Follow Jesus the Christ

JOHN 1-4 WILL YOU BELIEVE JESUS IS GOD, MESSIAH, AND SAVIOR? JOHN 5-9 DON’T REJECT THE AUTHORITY, SOVEREIGNTY, DIVINE SOURCE, AND DEITY OF JESUS CHRIST. REJECTION REVEALS SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS. JOHN 10-11 TRUST IN JESUS WHO IS YOUR SHEPHERD, HAS POWER OVER ALL, AND CARES FOR YOUR SOUL JOHN 11 (RAISING LAZARUS) JESUS’ POWER OVER DEATH REVEALS HIS MESSIAHSHIP. GOD GENUINELY CARES ABOUT OUR HURTING HEARTS! JOHN 12 CONFLICT OF BELIEF EACH PERSON MUST CHOOSE WHETHER THEY WILL BELIEVE IN JESUS AND USE THEIR LIFE FOR ETERNAL IMPACT. JOHN 13-17 JESUS TEACHES AND PRAYS FOR THE DISCIPLES ABOUT SERVICE, FAITHFULNESS, AND RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH OTHER, THE WORLD, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT JOHN 18:1-11 (ARREST OF JESUS) AS GOD, JESUS WILLINGLY COMMITS HIMSELF TO DO THE WILL OF THE FATHER TO DIE FOR MAN. FOLLOW GOD’S DESIGN FOR YOUR LIFE. JOHN 18:12-27 PETER’S DENIAL AT JEWISH TRIAL DON’T REJECT TRUTH; RECOGNIZE SPIRITUAL FAILURE. JOHN 18:28-19:16 ROMAN TRIAL REJECTING THE TRUTH OF JESUS LEADS TO CONDEMNATION. JOHN 19:17-37 BELIEVE JESUS DIED TO PAY FOR YOUR SIN. JOHN 19:38-20:18 THE REALITY OF THE RESURRECTION OVERCOMES ALL FORMS OF UNBELIEF! JOHN 20:19-31 BELIEVING THE TRUTH ABOUT JESUS RESULTS IN ETERNAL LIFE. BELIEVING THE TRUTH ABOUT JESUS SHOULD DRIVE US TO PROCLAIM THE TRUTH. JOHN 21:1-14 GOD PROVIDES OUR NEEDS TO SERVE HIM FAITHFULLY! Follow Jesus the Christ JOHN 21:15–25 FOLLOW JESUS THE CHRIST 1. Jesus confirms the love of Peter in restoration. 15-17 2. Jesus prepares Peter for the sacrifice of discipleship. 18-19 3. Jesus calls Peter to individual, sacrificial commitment. 15-23 JESUS RESTORES AND CALLS PETER TO SACRIFICIAL DISCIPLESHIP. PRINCIPLES OF COMMITTED DISCIPLESHIP 1. Committed discipleship is driven by love. 15-17 2. Committed discipleship includes sacrifice. 19 3. Committed discipleship is individual. 15-23 18- APPLICATION 1. Committed discipleship starts with a right relationship with God. 2. I must be willing to sacrifice all for the love and cause of Christ. 3. I must recognize that God’s call of sacrifice will look differently in different lives—I must be faithful to what God has called me. GOD DESIRES YOU TO BE COMMITTED TO SACRIFICIAL DISCIPLESHIP. SUMMARY OF JOHN BELIEVE AND FOLLOW JESUS! JOHN’S CONCLUSION: 24-25 THIS IS TRUE. THE PROOF IS BEYOND COMPREHENSION. THIS IS TRUE: BELIEVE AND FOLLOW JESUS THE CHRIST!