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How do you know the “right” way to follow Jesus? Here’s what the Bible says. 1. Accept Jesus as Your Savior. The first thing that you must do is accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior. Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (John 14:6)
When we turn our attention to what the Bible shows us about how to actually follow Jesus in daily life, two things stand out immediately: understanding and obeying his teaching and following his example.
Following Jesus means striving to be like Him. He always obeyed His Father, so that’s what we strive to do (John 8:29; 15:10). To truly follow Christ means to make Him the Boss. That’s what it means to make Jesus Lord of our lives (Romans 10:9; 1 Corinthians 12:3; 2 Corinthians 4:5).
Jesus gave three actions—commands—for following him. Deny self. Take up one’s cross. Follow him. The root word for deny means to “separate” or “away.” The first step in following...
If you follow Jesus, you hallow your heavenly Father and pray to Him in Jesus’ name throughout the day, regarding Him with profound awe and holy fear. You study His words and seek His guidance and the presence of the Holy Spirit within you.
Following Jesus means that Jesus actually expects you to do something and there’s consequences for our actions. This means that we should love how Jesus loved. We should go where Jesus went. We should do what Jesus did. We should teach what Jesus taught. We should hang out with who Jesus hung out with.
As Jesus said, “No one can serve two masters” (Matthew 6:24a). Choose to follow Jesus first. Prioritize your relationship with Him. If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.
Jesus gives an open invitation to follow Him: “If anyone would…” (Matthew 16:24). The invitation is inclusive to all. Jesus does not exclude anyone from following Him, but, He does make the call to discipleship exclusive.
To follow Jesus, start by learning about his life and teachings through the Bible’s New Testament or outside sources like the historical works of Josephus or the Qur’an.
Before you follow Jesus, reflect on these 10 important considerations: 1. Be willing to obey and submit. Following Jesus does not mean you live independently from his example and instruction. Christ’s followers trustfully obey and submit to his will by faith, even when it exceeds understanding.