesusCompromises With Sin & ErrorFor they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please GodRomans 8:5-8And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove themEphesians 5:11No One Follows Jesus Who23Be followers of me, even as I also am of ChristWe Must Heeds Pauls Words - 1 Cor. 11:124