Laurelwood Baptist Church
“Following Jesus”
John 1:19-51
What does it mean to be a follower of Christ and how come we seem to have such a hard time following Him ourselves and getting others to follow Him? Am I a follower of Christ? Are you? Let's take a look at the earliest followers of Jesus to learn what it means in, “Following Jesus”.
Hebrews 13:8 NASB1995
John 1:7, 19-23, 35-37 NASB1995
A. We see what it looks like to be a follower of Jesus Christ when we…
1. ________ to others what Jesus has offered you
John 1:33-34, 39-41, 45 NASB1995
B. How to offer to others what Jesus offered us…
1. Invite them to “___________”
John 1:46 NASB1995
B. How to offer to others what Jesus offered us…
1. Invite them to “Come and See”
2. Be __________.
3. Practice ___________.
Hebrews 10:24-25 NASB1995
C. What to expect when you offer to others what God has offered you…
1. First, expect that your motives will be _________.
John 1:38 NASB1995
C. What to expect when you offer to others what God has offered you…
1. First, expect that your motives will be challenged.
2. Second, expect that your identity will be _______.
John 1:42 NASB1995
2 Corinthians 5:17 NASB1995
C. What to expect when you offer to others what God has offered you…
1. First, expect that your motives will be challenged.
2. Second, expect that your identity will be changed.
3. Third, expect that your understanding will be __________.
John 1:50-51 NASB1995