3 Conversations3 Men
All Want To Follow Jesus
Following Jesus
Conversation 1
Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the
Son of Man has no place to lay
his head
Some people are eager to follow but
they don’t understand the COST
Conversation 2
Follow me
“Lord, let me first go and bury my father”
Some people want to follow Jesus but make excuses to why NOW is not a
GOOD time
Conversation 3
“I Will Follow You Lord, but let me first say farewell to those
at my home”
No one who puts his hand
to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom
of God
Some people want to follow Jesus but are always looking back
for permission or what they left behind
Betrayal Judgment
Condemnation Abuse
Humiliation Death
“I have not rebelled; I have not drawn back. I
gave my back to the smiters, my cheeks to the
pluckers. I did not hide my face from mockings
and spit. The LORD Yahweh will help me; therefore I will not be
ashamed.
#1 - A follower of Jesus earnestly
desires to worship Jesus in spirit and
truth
#2 - A follower of Jesus is engaged in
an ongoing conversation with
Jesus through prayer
#3 - A follower of Jesus is devoted to
getting to know Jesus better by engaging the
Scriptures
#4 - A follower of Jesus spends time with other followers of Jesus for
fellowship and encouragement and
accountability
#5 - A follower of Jesus actively seeks to use the “gifts” given to them by Jesus to build up the
body of Christ
#6 - A follower of Jesus gives freely because of
the grace shown to them by Jesus to spread the Gospel and to care for
the poor and needy
#7 - A follower of Jesus serves Christ by serving
others with grace, humility, compassion,
and love so that we may bring hope to others
#8 - A follower of Jesus seeks to be on mission with Jesus by sharing
the Gospel and inviting their neighbor to meet
Jesus
#9 - A follower of Jesus seeks to promote justice,
demonstrate compassion, and extend mercy to the hurting, homeless, poor, orphaned, exploited, and neglected in
society.
#10 - A follower of Jesus daily remembers their baptism and
their ongoing need for confession, repentance, and forgiveness that is found in
Christ alone and his means of grace.