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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)
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).
If you love Jesus, you will love your family more. The word “hate” is used here in comparison, to mean choice. As Jesus said, “No one can serve two masters” (Matthew 6:24a). Choose to follow Jesus first. Prioritize your relationship with Him.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Becoming Like Jesus: Purpose. 1. Our lives find meaning and purpose as we understand that God wants to conform us to Christ. “Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me” Luke 9:23 (NIV).
Jesus gave us the perfect example to follow. Jesus lived a perfect life to show us the way back to our Heavenly Father. Although He never sinned, Jesus was still baptized to be obedient to God and teach us that baptism is a requirement for everyone. Find out how you can be baptized. Meet with missionaries.