SNAPSHOT 1 Jesus Calls the Rejects 18 While

SNAPSHOT 1: Jesus Calls the Rejects

18 While walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon (who is called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. ”

20 Immediately they left their nets and followed him. 21 And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them.

22 Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him. - Matthew 4: 18 -22 (ESV)

Have you ever been rejected?

SNAPSHOT 2: The Journey

13 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is? ” 14 And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets. ”

15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am? ” 16 Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son 17 of the living God. ” And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah!

For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. 18 And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. - Matthew 16: 13 -18

What are some of your mountaintop experiences?

21 From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third 22 day be raised. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, saying,

“Far be it from you, Lord! This shall never happen to you. ” 23 But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me. For you are not setting your mind on the things of God,

but on the things of man. ” 24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. - Matthew 16: 21 -24

How do we set our minds on the things of God?

SNAPSHOT 3: Peter Finally Gets It

Bible Storying John 18: 1 -26

“The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians: who acknowledge Jesus with their lips, walk out the door, and deny Him by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable. ” - Brennan Manning

Bible Storying John 21: 1 -17

18 Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go. ”

19 (This he said to show by what kind of death he was to glorify God. ) And after saying this he said to him, “Follow me. ” - John 21: 18 -19

THE LIFE OF A FOLLOWER Jesus Calls the Rejects - You are qualified to follow Jesus The Journey - Following Jesus will lead to amazing mountaintop experiences - List your mountaintop experiences. - What Spiritual Discipline do you need to work on?

THE LIFE OF A FOLLOWER PETER FINALLY GETS IT - Being a Christ Follower means going wherever Jesus leads. - Even if you walked away God is calling you back to follow Him. - Following Jesus might cost your life.