Come And Follow Jesus

1
Come And Follow Jesus

• And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will
  make you fishers of men.
• Matthew 419
• January 20, 2008

2
Purpose of Following Jesus

• Matthew 418-20
• 18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw
  two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his
  brother, casting a net into the sea for they
  were fishers.
• 19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will
  make you fishers of men.
• 20 And they straightway left their nets, and
  followed him.

3
Gods Creature

• Psalm 13914-16
• 14 I will praise thee for I am fearfully and
  wonderfully made marvellous are thy works and
  that my soul knoweth right well.
• 15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was
  made in secret, and curiously wrought in the
  lowest parts of the earth.
• 16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being
  unperfect and in thy book all my members were
  written, which in continuance were fashioned,
  when as yet there was none of them.

4
Ten Commandments

• Galatians 324
• Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring
  us unto Christ, that we might be justified by
  faith.
• Rev. W. Ferber, Lutheran Minister

5
Confirmation

• I Corinthians 1125
• After the same manner also he took the cup, when
  he had supped, saying, this cup is the new
  testament in my blood this do ye, as oft as ye
  drink it, in remembrance of me.
• Rev. Roger Leonhardt, Lutheran Minister

6
The Cross

• Colossians 120
• And, having made peace through the blood of his
  cross, by him to reconcile all things unto
  himself by him, I say, whether they be things in
  earth, or things in heaven.
• Metigoshe Ministries

7
Water Baptism - Immersion

• I Peter 321
• The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also
  now save us (not the putting away of the filth of
  the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience
  toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ
  
• Rev. Clifford Bruffey, Baptist Chaplain

8
Church Membership

• Hebrews 1025
• Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves
  together, as the manner of some is but exhorting
  one another and so much the more, as ye see the
  day approaching.
• Rev. Lester L. Belt, Baptist Pastor to Deaf

9
Tithe

• II Corinthians 97
• Every man according as he purposeth in his heart,
  so let him give not grudgingly, or of necessity
  for God loveth a cheerful giver.
• Dr. John Rice, Evangelist of Sword of the Lord

10
A Living Sacrifice

• Romans 121-2
• 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the
  mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a
  living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God,
  which is your reasonable service.
• 2 And be not conformed to this world but be ye
  transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye
  may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and
  perfect, will of God.
• Dr. Don Cabbage, Evangelist of World Mission
  Society

11
Clear Conscience

• Acts 2416
• And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a
  conscience void to offence toward God, and toward
  men.
• Bill Gothard, Founder of Institute for Basic Life
  Principles

12
Deaf Pastor

• Acts 2619
• Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient
  unto the heavenly vision
• Sermon on Jonah

13
Deaf Church

• Hebrews 116
• But without faith it is impossible to please him
  for he that cometh to God must believe that he
  is, and that he is a rewarder of them that
  diligently seek him.
• Theodore Epp, Founder of Back to the Bible

14
Marriage

• Genesis 218
• And the LORD God said, It is not good that the
  man should be alone I will make him an help meet
  for him.

15
Deaf Liberty Baptist Church

• Nehemiah 218
• Then I told them of the hand of my God which was
  good upon me as also the king's words that he
  had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up
  and build. So they strengthened their hands for
  this good work.
• Dr. Jerry Falwell

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Deaf Liberty Baptist Church

• II Corinthians 317
• Now the Lord is that Spirit and where the Spirit
  of the Lord is, there is liberty.