1. Am I a follower of Jesus?

2. Following Jesus 16 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 17 "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." 18 At once they left their nets and followed him. Mark 1:16-18 16 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 17 "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." 18 At once they left their nets and followed him. Mark 1:16-18

3. Following Jesus in 30AD What to do about lepers: Mark 1:40-45What to do about lepers: Mark 1:40-45 What to do in a stressful situaiton: Mark 2:1-12What to do in a stressful situaiton: Mark 2:1-12 Who to call as a disciple: Mark 2:13-17Who to call as a disciple: Mark 2:13-17 How to answer criticism about your guys not fasting: Mark 2:18-22How to answer criticism about your guys not fasting: Mark 2:18-22 What’s God up to here?

4. Following Jesus 16 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 17 "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." 18 At once they left their nets and followed him. Mark 1:16-18 16 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 17 "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." 18 At once they left their nets and followed him. Mark 1:16-18 34 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. Mark 8:34-35 34 Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. Mark 8:34-35

5. Following Jesus in 2008 1.Immerse yourself in the Gospel accounts of Jesus to learn his ways and his voice. 2.Watch and listen for Jesus. It’s a daily, relational journey that is intended to change who you are, how you relate and what you do in a given situation. 3.Expect to be confused, shocked, exposed and resistant to His leading

6. Following Jesus in 2008 Into your relational world.Into your relational world. Mistreated?Mistreated? Tired?Tired? Into your time schedule world.Into your time schedule world. Into your financial world.Into your financial world. Not enough money?Not enough money? Into your thought and attitude world.Into your thought and attitude world. W h a t ’ s G o d u p t o h e r e ?

7. Everyone follows someone/something Are you following Jesus?Are you following Jesus? Are you trying to follow the rules of religion?Are you trying to follow the rules of religion? Are you following a script someone wrote for you?Are you following a script someone wrote for you? Are you following a script the world has written for you?Are you following a script the world has written for you?

8. Am I a follower of Jesus?

9. Following Jesus then and now: Jesus, “Come, follow me and I will make you fishers of men.”Jesus, “Come, follow me and I will make you fishers of men.” “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.”“If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” Become a Christian. Say a prayer. Go to church and give up going bad stuff. Go to heaven when you die.