JOYS OF 2013

Following Jesus in Luke 9:51-62

• I will follow you (v. 57)

• Follow me (v. 59)

• I will follow you (v. 62)

Resoluteness

Lahat ng mga tagasunod ni Jesus ay

dapat na buung-buo ang loob na

gawin ang lahat ng kinakailangan para

matapos ang misyong ibinigay niya sa

atin.

"Your duty is to go and preach about

the Kingdom of God" (Luke 9:60 NLT).

The Resoluteness of Jesus (9:51)

"As the time drew near for him to ascend to

heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for

Jerusalem" (Luke 9:51 NLT).

"Listen, we're going up to Jerusalem, where all the

predictions of the prophets concerning the Son of

Man will come true. He will be handed over to the

Romans, and he will be mocked, treated

shamefully, and spit upon. They will flog him with

a whip and kill him, but on the third day he will

rise again" (18:31-33 NLT)

The Rejection of Jesus (9:52-56)

“But the people of the village did not

welcome Jesus because he was on his way to

Jerusalem” (v. 53 NLT).

“When James and John saw this, they said to

Jesus, ‘Lord, should we call down fire from heaven

to burn them up?’” (v. 54).

PAINS OF 2013

GOALS FOR 2014

GOALS FOR 2014

GOALS FOR 2014

GOALS FOR 2014

GOALS FOR 2014

The Requirements of Jesus (9:57-62)

1. Resoluteness even in discomfort and danger.

As they were walking along, someone said to

Jesus, "I will follow you wherever you go.“ But

Jesus replied, "Foxes have dens to live in, and

birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place

even to lay his head.“ (vv. 57-58)

The Requirements of Jesus (9:57-62)

1. Resoluteness even in discomfort and danger.

2. Resoluteness even over family obligations and personal ambitions.

He said to another person, "Come, follow me."

The man agreed, but he said, "Lord, first let me

return home and bury my father.“ But Jesus told

him, "Let the spiritually dead bury their own

dead! Your duty is to go and preach about the

Kingdom of God.“ (vv. 59-60)

The Requirements of Jesus (9:57-62)

1. Resoluteness even in discomfort and danger.

2. Resoluteness even over family obligations and personal ambitions.

3. Resoluteness even over attachment to family

Another said, "Yes, Lord, I will follow you, but first

let me say good-bye to my family.“ But Jesus told

him, "Anyone who puts a hand to the plow and

then looks back is not fit for the Kingdom of

God." (vv. 61-62)