In this post Christian era, I have made a change and now call myself a ‘Christ follower’ vs a Christian. 

‘Following’ is a big deal to Jesus as we can see here:

Matt 4:19 – ‘Follow me and I will make you fishers of men’

Matt 8:22 – ‘Follow me and let the dead bury the dead’ 

Matt 9:9 – ( to Matthew) ‘Follow me’. 

Matt 10:38 – ‘Whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me’

Matt 16:24 – ‘If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow ‘

Matt 19:21 – ‘Go, sell your possessions…. then come and follow me’. 

Mark 1:17 – ‘Come, follow me and I will make you fishers of men’

Mark 2:14 – ‘Follow me, Jesus told him. Levi got up and followed him’. 

Mark 9:34 – ‘If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me’

Mark 10:21 – ‘Go, sell everything…. then come and follow me’. 

Luke 5:27 – ‘He saw Levi and said to him, follow me’. 

Luke 9:23 – ‘If anyone would come after me he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me’ 

Luke 9:59 – ‘He said to another man, follow me’. 

Luke 18:22 – ‘Sell everything you have…. then come and follow me’. 

John 1:43 – ‘Finding Philip, he said to him, follow me’. 

John 10:27 – ‘My sheep listen to my voice; I know them and they follow me’. 

John 12:26 – ‘Whoever serves me must follow me’. 

John 21:19 – ‘Jesus to Peter, Follow me’

John 21:22 – ‘Jesus to Peter, you must follow me.’ 

There are other references to following Jesus but these lay out what seems to very clearly be a primary command – follow me.

QUESTION:  In what ways are you following Jesus right now?