Tag: following Jesus
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Do you know where you’re going?
Hebrews 11:8 “And he went out, not knowing where he was going.” I love the sayings of Yogi Berra. One of my favorites is “If you don’t go to your friends’ funerals, they won’t go to yours!” Profound, isn’t it? Here’s another one: “If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll end up somewhere else.” …
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So What About Him?
John 21:20-22 “Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them, the one who also had leaned back against him during the supper and had said, ‘Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?’ When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, ‘Lord, what about this man?’ Jesus said to him, ‘If it my will that…
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Counting the cost
John 18:15-18 “Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he entered with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest, but Peter stood outside at the door. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to the servant…
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Will it be worth it all, in the end?
John 17:5 “And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed.” In the end, will it have been worth it all to have followed Jesus? Like Moses, who chose “rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin”…
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The ultimate test
John 13:34 “. . . I have loved you . . .” This morning, as I thought about the wonderful statement above that was spoken from Jesus’ lips, it challenged me in the context of Jesus’ call to “Follow me.” As I look at Jesus’ life and listen to His words, it challenges me to…
To Encourage You 