“WHY WE SHOULD FOLLOW JESUS”
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I. BECAUSE HE IS THE CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD.
I. BECAUSE HE IS THE CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD.
A. The Samaritans followed Him because of this.
The Apostles followed Him because of this.
A. The Apostles followed Him because of this.
If we are convinced that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God:
A. If we are convinced that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God:
Philemon 1:24; Col. 4:14
Philemon 1:24; Col. 4:14
Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible Luke, Gospel Of
Luke, Gospel of. Third book of the NT; also the third of the synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke).
Easton’s Bible Dictionary Luke, Gospel according To
LUKE, GOSPEL ACCORDING TO—was written by Luke. He does not claim to have been an eye-witness of our Lord’s ministry, but to have gone to the best sources of information within his reach, and to have written an orderly narrative of the facts (Luke 1:1–4). The authors of the first three Gospels, the synoptics, wrote independently of each other. Each wrote his independent narrative under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
II. MEN SHOULD FOLLOW BECAUSE WE ARE POOR IN SPIRIT.
II. MEN SHOULD FOLLOW BECAUSE WE ARE POOR IN SPIRIT.
A. —“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
People follow Jesus today because:
A. People follow Jesus today because:
III. WE SHOULD FOLLOW JESUS BECAUSE WE SEEK RIGHTEOUSNESS.
III. WE SHOULD FOLLOW JESUS BECAUSE WE SEEK RIGHTEOUSNESS.
RIGHTEOUSNESS.
RIGHTEOUSNESS.
—“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.
Men have many needs to be fulfilled: Physical, Emotional, & Spiritual.
Men have many needs to be fulfilled: Physical, Emotional, & Spiritual.
Unfortunately—The spiritual need is often neglected to satisfy the lower physical needs.
Unfortunately—The spiritual need is often neglected to satisfy the lower physical needs.
Unfortunately—The spiritual need is often neglected to satisfy the lower physical needs.
3) But even though neglected—the need is still there.
3) But even though neglected—the need is still there.
But even though neglected—the need is still there.
—“Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.”
—“Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.”
—“Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.”
b) Because we are spiritual—we have spiritual needs that need to be filled.
b) Because we are spiritual—we have spiritual needs that need to be filled.
Because we are spiritual—we have spiritual needs that need to be filled.
B. When we recognize this spiritual need—we then seek to find the answers to fill this need.
When we recognize this spiritual need—we then seek to find the answers to fill this need.
Our soul longs to be right with our Creator.
1) Our soul longs to be right with our Creator.
We seek to have that Righteousness that only God can give through Christ.
We seek to have that Righteousness that only God can give through Christ.
3) Those who will find God & His Righteousness must have the kind of heart that is: GOOD, OPEN, SEEKING AFTER HIM.
Those who will find God & His Righteousness must have the kind of heart that is: GOOD, OPEN, SEEKING AFTER HIM.
—“But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”
a) —“But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”
—“But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”
b) —“But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”
C. Such people do not love darkness, but light.
Such people do not love darkness, but light.
1) They do not love sin & rebellion against God, but love Truth & Righteousness.
2) “And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”
3) They want to do right—they seek to do right.
4) And as they seek:
a) They see in Jesus that which is right & can make them right.
b) They see in Him that Truth & Righteousness that their soul longs for.
D. If men follow Jesus today:
1) It should be because they want to be right with God.
2) And they see in Jesus that perfection of Righteousness that can be theirs.