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Friday, February 22, 2013
Why Do You Follow Him?

Think about this question for a minute.  Why do you follow Jesus?

People will follow Jesus for many reasons including:

Friends are doing it

Over time, we begin to imitate our friend’s behaviors.  This includes going to church and taking on the “appearance” of a Christian.

Family expects it

Do you go to church and sing songs about Jesus because your family is sitting with you?   Or do you have a personal relationship with Christ?

Tradition

Do you follow Jesus because that’s all you have ever known?  “I’ve always done it that way” is a red flag.

Urgent needs

Many will look for Jesus at a time of necessity.  A family emergency, a death in the family, a pending divorce, and more.  Similar to the folks in John 6:1-2, “Some time after this, Jesus crossed to the far shore of the Sea of Galilee, and a great crowd of people followed Him because they saw the signs He had performed by healing the sick.”

We should follow Him because of who He is.

  1. He is the Son of God.  Matt. 16:16 - “Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.’”
  1. He is the Bread of Life.  John 6:35 - “Jesus declared, ‘I am the Bread of Life.  Whoever comes to Me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in Me will never be thirsty.’”
  1. He is the way, the truth and the life.  John 14:6 - “Jesus answered, ‘I am the way, the truth and the life.  No one comes to the Father except through Me.’”
  1. He is our Deliverer.  Psalm 18 - “The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”
  1. He is our Good Shepherd.  John 10:11 - “I am the good shepherd.  The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.’”
  1. He is the Image of the Invisible God.  Colossians 1:15 - “The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.”
  1. He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.  Revelation 19:16 - “On His robe and on His thigh He has this name written: King of Kings and Lord of Lords.” 

     

And so much more.  Why do you follow Jesus?

God bless.

Ted Whitney


 
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