Come, Follow Jesus: And Live!
Come, Follow Jesus & Live!
Sermon Notes
“I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?” - Jesus (Jn. 11:25-26)
“Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble of heart and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden light.” - Jesus (Mt. 11:28-30)
Where & How do the Dead Seek to Find Life?
The dead seek to satisfy their soul hunger by _________________________
The dead spend money & work (live) for things _______________________
Jesus Came that the dead might find Life in Him!
What’s Jesus worth to you?
The story of 2 Rich Guys … Luke 18:18-25; Luke 19:1-10
“This is the picture of Jesus in the Gospels. He is something – someone – worth losing everything for. And if we walk away from the Jesus of the Gospels then we walk away from eternal riches. The cost of non-discipleship is profoundly greater for us than the cost of discipleship. For if we cling to the trinkets of this world and reject the radical invitation of Jesus, we will miss out on the infinite treasure of knowing and experiencing Him.” - David Platt, The Radical Question
Notes, Quotes & Scripture References for further study
“For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even though the Son gives life to whom he is pleased to give it … You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you will possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life.” – John 5:40
Has a nation changed its gods, even though they are no gods? But my people have changed their glory for that which does not profit. Be appalled, O heavens, at this … My people have committed two evils: they have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, and have hewed out cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that can hold no water. – Jeremiah 2:11-13
Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come buy and eat! Come buy wine and milk without money and without cost. Why spend money on what is not bread and you labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the riches of fare. Give ear and come to me; hear me that your soul may live. – Isaiah 55:1-3a
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger.” – John 6:35
Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.” - John 7:37
“For where your treasure is there your heart will be also.” - Jesus (Mt. 7:21)
“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all that he had and bought that field. - Mt. 13:44
“Fifteen minutes before his discovery in the field, the thought of selling all that he owned would have seemed unwise to this man, even excruciating. But fifteen minutes afterward he was off to do it with joy. What made the difference? The treasure! This man suddenly found something that transformed his whole outlook on life. It restructured his priorities. It altered his goals. His values changed. The treasure revolutionized the man.” - (Jon Bloom, In our Joy)
“This is the picture of Jesus in the Gospels. He is something – someone – worth losing everything for. And if we walk away from the Jesus of the Gospels then we walk away from eternal riches. The cost of non-discipleship is profoundly greater for us than the cost of discipleship. For if we cling to the trinkets of this world and reject the radical invitation of Jesus, we will miss out on the infinite treasure of knowing and experiencing Him.” - David Platt, The Radical Question