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Sermon on the Mount (7)

Intro

Imagine if you will the scene that we are discussing for today…

Matt 4:12-17

Light / Darkness

Matt 4:18-22

calling of disciples

Our text for today

Matt 4:23-25

teaching / proclamation

disease and affliction

What does it mean to follow Jesus?

Marked - called by the saviour!

Matt 4.19

Big Idea: Jesus continues to call people to follow him as his students and apprentices.

Application Point: Being a follower of Jesus means we order our lives around three primary purposes: being with God, becoming like Jesus, and doing what Jesus did. Will you follow Him?

Message

John 14:6 ESV

6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Matthew 10:38 ESV

38 And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

Matthew 11:29 ESV

29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Follow

Radical Abandon

we leave behind all other things

we live to honor the king

Joyful Dependance

He chooses us

He provides power

He gets glory

Faithful Adherence

not casual listeners

commited learners

Urgent Obedience

master of every area of life

every follower is a fisher

every disciple is disciple maker

Conclusion

Peter, Andrew, James, and John vocational shift

For us it means yielding to Him - denying self

Me

Matthew 1

Jesus = Savior, Messiah, Son of David, Son of Abraham

Fully human and fully divine

Matthew 2

Jesus = Sovereign over wise, shepherd of the weak

new exodus

Matthew 3

Jesus = Savior King, righteous Judge

filled with the spirit & loved by the father

Matthew 4

Jesus = new Adam, true Israel

light of the world, hope for the people

Conclusion

He is Worthy

Disciples literally able to do this

We can spiritually do this

more then to agree it is to love (him)

His Call

Consider the cost of discipleship

Consider the cost of non-discipleship

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