What do true followers of Christ actually look like?
The call to follow is a call to live our life in Christ's mission.
The call to follow is a call to mission.
Jesus invites us to participate in what He is doing! (Sitting in the bleachers makes one a fan, not a follower.)
Jesus doesn't just "hang out" with sinners, He recruits them!
When Jesus called the fishermen, they acted immediately. To follow at once is a crucial piece of discipleship. When God told Abram to uproot himself and move to a strange land he started off at once. He did not dawdle or question.
Being able to discern the will of God then doing it is essential to discipleship.
When the rich young man asked Jesus what he must do, Jesus told him the cost was everything. The man could not come to grips with the conditions. He left, a sad man.
The will of God will always be accomplished but it will be limited in one's life if we fail to heed his voice. By our disobedience we sideline ourselves, disqualifying ourselves to be true disciples of Jesus.
DO IT HIS WAY!
Some people want Jesus to do what they want Him to do, requiring little of them. God sometimes allows us to be emptied of things so that we can be full of the Spirit.
God wants to reveal his glory through you and your life!
WHENEVER YOU ARE IN HIS WILL YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE!
How to obey
1. Live with a "yes" in your heart, then you will say yes in the moment.
2. Learn to discern His voice. Amidst the chaos of many voices, know His voice.
3. Seek peace and pursue it.
4. Be obedient.
AS WE FOLLOW HIM WE BECOME LIKE HIM!
While we are trying to mend our broken nets, He calls out, "Follow me!"
Preacher Johnnie Blair
Sunday morning
Read Psalm 34
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