• Following Garibaldi And Following Jesus

  Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2011 (message contributor)

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  Scripture:  Mark 8:34-38

  Tags:  Discipleship

FOLLOWING GARIBALDI AND FOLLOWING JESUS

Garibaldi, the great Italian military hero from the 19th century, raised an incredibly committed volunteer army. His appeal for recruits was rather unique as he offered only these terms: "I offer neither pay, nor quarters, nor provisions; I offer hunger, thirst, forced marches, battles and death. Let him who loves his country with his heart and not with his lips only, follow me!"

Garibaldi is NOT the first make such an offer! The Son of God came to earth, to bring salvation and train up disciples to carry the Gospel of Salvation to the world. Jesus invites you to be His disciple, but His invitation is for YOU to join HIM! It is NOT a request by Him to join you where you are... Jesus lets us know up front that there is a disciplined commitment that is going to cost you everything. The road walking with Jesus IS not going to be easy. To paraphrase Garibaldi, "Let him who loves the Lord with his heart and not with his lips only, be Jesus' disciple!"

(From a sermon by Bobby Stults, Followship - The Essence of TRUE Fellowship, 11/6/2010)