Jesus Follower

A spiritual disciple is a follower of someone who desires to be delivered from a destructive sinful life.  Being delivered from spiritual bondage will give relief to anyone willing to surrender and become his disciple.       

Jesus said to Thomas in John 14:6 that he is the way, truth and life.  In order to get to God, you must go through me, first.  Philip then asked:  “Jesus, would you show us how to get to God?”  Jesus replied, “Look Phillip, the father and I are one.  We are in this together.  When you’ve seen me, you’ve seen the father.  Trust.  Believe. When you believe, you will do what I’ve have done the entire time we’ve been together.  Work hard.  Stay steady.”

The acceptance of Jesus as they way, truth and life begins with a desire to be delivered from spiritual bondage in order to be set free from sin and death.  There are no fancy formulas to becoming a disciple.  No steps that need to be taken other than what James 4:8-10 says, “Come near to God and he will come near to you.  Wash your hands you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.  Grieve, mourn, and wail.  Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom.  Humble yourself before the Lord, and he will life you up.” (NIV)  Drawing to God is the step that demonstrates the willingness of living the Jesus life.    

A disciple desires a relationship with Jesus so much that she is enthusiastic about the gift of God’s only son (John 3:16) who ultimately sacrificed his life for all of us (Romans 5:8) so that we do not have to experience God’s anger (Romans 5:9) because Jesus’ sacrifice united all of God kids together with him (Romans 5:10).  The Jesus follower is now motivated by the uniting of God’s kids, he can’t help but declare the praises of God and share the grace gift to others all around his community. (Romans 5:11).

Because one has chosen to be a Jesus follower, their behavior will reflect an allegiance to God and become the ambassador to sharing the grace message to everyone around them. Those who chose to be all in it for God will completely surrender to the instructions of Scripture and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. 

The Jesus follower will also duplicate what they have done by taking Matthew 28:19a to heart: “Go and make disciples of all nations….” The key to the survival of Jesus’ church is to “make disciples” or as I have been calling it, making more Jesus followers.  The reason we need more Jesus followers is to strengthen fellow believers in order to change communities to be an attractive place to live morally, ethically, and spiritually.  When a person truly follows Jesus with pure motives, they will live for him.  Speak for him.  Serve the way he served.  Love the way he loved.  Teach truth.  Live truth.  And, honor truth.

Now is the time to be a Jesus follower.  You ready? 

Remember, Be God Controlled!

Brian