So You Want To Be A Disciple. . .

If You Want to Be a Disciple, You Must Go After Jesus

Matthew 8:18 AV

18 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.

Jesus is always on the move in our lives.

You can't stay where you are and follow Jesus.

If You Want to Be a Disciple, You must Step Out of Your Comfort Zone

Matthew 8:19–20 AV

19 And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

If You Want to Be a Disciple, You must Put Jesus First

Matthew 8:21–22 AV

21 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

If You Want to Be a Disciple, You must Step into the Storm

Matthew 8:23–27 AV

23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. 24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. 25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. 26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. 27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!

Learn 4 Lessons From The Storm

Storms are Sure

Storms are Sudden

Storms are Severe

Storms are Subject - to the Savior