John 12:1-50When we follow Jesus, we follow the King.1. Audaciously adore Him.2. Courageously praise Him.3. Sacrificially serve Him.

From John 11. Sometimes we can be doing all the right stuff, saying all the right things, doing all the right things in the right place, believing all the right things, in the right posture, and still not have a right heart.

John 7 & 8

When we follow Jesus, Jesus gives us hope.

1. The straight path and right destination

2. The presence, power, and provision of God

3. Light in our darkness

4. Life instead of death

John 6:1-71

When we follow Jesus, Jesus nourishes our soul completely.

1. Jesus nourishes our soul with compassion.

2. Jesus throttles fear with power.

3. Jesus gives life for our hungry soul.

John 4:43-5:47

When we follow Jesus, Jesus makes us whole.

1. He saturates our weakness with power.

2. He surrounds our brokenness with compassion.

3. He overwhelms death with life.

How do we follow the Son of God?

1. Recognize our need.

2. Honor Jesus with our lives

John 4:1-42We trust Jesus and follow Him because He satisfies.1. In spite of our past, Jesus satisfies.2. Despite rejection, Jesus satisfies.When we seek God’s will, Jesus satisfies.How do we follow the Son of God?We meet people where they are.We share Jesus.

John 2:13-3:36

We trust Jesus and follow Him because He is above all.

1. Jesus gets to the heart of us.

2. Jesus knows the answer to our deepest need.

3. Jesus delivers what we need most.

Our response:

1. We submit to His authority.

2. We trust our heart to Him.

3. We decrease; He increases.

We can trust Jesus because He reveals God's glory.

1. Jesus overwhelms our sin

2. Jesus empowers us with the Spirit

3. Jesus gives us hope for the future

4. Jesus overcomes our difficulties with His power

Our response:

1. Christ's followers are baptized

2. Christ's followers share Him with others

3. Christ's followers obey Him

To have life, we must follow Jesus, the Son of God.

In Acts 10, there is a story about a military family and God used this family to minister to people in the region. Living in Hampton Roads, we live in the midst of the largest military population in the country and we have the opportunity to reach out to the military and military believers have the ability to go over all over the world spreading God's love.