1. Worship – the core expression of surrendering to Christ Luke 9Luke 9 –Feeding of the 5,000+ PEOPLE –Transfiguration of Jesus –Healing of a young boy with an evil spirit –Peter declares that Jesus is the Christ of God

1. Worship – the core expression of surrendering to Christ Luke 9: Then he said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it. 25What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit his very self?

1. Worship – the core expression of surrendering to Christ Luke 9: As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go." 57As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go." 58Jesus replied, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head." 58Jesus replied, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head."

1. Worship – the core expression of surrendering to Christ Luke 9: He said to another man, "Follow me." But the man replied, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father." 59He said to another man, "Follow me." But the man replied, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father." 60Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God." 60Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God."

1. Worship – the core expression of surrendering to Christ Luke 9: Still another said, "I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say good-by to my family." 61 Still another said, "I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say good-by to my family." 62Jesus replied, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God." 62Jesus replied, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God."

2. Prepare well to follow Him And Moses calls the people of God on to: Remember your History (Ch 1-3)Remember your History (Ch 1-3) How the land is to be divided / driving out nations (Ch 3, 7)How the land is to be divided / driving out nations (Ch 3, 7) Worship the Lord God only and Fear Him (Ch 4,10, 13)Worship the Lord God only and Fear Him (Ch 4,10, 13) 10 Commandments and other commands (Ch 5, 14-25)10 Commandments and other commands (Ch 5, 14-25) Tithes and offerings (Ch 26)Tithes and offerings (Ch 26)

2. Prepare well to follow Him And Moses calls the people of God on to: Do not forget the lord (Ch 8)Do not forget the lord (Ch 8) Leadership Succession (Ch 31)Leadership Succession (Ch 31) Love and obey the Lord (Ch 4,11)Love and obey the Lord (Ch 4,11) Obedience = Blessings and Disobedience = Curses (Ch 27-28, 30)Obedience = Blessings and Disobedience = Curses (Ch 27-28, 30) Love the Lord Your God (Ch 6)Love the Lord Your God (Ch 6)

2. Prepare well to follow Him Deuteronomy 6:4-7a Deuteronomy 6:4-7a 4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. 5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Our love of God is demonstrated through our obedience to Christ

3. Love the Lord and obey Him! John 14:21 “Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father and I too will love him and show myself to him.” John 14:23 “If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching”

3. Love the Lord and obey Him! John 21: Do You Love Me? (Message) 15 After breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" "Yes, Master, you know I love you." Jesus said, "Feed my lambs." 16 He then asked a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" "Yes, Master, you know I love you." Jesus said, "Shepherd my sheep." 17 Then he said it a third time: "Simon, son of John, do you love me?"

3. Love the Lord and obey Him! John 21: Do You Love Me? (Message) Peter was upset that he asked for the third time, "Do you love me?" so he answered, "Master, you know everything there is to know. You've got to know that I love you." Jesus said, "Feed my sheep. 18 I'm telling you the very truth now: When you were young you dressed yourself and went wherever you wished, but when you get old you'll have to stretch out your hands while someone else dresses you and takes you where you don't want to go." 19 He said this to hint at the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. And then he commanded, "Follow me."

3. Love the Lord and obey Him! John 21: Do You Love Me? (Message) 20 Turning his head, Peter noticed the disciple Jesus loved following right behind. 21 When Peter noticed him, he asked Jesus, "Master, what's going to happen to him?" 22 Jesus said, "If I want him to live until I come again, what's that to you? You [must] — follow me." [we don’t compare ourselves to anyone or someone else’s ministry, we are accountable to the Lord in one essential matter – we must follow him

Our love of God is demonstrated through our obedience to Christ