We Follow Jesus

When Heroes Fall

What are spiritual heroes and why do they matter?

Why do we have spiritual heroes?

Examples:

Joshua Harris- pastor, author, now atheist

Rhett and Link- youtubers

Marty Sampson- Hillsong Worship Leader

Jon Steingard- HawkNelson lead singer

Ravi Zacharias- apologist, Christian philosopher

Ron Hutchcraft- (When Our Heroes Fall)

Collateral Damage

the church in the wake of falling heroes

the seeking world

the mocking world

We Follow Jesus

John 10:27–29 ESV

27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.

Matthew 16:24–26 ESV

24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. 26 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?

John 6:66–69 ESV

66 After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him. 67 So Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you want to go away as well?” 68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, 69 and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God.”