Dare to Share
Pastor Rick Hancock
Part of Followers: Walking In Step With Jesus—March 2022 Message Series
March 27, 2022

Emmanuel exists to give you the best opportunity to become a fully-developing follower of Jesus.

Followers are:
• Devoted to God’s will
• Dedicated to making a difference
• Determined to care for others
• Daring to share their

and

How to Share Like Jesus: Walking In Step with Him

1) Jesus came to earth on a

Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Emmanuel, which means “God is with us.” Matthew 1:23 NLT

• I follow Him as a

wherever I go

Because we understand our fearful responsibility to the Lord, we work hard to persuade others. God knows we are sincere, and I hope you know this, too… . So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!” 2 Corinthians 5:11, 20 NLT

2) Jesus came to seek after the

For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost. Luke 19:10 NLT

• I follow Him by bringing people to

the best way I know how

One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers—Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew—throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living. Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” And they left their nets at once and followed him. Matthew 4:18–20 NLT

3) Jesus came as the

of the world

Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.” John 8:12 NLT

• I follow Him by

no matter how dark it gets

Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation. Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky. Philippians 2:14–15 NIV

4) Jesus came as the

from God

Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” John 14:6 NLT

• I follow Him by

the truth daily

I could have no greater joy than to hear that my children are following the truth. 3 John 4 NLT

5) Jesus finished the

I brought glory to you here on earth by completing the work you gave me to do. John 17:4 NLT

• I follow Him in every step striving to hear

The master was full of praise. “Well done, my good and faithful servant… . Let’s celebrate together!” Matthew 25:21 NLT

Memory Verse

For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost. Luke 19:10 NLT

Next Steps

As a follower of Jesus, I will walk in step with Him daily.

I will register for Emmanuel’s Peace One-Day outreach event on April 9–10.

I will use my Invest & Invite cards to encourage others to join me for Easter services.

My Notes