The Call to Follow
Sermon Notes
David Rogers
April 7, 2024

Sermon Notes

“19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:19-20)

  • 39% of Christians are not involved in in form of discipleship at all.

  • Only 28% of Christians are actively involved in a discipleship community!

  • 56% of Christians acknowledged that their spiritual life is entirely private!

(Barna - “Two in Five Christians Are Not Engaged in Discipleship”)

THE CALL TO FOLLOW!

Luke 18:18-23

“18 And a ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 19 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone. 20 You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.’” 21 And he said, “All these I have kept from my youth.” 22 When Jesus heard this, He said to him, “One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” 23 But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was extremely rich.” (Luke 18:18-23)

“v18 And a ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

“19 We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. 20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. 21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols” (1 John 5:19-21)

“22 When Jesus heard this, He said to him, One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”

“Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For His sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ.” (Philippians 3:8)

“If anyone would come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.” (Matthew 16:24)