Sermon
Follow Jesus the Messiah
Stonebrook Community Church
Speaker: Brad Barrett, with Matt Heerema
December 8, 2024 · 33 min
Summary
Jesus reveals to His disciples that the Messiah must suffer and die before rising again, challenging their expectation of a conquering king. He calls all followers to deny themselves, take up their cross, and prioritize His lordship above all worldly gain, warning that losing one's soul is the ultimate loss.
Highlights
You're following a person. We follow a person. He says, 'Follow Me.' And if Jesus were merely a prophet, He wouldn't be saying such things. But He calls them to follow Him.
What other hope is there besides Christ? Who else loves us like He does? We follow Him because He has life and is found in no one else.
Nothing else matters if you lose your soul. No one else can give you that life, not even yourself, not your own good works, not fame in this world, not fortune or meaning or significance or love.