Following Jesus and man’s opinion.
A. Jesus said: Come follow me.
Yes, when you heard Jesus said: Come follow me. What do you do?
Ask man’s opinion before you decide?
1. As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew.
They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen.
Jesus said: Come, follow me and I will make you fishers of men. At once they left their nets and followed him.
Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John.
They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets.
Jesus called them, and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him. Matt.4:18-22
They did not ask man’s opinion!
2. As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector's booth.
Jesus told him: Follow me and Matthew got up and followed him. Matt.9:9
Matthew did not ask man’s opinion!
B. What happen, if you ask man’s opinion before you decide to follow Jesus?
1. You usually ended up not following Jesus! I have tons of this kind of stories to tell you!
2. Jesus put it this way--> Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me;
anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; Matt.10:37
3. Another said: I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say good-by to my family.
Jesus replied: No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom
of God. Luke 9:61-62
4. Pilate asked man’s opinion: What shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?
They all answered: Crucify him. Matt.27:22
C. Yes, it depend on who do you ask!
1. Look around the world, and see who you ended asking for opinion? Sinners! The devil’s lovers!
You know what their answer would be way before you ask! Crucify him! And you end up in hell!
2. If you happened to ask man like Apostle Paul, you blessed!
3. The Philippians jailer asked Paul: What shall I do to be saved?
4. Paul answered: Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ you will be saved, you and your family.
5. Then he tell him and all in his family the word of the Lord.
6. They repented and were baptized on that hour of the night! Acts 16:30-33
7. If you ask denomination men, they will tell you half of the story! Acts 16:30-31
8. But the point is this: Where can you find man like Paul in this world? No where!
D. What kind of people can you ask?
1. Your friends? Do they know the truth in the Bible? No, they do not!
Please wake up! All men who know the truth are in the churches of Christ! Acts 2:47
2. Denomination man? They are warped, sinful and self-condemned! Titus 3:10-11
Ask these men, what answer can you expect! Do not be so foolish!
3. Ask Buddhist people? What do you think they will tell you?
4. Ask the devil’s lovers? What do you think they will tell you?
5. Besides, if you know what says in the Bible? Why do you ask for man’s opinion?
You are looking for an excuse not to obey!
E. If you like to be a person able to do what is good?
Follow what the example of the Bereans believers! Acts 17:11
1. Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message
with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.
2. Yes, ask God, study the Bible for yourselves!
3. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. 2 Tim.3:16-17
3. Let the world know this assuredly! All who know the truth are in the churches of Christ. Acts 2:47
May the Lord bless you and keep you always! Preach this on July 19, 2015.
Video: English Cantonese – Recorded 7/19/15
Part 1