Sermons tagged #Follow

Matthew 8:14 And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever. 15 And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them. 16 When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: 17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses. 18 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side. 19 And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. 21 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead. 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.

In an age of 'influencers', 'likes' and 'followers' on social media today, it is somewhat refreshing (and confronting!) to hear the honesty of Jesus towards those who would choose to follow him. He makes no apologies, nor does he try to hide the 'fine print' in order to gain a greater following. We don't hear it very often today, but there is a cost to following Jesus, and an urgency to go with it if we are to hear Jesus correctly. In the end, it is all gain, but only as the 'surpassing worth of knowing Christ' is revealed to us. May this be the case among us as we hear his Word and he calls us to follow him this week.

Jesus' Strange Choice of a Disciple The Pharisees' Offense The Great Physician Indeed

In these verses, separated by other events in the context, Jesus describes the terms of discipleship. As we study this together, we will identify the terms of discipleship presented by Jesus. Christ Followers: Examine Jesus's terms of discipleship against your following. Christ Seekers: Believe in Jesus, apart from works, to receive forgiveness of sins and salvation.

Matthew 8:14 And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever. 15 And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them. 16 When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: 17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses. 18 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side. 19 And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. 21 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead. 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.

Praying isn't just "talking back to God." And it's not meant to be a rote, mechanical exercise, let alone a good luck charm. Prayer is a conversation where we learn to pour out our gratitude and praise to God, surrender our will to his, and trust him with our needs – no matter how big or small.

In our message tonight we look at God's second appearance to Solomon and His promise to be with Solomon and his descendants as well as the warning of what will happen if they stop following Him. We also look at the visit of the Queen of Sheba and Solomon's crazy wealth.

The light of Jesus can overcome the darkest of nights.

Remember Christ's deliverance THEN in order to stir you to diligence NOW.

Text: Mark 1:14-20 | Speaker: Levi Bakerink | Description: After His baptism and inauguration into His ministry as the Messiah, Jesus now comes to Galilee proclaiming a message of repentance and faith for the kingdom of God is here. With that message comes the calling to follow Him and leave everything else behind. That same message and calling are given to us, how will we respond?

John 10:1-6 The Good Shepherd comes to call and lead his sheep. The Way of the Shepherd vv. 1-2 The Voice of the Shepherd vv. 3-4 The Leading of the Shepherd vv. 4-5

"The second leg on the 3-legged stool of missions is Discipleship. This is more than just teaching. It is training people to follow Jesus." ~ Dr. Bud Steadman, guest speaker at the 2023 Missions Conference Watch this Sunday evening's message from Luke 14:25-33 entitled "The Three-Legged Stool of Discipleship," part 2 of our 2023 Missions Conference series "The Three-Legged Stool of Missions."

The powerful life is the Christ-full life.

Many Christians today don't realize that Jesus' discipleship model was based upon the rabbinic model of ancient Israel. This makes it very different than sitting in a modern classroom, learning a subject matter from your teacher. There was this element of learning information, but it was much more about becoming like your teacher and being recognized by your imitation of your teacher. Ultimately, it was about replicating the way of your teacher -- which, in the case of Jesus, means teaching his Gospel and life to others.