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How Do We Follow Jesus? | Pastor Marco Garcia

HOW DO WE FOLLOW JESUS? Fill In The Blanks (The Latest Sermon Notes) Mission Statement: Making disciples of Jesus Christ that make disciples of Jesus Christ.. Matthew 4:19-20 (AMP).19 And He said to them, “Follow Me [as My disciples, accepting Me as your Master and Teacher and walking the same path of life that I walk], and I will make you fishers of men.”20 Immediately they left their nets and followed Him [becoming His disciples, believing and trusting in Him and following His example]. 1. IMMEDIATELY Note: Today is the day of salvation. The reason many people don’t follow Jesus they have to big of a gap between hearing truth and taking action. We need to develop the habit of: “He says it, I immediately do it.” A. WE NEED TO BE CAREFUL THAT WE DO NOT HARDEN OUR HEARTS TOWARDS JESUS OFFER TO FOLLOW HIM. Hebrews 3:15 (NLT) Remember what it says: “Today when you hear his voice, don’t harden your hearts as Israel did when they rebelled.” QUESTION: WHAT DO WE IMMEDIATELY NEED TO LEAVE TO FOLLOW JESUS? ANSWER: EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING THAT WILL HINDER US FROM FOLLOWING HIM. Luke 14:33 (ERV) “It is the same for each of you. You must leave everything you have to follow me. If not, you cannot be my follower. 2. AS ________. John 1:43 (AMP) The next day Jesus decided to go into Galilee, and He found Philip and said to him, “Follow Me [as My disciple, accepting Me as your Master and Teacher, and walking the same path of life that I walk].” A. THE ONLY WAY TO FOLLOW JESUS IS AS A DISCIPLE. Disciple: (mathetes) a learner, a mentee. One who has made a decision to follow Christ in thought, habits and character. B. HABITS OF A DISCIPLE. 1. Daily Study of God’s Word. 2. Immediate obedience to the Word of God. 3. Start and complete Growth Track. 4. Has a mentor and meets with them on a regular basis. 5. Weekly Church attendance. 3. AS A DISCIPLE ________. Note: True followers of Jesus Christ make followers of Jesus Christ. We produce what we are. Purpose of learning is to teach others. A. THE CALL TO FOLLOW JESUS COMES WITH A MISSION OF BRINGING OTHERS TO JESUS. Matthew 4:19 (ERV) Jesus said to them, “Come, follow me, and I will make you a different kind of fishermen. B. JESUS GIVES EVERY BELIEVER THE SAME MISSION: MAKE DISCIPLES. Note: This mission is a command not an option of the many options. Jesus commands us to go and make disciples. Matthew 28:19 (AMP) 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations [help the people to learn of Me, believe in Me, and obey My words], baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,20 teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always [remaining with you perpetually—regardless of circumstance, and on every occasion], even to the end of the age.” C. WE MAKE DISCIPLES BY RECRUITING AND TEACHING OTHERS WHAT WE HAVE BEEN TAUGHT. 2 Timothy 2:2 (NLT) You have heard me teach things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Now teach these truths to other trustworthy people who will be able to pass them on to others.