I Saw Jesus Part 3 Series

Sermon I Saw Jesus Part 3 [7/2021] "Inspire them to love Me," Says the Lord.

It is clearly evident that Jesus would say “Follow Me” during His Ministry when He walked this Earth. > My Research shows that this phrase is recorded 51 times in the 4 Gospels. < So many people followed Jesus that they were Trampling Upon or Crushing Each Other just to be near Him. + After Jesus fed them Spiritually & Physically He would Command them to go back home! = Jesus had to send them away So that he could connect with more || different people. # But – Without Doubt – Jesus was Inspired to say Follow Me

PAUSE How we follow Jesus for each of us is different+ IT's G ? Peter & John & Others are with Jesus before Jesus Ascends into Heaven ? # But Jesus is still saying “Follow Me” even tho He fully knows these are His Final Moments on the Earth. + Also ? We can see from the Acts of the Apostles & Peter's Writings & John's Writings & History Itself that ? Peter & John had very different lives & positions in the church ? & very different ministries as well. > In other words ? How they both followed Jesus was different. ? They had different callings || gifts. < Jesus appears to be teaching here In today's Gospel that Both would follow Jesus in accordance with Jesus' own will. Amen? = Jesus is still the Boss even tho He is about to Exit this Earth So that teaches us that we will all follow Jesus in different ways + We have different calls on our lives ? & different gifts to fulfill that calling ? But we are all called to Follow Him. Whether we are talking about Peter & John -Or- You & me ? We are All called to follow Jesus || His Will || His Word. = So ? How do we do that in this Day & Age?

I believe there are at least a couple of Biblical Principals we can agree upon to following JC Now & Beyond. > First ? We need to have a knowledge of God's Word. < God's Word is God's Will. ? If it is in His Word then He wants us to do it! ? It's not that complicated. + For example ? A couple of Teachings come to mind ? Namely ? The 10 Commandments ? & Jesus' Command that we love one another. = If we would just do these 2 Things ? Obey the 10 Commandments & Truly Love One Another ? ? Then God would easily guide us into His Pathway for Our Lives. God made every person Unique ? With a Unique Heart ? & Intelligence & Gifts to serve Him & One Another. + If we would be fully alive & fully ourselves we would All serve God in a remarkable way. > I'm Not talking about being Powerful or Famous or Anything like that. < I'm talking about being a humble servant in His Kingdom! = The one who wants to be greatest should be the least among us! Amen? ? That's how to follow Jesus!

^ Thus ? A knowledge of God's Word ? With a willingness to Implement that Word is a Big Part of Following Jesus in these times. ? It always was ? & always will be!

With that ? Secondly ? Remaining Sensitive to the work of The Holy Spirit in our hearts is essential to fulfiling our destiny as individuals & as a church. > I don't know what God is calling you as an Individual to do Nor do you know what God is calling me to do ? # But THS is calling us All to Follow JC in a particular way. < If we listen we will fulfill our destiny as Individuals ? & as a Church. ? God will speak to our hearts to guide us! = God speaks to every human heart. > Some people never surrender & are never born again. < They completely miss God's Plan for their lives ? & they are not saved. = It takes a hardened, stubborn heart Not to find Jesus. > Once we are Saved || Born Again ? I believe the best way to remain connected to God is thru prayer. < I've always heard & I have likewise always taught ? That if you are serious about your relationship with God & If you want to be used in a mighty way by Him ? Then we should be spending an hour a day in prayer. < I am completely open to breaking that into two half hour periods for those of us who are still working or in school ? & struggle to find a whole hour to be with the Lord.