How to Follow Jesus
Read the 4 Steps below about how to follow Jesus and then come back to watch this short video interview about someone who is discovering her real life with Jesus. I think you'll enjoy and appreciate the way she is thinking through it all.
HOW TO FOLLOW JESUS
1. God’s plan — A Real Life.
God loves you and wants you to experience the peace and life He offers. He has a plan for you. The Bible says, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16).
2. Our problem — Separation From God.
By nature, we are all separated from God. The Bible says, “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23, NKJV). He is holy, but we are human and don’t measure up to His perfect standard. We are sinful, and “the wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23).
3. God’s remedy — The Cross.
God’s love bridges the separation between you and Him. When Jesus Christ died on the cross and rose from the grave, He paid the penalty for your sins. The Bible says, “‘He himself bore our sins’ in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; ‘by his wounds you have been healed’” (1 Peter 2:24).
God loves you and wants you to experience the peace and life He offers. He has a plan for you. The Bible says, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16).
2. Our problem — Separation From God.
By nature, we are all separated from God. The Bible says, “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23, NKJV). He is holy, but we are human and don’t measure up to His perfect standard. We are sinful, and “the wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23).
3. God’s remedy — The Cross.
God’s love bridges the separation between you and Him. When Jesus Christ died on the cross and rose from the grave, He paid the penalty for your sins. The Bible says, “‘He himself bore our sins’ in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; ‘by his wounds you have been healed’” (1 Peter 2:24).
4. Our response — receive Christ.
You cross the bridge into God’s family when you accept Christ’s free gift of salvation. The Bible says, “But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God” (John 1:12).
You cross the bridge into God’s family when you accept Christ’s free gift of salvation. The Bible says, “But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God” (John 1:12).
To receive Christ, a person needs to do four things:
- Admit that you are a sinner and you need the Savior.
- Be willing to turn from your sins, and ask God to forgive you.
- Believe that Jesus Christ died for you on the cross and rose from the grave.
- Invite Jesus Christ to come in and control your life through the Holy Spirit.
Dear God, I know that I am a sinner. I want to turn from my sins, and I ask for Your forgiveness. I believe that Jesus Christ is Your Son. I believe He died for my sins and that You raised Him to life. I want Him to come into my heart and to take control of my life. I want to trust Jesus as my Savior and follow Him as my Lord from this day forward. In Jesus’ Name, amen.
Warning: This prayer alone does not save you. It's the true direction of your heart that Jesus responds to and engages with. Your own personal miracle will be seeing your life change as Jesus heals and restores you to the real life that he has been preparing you for all along. This life will always have problems of course, but real life with Jesus means he is there to lead you through them all into your best life ever!
Romans 10:13 says, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
Romans 10:13 says, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”