The Gospel of Jesus: Come Follow Me
• The word gospel simply means
‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.’ —Mark 1:15 (NRSV)
• The good news Jesus proclaimed was the good news of the
• What was the gospel that was
• What was your
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• The reductionist version of the gospel: Jesus came and died on the cross for our sins so that by believing in Him we could be
Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. —Matthew 4:23 (NIV)
• The gospel according to Jesus: The kingdom of God has come near, and you need to
• The gospel invitation that Jesus gave, is summed up in these two words, “
• In the gospels we never find Jesus inviting anyone to “
16As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 17“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” —Mark 1:16-17 (NIV)
14As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” Jesus told him, and Levi got up and followed him. —Mark 2:14 (NIV)
34Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. —Mark 8:34 (NIV)
21Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” he said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven.Then come, follow me.” —Mark 10:21 (NIV)
• Jesus defined discipleship in terms of
• Following requires
• Following requires a
• Following requires
• “Only he who is obedient