“... teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns...” Col. 3:16

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“If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.” Jn. 12:26

“For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps” 1 Pet. 2:21 It will not be Easy!

Luke 9:57-62 v.1 “I Can Hear my Savior Calling” Calls through the word  2 Thess. 2:14 – called by gospel  John 6:45 – taught by God  Rom. 10:17 - “so then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”

"And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.” Luke 14:27  Cross was instrument of death  Rather die than DENY !  Be willing to give up everything “Take thy cross, and follow me”

"Then He said to them all, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.” Luke 9:23  Voluntary  Deny self  Follow Me - continuous

Luke 9:57-62 v.2 “I’ll go with Him through the Garden” Peter, James, and John did not do this  Matt. 26:40 - asleep  Matt. 26:56 – all forsook, fled

Follow Him in:  Boldness - Mark 8:38 - ashamed  Prayer - Luke 22:44-46  Submission - Luke 22:42 “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.”

“I’ll go with Him all the Way” In suffering In temptation In hard times Nothing without can destroy

“For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Luke 9:57-62 v.3 “I’ll go with Him through the Judgment”  Jesus will be there - Matt. 25:31  All of us will be there – Mt. 25:32 “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ.” 2 Cor. 5:10

“through the judgment” “These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.” 1 Jn. 5:13

Some will not go with Jesus through the judgment…  Disobedient - Matt. 7:21-23  Do not obey - 2 Thess. 1:7-9  No compassion - Matt. 25:41  Not in Book of Life – Rev. 20:15

Luke 9:57-62 v.4 “He will give me grace and Glory”  Grace is now offered Tit. 2:11-12 – brings salvation Eph. 2:8-9 – by grace through faith  Glory waiting for those who glory in the Gospel now

“and go with me, all the way” Matt. 28:20 “I am with you always” Heb. 13:5 “I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Luke 9:57-62 Chorus “Where He leads Me I will Follow” Obey Live Daily Worship Study Word Suffer if needed Fishers of men Heaven

“I’ll go with Him, All the Way”  Total Commitment – Matt. 6:33  Lk. 14:33 - forsake all It is not:  When I get ready  When it is convenient

“But there shall by no means enter it anything that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb's Book of Life.” Rev. 21:27 Those who go with Him all the way

1. Called through the gospel 2. Go with Him through trials 3. Go with Him through judgment 4. He gives grace and glory 5. I’ll follow where He leads me

Salvation Hear the gospel (Rom. 10:17) Believe In Jesus (Jn. 8:24) REPENT of your sins (Lk. 13:3) Confess your faith(Matt. 10:32-33) Baptized Into Christ (Acts 2:38) Faithful until death (Rev. 2:10) REMISSION OF SINS