Follow Me

CJ Biggs [Riverdale Student Minister]

Mark 1:16-18

Scripture References & Sermon Points: 

• Scripture Reference — Matthew 28:18-20

• Scripture Reference — Mark 1:16-18

• Sermon Point 1 — Follow: Radical Departure

• Scripture Reference — Mark 8:34

• “The cross is laid on every Christian. The first Christ-suffering which every man must experience is the call to abandon the attachments of this world. It is that dying of the old man which is the result of his encounter with Christ. As we embark upon discipleship we surrender ourselves to Christ in union with his death—we give over our lives to death. Thus it begins; the cross is not the terrible end to an otherwise god fearing and happy life, but it meets us at the beginning of our communion with Christ. When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die.” - Dietrich Bonhoeffer

• Scripture Reference — Philippians 3:8-9

• Sermon Point 2 — Me: Radical Devotion

Sermon Discussion Questions – Week of April 25, 2021

Get to know me:

Instructions: The purpose of these questions is to generate responses that are self-revealing and informative. Feel free to ask all of these questions to your group or simply choose the one that best fits your group.

1. What would you say you get most excited about...what are you truly devoted to?

2. How does that focus add or subtract from your relationship with God?

Into the Bible: 

Instructions: The purpose of these questions is to draw group members into the Bible to discover truth from passages that were not the primary text for the weekend message.

Read: Luke 9:23  & 14:33

1. What do you think Jesus meant when he said these things? 

2. To truly follow someone, we have to abandon our own course and adopt thiers...Why is that so hard for us to do?

Application:

Instructions: The purpose of these questions is to apply the main points from the weekend message.

1. In everything we do, we are working against our own flaws & imperfections.  In Contrast, everything Jesus does, works for our redemption.  What does that say about His relationship with mankind? 

2. What do you need to depart from to fully Follow Jesus?

3. What gifts has God given you, and how could you better use them as you devote your life to being a true Disciple of Christ Jesus?  

4. Imagine your life fully sold out to following Jesus; no matter the cost or circumstances. What does that look like?