Following Christ

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

However, what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ. — read the full passage →

For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ. — read the full passage →

Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world.He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,

Jesus said therefore to the twelve, “You don’t also want to go away, do you?” — read the full passage →

He called the multitude to himself with his disciples, and said to them, “Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

I have other sheep, which are not of this fold.I must bring them also, and they will hear my voice. They will become one flock with one shepherd.

For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts;

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.”

Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples. — read the full passage →

He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross,and follow me.

Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children. — read the full passage →

He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me, isn’t worthy of me.

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up in the last day.

By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.

When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Come, follow me.”

Those on the rock are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; but these have no root, who believe for a while, then fall away in time of temptation.

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

If we live by the Spirit, let’s also walk by the Spirit.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

You are my friends, if you do whatever I command you.

For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. — read the full passage →

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

If it seems evil to you to serve Yahweh, choose this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Yahweh.”

Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; — read the full passage →

looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as you see the Day approaching.

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

This is the bread which comes down out of heaven, that anyone may eat of it and not die. — read the full passage →

As Jesus passed by from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax collection office. He said to him, “Follow me.” He got up and followed him.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

to execute judgment on all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their works of ungodliness which they have done in an ungodly way, and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.”

holding a form of godliness, but having denied its power. Turn away from these, also.

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

“In this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit; and so you will be my disciples.

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in their midst.”

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.

Beloved, don’t imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn’t seen God.

Now may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, our Lord Jesus, — read the full passage →

Even if our Good News is veiled, it is veiled in those who perish;

I speak as to wise men. Judge what I say. — read the full passage →

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

For sin will not have dominion over you. For you are not under law, but under grace.

I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. — read the full passage →

he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked.

This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commandments. — read the full passage →

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, — read the full passage →

as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own, — read the full passage →

Simon Peter followed Jesus, as did another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and entered in with Jesus into the court of the high priest;

You didn’t choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you. — read the full passage →

Looking at them, Jesus said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.

He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.” — read the full passage →

Don’t turn to the right hand nor to the left. Remove your foot from evil.

as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance, — read the full passage →

having abolished in the flesh the hostility, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man of the two, making peace;

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. — read the full passage →

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, — read the full passage →

When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were locked where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be to you.” — read the full passage →

So when he had washed their feet, put his outer garment back on, and sat down again, he said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you? — read the full passage →

Therefore many of his disciples, when they heard this, said, “This is a hard saying! Who can listen to it?” — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned and said to the multitude who followed him, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith, no, not in Israel.”

A certain young man followed him, having a linen cloth thrown around himself, over his naked body. The young men grabbed him,

When they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “Go your way. Your faith has made you well.” Immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus on the way.

Jesus looking at him loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack. Go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, taking up the cross.”

who his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.

But do you want to know, vain man, that faith apart from works is dead? — read the full passage →

You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe, and shudder.

Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.

By faith, Enoch was taken away, so that he wouldn’t see death, and he was not found, because God translated him. For he has had testimony given to him that before his translation he had been well pleasing to God.

May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ.

You became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,