What Does It Mean to Follow Jesus

Tom Shrader works through Matthew 4:17-22, tracing Jesus' move to Capernaum as the fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecy and the launch of His public ministry with a call to repentance. He examines the calling of Peter, Andrew, James, and John, drawing out the qualities of a good fisherman — patience, perseverance, instinct, and courage — as qualities God uses in those He calls to reach people. Shrader then unpacks what it means to follow Jesus, arguing that genuine discipleship requires salvation, obedience, submission, commitment, perseverance, love for the church, and a love for the lost that expresses itself in active, everyday evangelism. “Your faith is a very personal matter, but it is not a private matter — it is not something that is between you and God and should never touch the other areas of your life.” — Tom Shrader Series: A Study Of The Life Of Jesus Christ (2003/2004) Recorded in 2004 Duration: 1 hr Themes: following jesus, repentance, discipleship, evangelism, commitment, obedience, perseverance, love for the lost, new believer, struggling with commitment, feeling called to ministry, young adult, seeking purpose, questioning faith, new to evangelism, searching for meaning Topics: discipleship, soteriology, salvation, sanctification, biblical obedience, messianic fulfillment, prophetic fulfillment, ecclesiology Scripture: Matthew 4:12-22, Matthew 4:14, Matthew 4:17, Matthew 3:2, Matthew 7:29, Matthew 14, John 1:35-42, Galatians 4:4, 2 Timothy 2:25, 2 Corinthians 7, Mark 5:19, Isaiah 9:1-2 — About Priority Living AZ — Priority Living AZ preserves the teaching legacy of Tom Shrader. Browse the full archive at prioritylivingaz.org/archives