Seguir a Jesus
Seguir a Jesus é o convite mais transformador da Bíblia. Jesus chamou pescadores, cobradores de impostos e pessoas comuns para deixar tudo e segui-lo. Esse chamado continua vivo hoje.
O chamado de Jesus
Jesus disse: 'Segue-me'. Esse convite simples e poderoso mudou a vida de pescadores, publicanos e pessoas comuns ao longo da história.
19 And he said unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.20 And they straightway left [their] nets and followed him.
9 And as Jesus passed forth from there, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom; and he said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
43 The day following Jesus desired to go forth into Galilee and found Philip and said unto him, Follow me.
57 And it came to pass that as they went in the way, a certain [man] said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the heaven [have] nests, but the Son of man has not where to lay [his] head.59 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead, but go thou and declare the kingdom of God.61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee, but let me first go bid farewell those who are at home at my house.62 And Jesus said unto him, No one having put his hand to the plough and looking back is fit for the kingdom of God.:
O custo do discipulado
Seguir a Jesus exige renúncia. É preciso tomar a cruz diariamente, deixar tudo para trás e amar a Cristo acima de qualquer outro vínculo.
24 Then Jesus said unto his disciples, If anyone will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his stake and follow me.
26 If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brethren and sisters, and even his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.27 And whosoever does not bear his stake and come after me cannot be my disciple.
28 Then Peter began to say unto him, Behold, we have left all and have followed thee.29 And answering him, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, There is no one that has left house or brethren or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands for my sake and the gospel's30 who shall not receive one hundredfold now in this time: houses and brethren and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the world to come eternal life.31 But many [of the] first shall be last; and [of] the last first.
Caminhar com Cristo
Quem segue a Jesus não anda em trevas, mas tem a luz da vida. Ele nos convida a crescer nele e a servir como Ele serviu.
12 Then Jesus spoke again unto them, saying, I AM the light of the world; he that follows me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life.
26 If anyone serves me, let them follow me; and where I am, there shall my servant be also; the one that serves me, will my Father honour.
21 Because for this were ye called: for the Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps22 who did no sin neither was guile found in his mouth,23 who, when he was cursed, did not return the curse; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but committed [himself] to him that judges righteously;
15 but following the truth in charity, let us grow up into him in all things, who is the head, the Christ:
4 Ye shall comply with my rights and keep my statutes, walking in them. I AM your God.