1. worship – the core expression of surrendering to christ

1. Worship – the core expression 1. Worship – the core expression of surrendering to Christof surrendering to Christ

• Luke 9Luke 9– Feeding of the 5,000+ PEOPLE Feeding of the 5,000+ PEOPLE – Transfiguration of Jesus Transfiguration of Jesus – Healing of a young boy with an evil spiritHealing of a young boy with an evil spirit– PeterPeter declares that Jesus is the Christ of God declares that Jesus is the Christ of God


Luke 9:23-25Luke 9:23-252323Then he said to them all: "If anyone Then he said to them all: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. follow me. 2424For whoever wants to save For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it. life for me will save it. 2525What good is it for What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, and yet a man to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit his very self?lose or forfeit his very self?


Luke 9:57-62Luke 9:57-62

5757As they were walking along the road, a As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, "I will follow you man said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go."wherever you go."

5858Jesus replied, "Foxes have holes and Jesus replied, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head."Man has no place to lay his head."


Luke 9:57-62Luke 9:57-62

5959He said to another man, "Follow me." He said to another man, "Follow me." But the man replied, "Lord, first let me But the man replied, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."go and bury my father."

6060Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God."the kingdom of God."


Luke 9:57-62Luke 9:57-62

6161 Still another said, "I will follow you, Lord; Still another said, "I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say good-by to but first let me go back and say good-by to my family."my family."

6262Jesus replied, "No one who puts his hand Jesus replied, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God."in the kingdom of God."

2. Prepare well to follow Him2. Prepare well to follow Him

And Moses calls the people of God on to:And Moses calls the people of God on to:

• Remember your History (Ch 1-3) Remember your History (Ch 1-3)

• How the land is to be divided / driving out How the land is to be divided / driving out nations (Ch 3, 7)nations (Ch 3, 7)

• Worship the Lord God only and Fear Him Worship the Lord God only and Fear Him (Ch 4,10, 13)(Ch 4,10, 13)

• 10 Commandments and other commands 10 Commandments and other commands (Ch 5, 14-25)(Ch 5, 14-25)

• Tithes and offerings (Ch 26)Tithes and offerings (Ch 26)


And Moses calls the people of God on to:And Moses calls the people of God on to:

• Do not forget the lord (Ch 8)Do not forget the lord (Ch 8)

• Leadership Succession (Ch 31)Leadership Succession (Ch 31)

• Love and obey the Lord (Ch 4,11)Love and obey the Lord (Ch 4,11)

• Obedience = Blessings and Disobedience = Obedience = Blessings and Disobedience = Curses (Ch 27-28, 30)Curses (Ch 27-28, 30)

• Love the Lord Your God (Ch 6)Love the Lord Your God (Ch 6)


Deuteronomy 6:4-7aDeuteronomy 6:4-7a

44 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. one. 55 Love the LORD your God with all your heart Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your and with all your soul and with all your strength. strength. 66 These commandments that I give you These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. today are to be upon your hearts. 77 Impress them Impress them on your children.on your children.

Our love of God is demonstrated Our love of God is demonstrated

through our obedience to Christthrough our obedience to Christ

3. Love the Lord and obey Him!3. Love the Lord and obey Him!

John 14:21 John 14:21

““Whoever has my commands and obeys Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father and I loves me will be loved by my Father and I too will love him and show myself to him.”too will love him and show myself to him.”

John 14:23 John 14:23

““If anyone loves me, he will obey my If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching”teaching”


John 21:15-23 - Do You Love Me? (Message)John 21:15-23 - Do You Love Me? (Message)15 After breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, 15 After breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter,

"Simon, son of John, do you love me more than "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?"these?"

"Yes, Master, you know I love you.""Yes, Master, you know I love you."Jesus said, "Feed my lambs." Jesus said, "Feed my lambs." 16 He then asked a second time, "Simon, son of 16 He then asked a second time, "Simon, son of

John, do you love me?"John, do you love me?""Yes, Master, you know I love you.""Yes, Master, you know I love you."Jesus said, "Shepherd my sheep." Jesus said, "Shepherd my sheep." 17 Then he said it a third time: "Simon, son of John, 17 Then he said it a third time: "Simon, son of John,

do you love me?"do you love me?"


John 21:15-23 - Do You Love Me? (Message)John 21:15-23 - Do You Love Me? (Message)Peter was upset that he asked for the third time, "Do Peter was upset that he asked for the third time, "Do

you love me?" so he answered, "Master, you know you love me?" so he answered, "Master, you know everything there is to know. You've got to know everything there is to know. You've got to know that I love you."that I love you."

Jesus said, "Feed my sheep. 18 I'm telling you the Jesus said, "Feed my sheep. 18 I'm telling you the very truth now: When you were young you dressed very truth now: When you were young you dressed yourself and went wherever you wished, but when yourself and went wherever you wished, but when you get old you'll have to stretch out your hands you get old you'll have to stretch out your hands while someone else dresses you and takes you while someone else dresses you and takes you where you don't want to go." 19 He said this to hint where you don't want to go." 19 He said this to hint at the kind of death by which Peter would glorify at the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. And then he commanded, "Follow me."God. And then he commanded, "Follow me."


John 21:15-23 - Do You Love Me? (Message)John 21:15-23 - Do You Love Me? (Message)

20 Turning his head, Peter noticed the disciple Jesus 20 Turning his head, Peter noticed the disciple Jesus loved following right behind. 21 When Peter loved following right behind. 21 When Peter noticed him, he asked Jesus, "Master, what's going noticed him, he asked Jesus, "Master, what's going to happen to him?" to happen to him?"

22 Jesus said, "If I want him to live until I come again, 22 Jesus said, "If I want him to live until I come again, what's that to you? You [must] — follow me." [we what's that to you? You [must] — follow me." [we don’t compare ourselves to anyone or someone don’t compare ourselves to anyone or someone else’s ministry, we are accountable to the Lord in else’s ministry, we are accountable to the Lord in one essential matter – we must follow himone essential matter – we must follow him

Our love of God is Our love of God is

demonstrated through our demonstrated through our obedience to Christobedience to Christ

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