5/22/2011 ~ Follow-ship |
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What does it mean to walk with Jesus? Who is the greatest leader that ever lived?
How do we define leadership?
Who has had the greatest influence in the history of mankind? ⭨ Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ * Divine Leadership
Will we embrace divine revelation or contrived constructions of men? "Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me." ~ Mark 8:34 └─> If we want Jesus, we must follow Him. Jesus declared Himself as the leader. └─> We have a divine leader. <─┘ "I am the good shepherd. ..." ~ John 10:11-14 "... I am the door of the sheep. ..." ~ John 10:7-9 We need the disposition to follow. ... "I am the way, the truth, and the life. ..." ~ John 14:6 ... "I am the light of the world. ..." ~ John 8:12 ... say that I am?" Peter answered and said, "The Christ of God." ... ~ Luke 9:20-24 ... "Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?" Jesus said, "I am. ..." ~ Mark 14:61-62 ... "You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, ..." ~ John 18:37 "You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am." ~ John 13:13 "... I am gentle and lowly in heart, ..." ~ Matthew 11:28.29 "... I am among you as the One who serves." ~ Luke 22:24-27 ... "I am the bread of life." ... ~ John 6:35 "I am the living bread which came down from heaven. ..." ~ John 6:51 ... "I am the true vine, ..." ~ John 15:1-6 "... I am not alone, but I am with the Father ..." ~ John 8:16 "... I am in the Father and the Father in Me, ..." ~ John 14:10-11 "... I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world." ~ John 8:23 I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. ... ~ Revelation 1:18 "... I am with you always, ..." ~ Matthew 28:18-20 ... "I am the resurrection and the life. ..." ~ John 11:25 JESUS IS:
Is it just about leadership? Who is the greatest follower that ever lived? ⭨ ⭩ ~ JESUS ~ Jesus was the greatest leader and follower that ever lived. Key was His relationship that He had with His Father. "... I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; ..." ~ John 5:19-23 "... I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me." ~ John 5:30 "... He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is true, and no unrighteousness is in Him." ~ John 7:16-18 "... The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him." ~ John 8:25-29 He came to do His Father's will!
He did exactly what was asked of Him. ~ He did nothing less than what God asked of Him. In doing so, He pleased God and was rewarded. He had Passion to please Him.
DO WE? We want to follow and obey Jesus. Do we have the mindset, that strength, conviction to do exactly what He asks us to do? ┌─> We are called to go and preach and teach and lead in these areas. Leadership is important, but leading by following is most effectual. We should lead by how we follow. "Therefore you shall keep the commandments of the LORD your God, to walk in His ways and to fear Him." ~ Deuteronomy 8:6 To walk in His ways. └─> Not paths pursuing others or your own agenda. ... "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men." ~ Matthew 4:19 The apostles left everything to follow Jesus. "Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake." ~ Matthew 5:11 Much ridicule comes from those that conform to the ways of man. One must choose to follow in His word above all. "Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me." ~ Mark 8:34 "If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; ..." ~ John 12:26
to the Father except through Me." ~ John 14:6 ... "I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life." ~ John 8:12 Who will be your master? We have to and must follow Jesus. What will you follow? └─> His Steps - 1st Peter 2:21 └─> His Ways - Psalms 128:1 └─> His Example - 1st Peter 2:21 └─> His Commandments - John 14:21 └─> His Father - Matthew 7:21 └─> His Will- John 9:31 └─> His Love - John 15:10 └─> His Plan - Acts 5:38-39 ... seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ. ~ 1st John 1:1-3 Without Follow-ship there is no Fellowship in Christ Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. ... ~ James 4:8 We can draw near to God by understanding our responsibilities as followers of Jesus Christ. ↓ We need to spend time in His Word to understand what He expects and demands from us. ↑ If we do this, we will have fellowship. We will please Him as He pleased His Father in following and doing the exact will of His Father. LET JESUS LEAD AND LET US FOLLOW. ~ IT IS HIS WAY ~ Thanks to my special friend and brother in Christ, Rob Taylor. |
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