Follow Me: What It Means to Be a Disciple of Jesus
"Follow me!" Jesus said these words to twelve men 2,000 years ago and it changed the world! Today, we are given the same invitation: "Follow me." Its an invitation to real life, the life God created us to live, and it's the secret of true happiness. Following Jesus takes trust and courage, and it is the answer for those who are tired of just existing.
This 14-part sermon series consists of the following parts:
- Hope for Those Who Have Lost Loved Ones (Greg Laurie)
- Follow Me: Philippians 4:4-9 (Francis Chan)
- Amazing Faith (Wilfredo "Choco" de Jesus)
- Mother's Day 2013: Following Jesus - Loving the Children (Russell Moore)
- Following Jesus in the Mess (Jud Wilhite)
- Unleash! (Perry Noble)
- An Invitation to Be Second (Judah Smith)
- Born Again to Follow Jesus (Mark Driscoll)
- The Secret Behind 100x Living (Doug Fields)
- Following Jesus Instead of Seeking Acceptance (Pete Wilson)
- Finding the Cause Within You (Matthew Barnett)
- What Are You Doing Here? (Steven Furtick)
- I Am the Light of the World (Craig Groeschel)
- Duck Commander Story (Phil and Alan Robertson)
This resource includes:
- MP3 audio of each message
- Transcripts
- Talk It Overs
NOTE: The DVD set includes only the video for each sermon, not the additional resources listed above.
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Hope for Those Who Have Lost Loved Ones
Delivered on 4/21/2013
Part 1 of the series Follow Me: What It Means to be a Disciple of Jesus
Greg Laurie, senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship and founder of Harvest Crusade uses the story of Lazarus in John 11 to bring hope to those who have lost loved ones.
Delivered on 4/21/2013
Part 1 of the series Follow Me: What It Means to be a Disciple of Jesus
Greg Laurie, senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship and founder of Harvest Crusade uses the story of Lazarus in John 11 to bring hope to those who have lost loved ones.
Follow Me: Philippians 4:4-9
Delivered on 4/28/2013
Part 2 of the series Follow Me: What It Means to be a Disciple of Jesus
Francis Chan, founding pastor of Cornerstone Church and best-selling author of Crazy Love, Forgotten God, and Erasing Hell teaches a powerful message on what God expects of us, u
Delivered on 4/28/2013
Part 2 of the series Follow Me: What It Means to be a Disciple of Jesus
Francis Chan, founding pastor of Cornerstone Church and best-selling author of Crazy Love, Forgotten God, and Erasing Hell teaches a powerful message on what God expects of us, u
Amazing Faith
Delivered on 5/5/2013
Part 3 of the series Follow Me: What It Means to be a Disciple of Jesus
Pastor Wilfredo "Choco" de Jesus, senior pastor of New Life Covenant Ministries and one of Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World" for 2013, teaches on the faith of a disciple using Peter as an example, looking at the different stages of life that one goes through in their faith as Peter did — no faith, little faith, big faith, amazing faith.
Delivered on 5/5/2013
Part 3 of the series Follow Me: What It Means to be a Disciple of Jesus
Pastor Wilfredo "Choco" de Jesus, senior pastor of New Life Covenant Ministries and one of Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World" for 2013, teaches on the faith of a disciple using Peter as an example, looking at the different stages of life that one goes through in their faith as Peter did — no faith, little faith, big faith, amazing faith.
Mother's Day 2013: Following Jesus - Loving the Children
Delivered on 5/12/2013
Part 4 of the series Follow Me: What It Means to be a Disciple of Jesus
Guest speaker Russell Moore, President of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission and author of eleven books, teaches a Mother's Day message using Exodus 1-2:4 as his text, teaching the importance of the cultivation of life and the call to Christians to love children and mothers in distress.
Delivered on 5/12/2013
Part 4 of the series Follow Me: What It Means to be a Disciple of Jesus
Guest speaker Russell Moore, President of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission and author of eleven books, teaches a Mother's Day message using Exodus 1-2:4 as his text, teaching the importance of the cultivation of life and the call to Christians to love children and mothers in distress.
Following Jesus in the Mess
Delivered on 5/19/2013
Part 5 of the series Follow Me: What It Means to be a Disciple of Jesus
Guest speaker Pastor Jud Wilhite, senior pastor of Central Christian Church in Las Vegas, author, and founder of People of the Second Chance teaches on how to navigate the difficult places in our lives, using Revelation as his text.
Delivered on 5/19/2013
Part 5 of the series Follow Me: What It Means to be a Disciple of Jesus
Guest speaker Pastor Jud Wilhite, senior pastor of Central Christian Church in Las Vegas, author, and founder of People of the Second Chance teaches on how to navigate the difficult places in our lives, using Revelation as his text.
Unleash!
Delivered on 5/26/2013
Part 6 of the series Follow Me: What It Means to be a Disciple of Jesus
Perry Noble is the founding pastor of New Spring Church in South Carolina and author of the New York Times best-selling book, Unleash! Known for his honest and humorous speaking style, he teaches a message that he sums up in one sentence: If you don't let your past die, it won't let you live.
Delivered on 5/26/2013
Part 6 of the series Follow Me: What It Means to be a Disciple of Jesus
Perry Noble is the founding pastor of New Spring Church in South Carolina and author of the New York Times best-selling book, Unleash! Known for his honest and humorous speaking style, he teaches a message that he sums up in one sentence: If you don't let your past die, it won't let you live.
An Invitation to Be Second
Delivered on 6/2/2013
Part 7 of the series Follow Me: What It Means to be a Disciple of Jesus
Pastor Judah Smith, pastor of The City Church and author of The New York Times best-selling book, Jesus Is, uses John 11:1-5 as his text, teaching that following Jesus is more about his love for us than our love for him.
Delivered on 6/2/2013
Part 7 of the series Follow Me: What It Means to be a Disciple of Jesus
Pastor Judah Smith, pastor of The City Church and author of The New York Times best-selling book, Jesus Is, uses John 11:1-5 as his text, teaching that following Jesus is more about his love for us than our love for him.
Born Again to Follow Jesus
Delivered on 6/9/2013
Part 8 of the series Follow Me: What It Means to be a Disciple of Jesus
Mark Driscoll, founding pastor of Mars Hill Church and co-author of the #1 New York Times best-selling book, Real Marriage, looks at five ways the Holy Spirit helps us to walk with Jesus, teaching that you cannot follow Jesus unless you're born again by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Delivered on 6/9/2013
Part 8 of the series Follow Me: What It Means to be a Disciple of Jesus
Mark Driscoll, founding pastor of Mars Hill Church and co-author of the #1 New York Times best-selling book, Real Marriage, looks at five ways the Holy Spirit helps us to walk with Jesus, teaching that you cannot follow Jesus unless you're born again by the power of the Holy Spirit.
The Secret Behind 100x Living
Delivered on 6/16/2013
Part 9 of the series Follow Me: What It Means to be a Disciple of Jesus
Doug Fields uses the story of the rich young ruler in Mark 10:17-30 to teach that no matter what we as believers give up for Jesus, we will receive a hundred times more both now and in eternity.
Follow + Sacrifice = 100x living.
Delivered on 6/16/2013
Part 9 of the series Follow Me: What It Means to be a Disciple of Jesus
Doug Fields uses the story of the rich young ruler in Mark 10:17-30 to teach that no matter what we as believers give up for Jesus, we will receive a hundred times more both now and in eternity.
Follow + Sacrifice = 100x living.
Following Jesus Instead of Seeking Acceptance
Delivered on 6/23/2013
Part 10 of the series Follow Me: What It Means to be a Disciple of Jesus
Pete Wilson, founding and senior pastor of Cross Point Church in Nashville, one of the fastest growing churches in America, and author of the best-selling book, Plan B, teaches us that instead of running after the approval of others, we should run after Jesus — follow him. He uses Genesis 29:16-25 as his text.
Delivered on 6/23/2013
Part 10 of the series Follow Me: What It Means to be a Disciple of Jesus
Pete Wilson, founding and senior pastor of Cross Point Church in Nashville, one of the fastest growing churches in America, and author of the best-selling book, Plan B, teaches us that instead of running after the approval of others, we should run after Jesus — follow him. He uses Genesis 29:16-25 as his text.
Finding the Cause Within You
Delivered on 6/30/2013
Part 11 of the series Follow Me: What It Means to be a Disciple of Jesus
Matthew Barnett is the Senior Pastor of the Los Angeles Dream Center. He uses Proverbs 3:5-6 as his primary text in this message, telling the story of the miracles of his church, and how he died to his own dreams and found something greater — the cause of Christ.
Delivered on 6/30/2013
Part 11 of the series Follow Me: What It Means to be a Disciple of Jesus
Matthew Barnett is the Senior Pastor of the Los Angeles Dream Center. He uses Proverbs 3:5-6 as his primary text in this message, telling the story of the miracles of his church, and how he died to his own dreams and found something greater — the cause of Christ.
What Are You Doing Here?
Delivered on 7/7/2013
Part 12 of the series Follow Me: What It Means to be a Disciple of Jesus
Steven Furtick is the pastor of Elevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina and author of Sun Stand Still and Greater. He uses 1 Kings 19 as his text, applying the lesson of Elijah when he ran for his life from fear of Jezebel, and heard from God in a whisper as he hid in the cave.
Delivered on 7/7/2013
Part 12 of the series Follow Me: What It Means to be a Disciple of Jesus
Steven Furtick is the pastor of Elevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina and author of Sun Stand Still and Greater. He uses 1 Kings 19 as his text, applying the lesson of Elijah when he ran for his life from fear of Jezebel, and heard from God in a whisper as he hid in the cave.
I Am the Light of the World
Delivered on 7/14/2013
Part 13 of the series Follow Me: What It Means to be a Disciple of Jesus
Craig Groeschel, is founder and senior pastor of LifeChurch.tv, a multi-campus church known for using technology to spread the gospel. Groeschel is the author of several books, including his latest release Altar Ego. Using John 8:12 as his primary text, Pastor Groeschel teaches on the woman caught in adultery, looking at the law, the love, and the light of Jesus.
Delivered on 7/14/2013
Part 13 of the series Follow Me: What It Means to be a Disciple of Jesus
Craig Groeschel, is founder and senior pastor of LifeChurch.tv, a multi-campus church known for using technology to spread the gospel. Groeschel is the author of several books, including his latest release Altar Ego. Using John 8:12 as his primary text, Pastor Groeschel teaches on the woman caught in adultery, looking at the law, the love, and the light of Jesus.
Duck Commander Story
Delivered on 7/21/2013
Part 14 of the series Follow Me: What It Means to be a Disciple of Jesus
Alan and Phil Robertson from Duck Commander share the story of life in the Robertson family, the backstory of the start of the Duck Dynasty, and the difference following Jesus makes in every area of life.
Delivered on 7/21/2013
Part 14 of the series Follow Me: What It Means to be a Disciple of Jesus
Alan and Phil Robertson from Duck Commander share the story of life in the Robertson family, the backstory of the start of the Duck Dynasty, and the difference following Jesus makes in every area of life.
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