Introduction: Everyone follows something...friends, popular culture, family, selfish desires, or God!

Jesus chose His followers: Galilee was a remote part of the nation, less cultivated, less refined, language was uncouth, their speech betrayed them, not polished but everyday people...the disciples were poor, unlearned, businessmen, hard workers, accustomed to hardships and hazards.

Before He called them as disciples: Jesus had experienced His baptism and traveled from Galilee to the Jordan River, experienced the great temptation in Judea, preached in Galilee and Capernaum, taught in synagogues, escaped stoning, cast out demons, healed Peter’s mother-in-law, preached throughout Judea, preached from Peter’s boat and challenged Peter to cast his net on the other side of the boat! Then...He said, “Follow Me!”

1. Make His chief aim yours!

2. Follow His example!

3. Live a life of love!

4. Give up, take up, and follow Me!

1. Following is a continued journey...following has only begun when you receive Christ!

2. Following is a journey of obedience!

3. Don't slip back into your old life!

4. No matter what, don't give up!

1. Following leads to difficult choices.

2. Followers can follow only one thing at a time.

3. Following has enemies.

4. Following must keep focused.

1. Realize you cannot follow in your own strength.

2. Obey His commandments.

3. Follow in every part of your life.

4. Follow...follow...follow!

Salvations to date: 190 | Baptisms to date: 40