Wednesday, January 19, 2011

FOLLOWING JESUS

John 21:18-19 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not. (19) This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.


THE CALL STILL COMES LOUDLY FROM CHRIST FOLLOW ME:

I. WE MUST FOLLOW JESUS TO THE CROSS
A. TO FIND FORGIVENESS
B. TO FIND PEACE WITH GOD
C. TO FIND A NEW BEGINNING

II. WE MUST FOLLOW JESUS TO THE WILDERNESS OF TEMPTATION
A. WHERE WE ARE TESTED
B. WHERE WE ARE PROVED AND APPROVED FOR SERVICE
C. WHERE WE EXPERIENCE HIS GRACE IN AVOIDING SIN

III. WE MUST FOLLOW JESUS TO THE MOUNTAIN OF PRAYER
A. WHERE WE FIND STRENGTH
B. WHERE WE FIND COMFORT
C. WHERE WE FIND ASSURANCE

IV. WE MUST FOLLOW JESUS INTO THE FIELD OF SERVICE
A. TO SEE THE NEED
B. TO FIND HIS WILL
C. TO LABOR FOR SOULS

V. WE MUST FOLLOW JESUS TO THE GARDEN OF SORROW
A. WHERE WE ARE TOUGHENED
B. WHERE WE ARE TAUGHT
C. WHERE WE ARE TENDERED

VI. WE MUST FOLLOW JESUS INTO THE RESURRECTED LIFE
A. A NEW START
B. A NEW NATURE
C. A BRIGHTER FUTURE

VII. WE MUST FOLLOW JESUS INTO HIS ETERNAL GLORY
A. A NEW BODY
B. A PERFECT ENVIRONMENT
C. A PERFECT LIFE

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