Slides accompanying a message by Pastor Bob Brown at Plymouth Meeting E.C. Church on Feb. 7, 2016.

1. Preparing to
Follow Jesus

2. I. Jesus gave advice
to some folks who
wanted to follow
Him, found in Luke
9:57-62.

3. A. Count the
COST of
discipleship.
(v.57- 58)

4. A. B. Consider the
PRIORITY of
God’s Kingdom.
(59-60)

5. C. Clear the
DISTRACTIONS of
earthly life before
committing. (61-62)

6. II. Will you follow
Jesus?

7. A. No one is
FORCED to follow
Jesus.

8. 1. Jesus INVITES
us to follow
Him.

9. 2. We can say,
“YES” and follow
with head, heart
and hands

10. 3. We can say,
“NO.” (Luke 10:22-
23)

11. 4. We can say,
“YES,” but choose
to LEAVE. (John
6:66)

12. B. If you follow
Jesus, you need
to have the right
MOTIVATION!
(John 6:22-70)

13. 1. WRONG
MOTIVATION:
Some were
following because
of what Jesus
could GIVE them:
Free FOOD! Not
even because you
saw miracles!

14. They were
focused on
PHYSICAL
blessings. 6:26-
27) Today: We
ask, “What will
You do for me?”

15. 2. RIGHT
MOTIVATION: Jesus
told them to seek
“SPIRITUAL bread”
found in Him. (6:35,
41, 48, 51, 53-58)

16. 3. At this point
many who followed
Jesus found it too
DIFFICULT and left
Him. Jesus asked
the 12 if they would
leave him too. (6:66-
67)

17. 4. Peter gave the
RIGHT answer
that showed he
was properly
(SPIRITUALLY)
motivated. (68-69)
See Rom. 8:5-13

18. To whom else
shall we go?
There is NONE
like You! He alone
satisfies our
deepest needs!

19. You are the HOLY
ONE of God.

20. You have the
WORDS of eternal
life. He is the
bread of life. He
alone gives us
hope!

21. We BELEIVE
them.

22. Note: This was a
TEST for the
disciples. Would
they follow Jesus
or the crowd?

23. Application: Will
you follow Jesus
all the way to the
cross, or leave
Him when it gets
confusing or
difficult?