Following After Jesus 101 (Luke 8:1-3) - 7/16/23

INTRO

• Jesus continues to minister in Galilee

• His disciples and the women are with Him

• Both… both are faithful followers

• It is “Following after Jesus 101”
  

Jesus Proclaiming the Kingdom

The Kingdom of God

• The rule and reign of God over His creation

• The redemptive purpose of Christ to reconcile man to God

Proclaiming and Bringing

• With our mouth

• With our life
  

The Disciples Following after Their Savior

The life of a disciple

• There is a call/invitation to follow Matthew 4:19 (Fishers of men)

• Lifelong journey of believing, learning, and growing

• Fueled by our devotion and commitment

  • Who He is and what He has done John 14:6

• Involves daily taking up the cross

  • Luke 9:23-26; Luke 14:27; Matthew 10:25,38-42

    • Joy and Purpose

    • Pain and Suffering

The Redeemed Investing in the Work

• Giving because they had received) supporting

• Mary Magdalen – Seven demons

• Joanna – Husband was household manager

• Susanna

• They were with Christ every step of the way

Different backgrounds, different issues

• Yet, each one separated from God because of their sin

• One Savior. Same forgiveness

• Once forgiven… serving

Dedicated their life to serving Christ and His Church

• There is a difference… from serving and observing

• Then… the actual ministry of Christ

• From Acts forward… the ministry of Christ’s Church

TIME, TALENTS, and TREASURES

• 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

• Not the leftovers

• Off the top

• We are so guilty of giving the Lord what we have left

  • Or call upon Him when we tried but failed

• WHAT IF… We just lived every second of every day as He is OUR LORD AND SAVIOR

• INVESTING

• PARTNERS IN HIS WORK