Are You Following Jesus

Matthew 16:24-26John 10:271 Peter 1:21-24
Are You Following Jesus?
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Matthew 16:24-26
24Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.25For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.26For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
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John 10:27
26Butyou do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you.27My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
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21Forto this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:22Whocommitted no sin, Norwas deceit found in His mouth";23who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously;24who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness — by whose stripes you were healed.
1 Peter 2:21-24
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Are You…
Walking With Jesus?orNot Walking With Jesus?
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In Love
By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for oneanother.John 13.35If anyone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. 21 And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.1 John 4:20-21
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Hates His Brother
Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.1 John 3:1520 If anyone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.1John 4:20
No One Follows Jesus Who…
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In Humility
So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you? Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feetJohn 13:12-14Letthis mind be in you, which was also in ChristJesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal withGod: Butmade himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness ofmen: Andbeing found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of thecrossPhilippians 2:5-8
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We Must Walk With Jesus…
Exalts Self
And hespakethis parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one thatexaltethhimself shall be abased; and he thathumblethhimself shall be exaltedLuke 18:9-14ForI say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure offaithRomans 12:3
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In Compassion
And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them manythingsMark 6:34
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Lacks Compassion
Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, becourteous1 Peter 3:8But whoso hath thisworld’sgood, andseethhis brother have need, andshuttethup his bowels of compassion from him, howdwelleththe love of God inhim?1 John 3:17
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In Speaking As God Commands
If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which Godgiveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever.Amen1 Peter 4:11Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these thingsJohn 8:28For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speakJohn 12:49-50
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Believes-Teaches Doctrines of Men
Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you,saying Thispeopledrawethnigh unto me with their mouth, andhonourethme with their lips; but their heart is far fromme. Butin vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments ofmenMatthew 15:7-9Butthough we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him beaccursed. Aswe said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him beaccursedGalatians 1:8-9Beware lest any man spoilyou through philosophy…Colossians 2:8
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In Work
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man canworkJohn 9:4But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sentmeJohn 5:36I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thougavestme todoJohn 17:4
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Refuses to Work
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be yestedfast,unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that yourlabouris not in vain in theLord1 Corinthians 15:58Butwhosolookethinto the perfect law of liberty, andcontinueththerein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in hisdeedJames 1:25
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With Concern For The Lost
Forthe Son of man is come to seek and to save that which waslostLuke 19:10Iam come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide indarknessJohn 12:46
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Has No Concern For The Lost
Andhe said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to everycreature. Hethat believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall bedamnedMark 16:15-16Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also betemptedGalatians 6:1
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In Generosity
Evenas the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom formanyMatthew 20:28Gracebe to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord JesusChrist, Whogave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and ourFather: Towhom be glory for ever and ever.AmenGalatians 1:3-5And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for asweetsmellingsavourEphesians 5:2
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Is Covetous
Forthis ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and ofGodEphesians 5:5Butthis I say, He whichsowethsparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he whichsowethbountifully shall reap alsobountifully. Everyman according as hepurposethin his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for Godlovetha cheerfulgiver. AndGod is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every goodwork2 Corinthians 9:6-8
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In Faithful Obedience
Thoughhe were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which hesuffered; Andbeing made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obeyhim;asthe Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom formanyHebrews 5:8-9
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Refuses or Neglects To Obey
Andto you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,Inflaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:Whoshall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of hispower2 Thessalonians 1:7-9
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In Hating Iniquity
Thouhast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thyfellowsHebrews 1:9
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Compromises With Sin & Error
Forthey that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of theSpirit. Forto be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.Becausethe carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.Sothen they that are in the flesh cannot pleaseGodRomans 8:5-8And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprovethemEphesians 5:11
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Befollowersof me, even as I also am of Christ
We Must Heeds Paul’s Words - 1 Cor. 11:1
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