Get In The Game - wk3

"Follow Jesus"

Matthew 4:18-20

Dr. Gary Singleton

If you asked several people, “Are you a Christian?” you would probably get a variety of answers.  “Yes – but aren’t all religions basically the same?”  “No!  Christians are judgmental and anti-gay.”  “Yes, I think so.  I mean, I’m a pretty good person.”
 
The term “Christian” was first used in the first century to describe those who followed Christ, and it was not a complimentary term.  In that day, most people thought followers of Jesus were just a little bit crazy.  But it was not hard to figure out who the Christians were, because those who followed Jesus clearly lived differently than everyone else.
 
What was (and still should be) so unique about Christians?  This Sunday we will take a look at what Matthew has to say about following Jesus.  When Jesus called His first disciples, He called common, everyday fishermen – and He promised to make them “fishers of men.” (Matthew4:19)
 
I hope you will join me this Sunday as we see that following Jesus always leads to inviting others to follow Him.  Matthew shows us that if you’re not fishing, you’re not following.