following jesus

Jesus said that if anyone would come after him, i.e. if he would be one of his followers, he (or she) must first of all deny (disallow; repudiate; forbid) himself, i.e. renounce his life of sin, of selfishness, and of following his own will and way for his life. He must take up his cross daily...

The Lord Jesus led me to read John 1:35-51 (multiple versions). What I see at work here is that God revealed Jesus to John, John then revealed Jesus to his disciples, and two of them followed him. One of the two immediately told his brother, who he then brought to Jesus. Jesus found Philip and...

As they were going along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury...

“Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’” (John 8:12 ESV) It is not enough to just profess faith in Jesus Christ. We must follow him in obedience to his commands (New Covenant) and wherever...

Psalms 25:14 ESV “The friendship of the Lord is for those who fear him, and he makes known to them his covenant.” For Those Who Fear Him What does it mean to fear the Lord? It means to revere the Lord, to give honor and respect to him, to believe him and his word and to obey it. And it...

John 8:12 ESV “Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’” When we think of light in contrast to darkness, what do we envision? Most of us don’t see well in the dark, do we? We might run into...

Luke 12:49-53 ESV Jesus speaking: “I came to cast fire on the earth, and would that it were already kindled! I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how great is my distress until it is accomplished! Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division...

Matthew 16:24-27 ESV “Then Jesus told his disciples, ‘If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole...

Matthew 8:18-22 ESV “Now when Jesus saw a crowd around him, he gave orders to go over to the other side. And a scribe came up and said to him, ‘Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.’ And Jesus said to him, ‘Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere...

Ephesians 5:1-2 ESV “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” If we are imitators of God, this is not a fake thing, like we have people who professionally imitate and mimic...

John 8:12 ESV “Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’” To follow Jesus Christ is to obey him and his commands (New Covenant). It is to follow him in truth and in righteousness, and to...

Whoever Follows Him John 8:12 ESV “Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life.’” Jesus Christ is God and he is the only begotten Son of God. He left his throne in heaven, came to the earth, was...

Video Talk Luke 9:57-62 ESV “As they were going along the road, someone said to him, ‘I will follow you wherever you go.’ And Jesus said to him, ‘Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.’ To another he said, ‘Follow me.’ But he said...

So, when I don’t know what to pray I don’t know what to God to say He intercedes for my requests For He knows what is truly best He counsels me when I’m confused When I am hurting or misused When things in life just don’t make sense When people live lives in pretense He shows the way I am to...

I’m sharing this here with you from my time of personal devotions with my Lord Jesus Christ, for your encouragement. Sue Love John 8:12 ESV “Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’”...

I’m sharing this here with you from my time of personal devotions with my Lord Jesus Christ, for your encouragement. Sue Love Luke 9:57-58 ESV “As they were going along the road, someone said to him, ‘I will follow you wherever you go.’ And Jesus said to him, ‘Foxes have holes, and birds of...

Luke 9:57-58 ESV “As they were going along the road, someone said to him, ‘I will follow you wherever you go.’ And Jesus said to him, ‘Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.’” It is one thing to claim that you will do something, and...

Is obedience required for salvation? Are there things we must do or not do in order to receive salvation from sin and eternal life with God? John 8:51 ESV: “Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.” John 14:23-24 ESV: “Jesus answered him, ‘If anyone loves...

Whoever Follows Him John 8:12 ESV “Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’” If we genuinely believe in Jesus Christ to be our Lord and Savior, we will not deliberately conduct our lives in...

Luke 9:57-58 ESV “As they were going along the road, someone said to him, ‘I will follow you wherever you go.’ And Jesus said to him, ‘Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.’” We don’t know if this someone ever did follow Jesus. We...