When Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee and called out 'Come, follow me,' two fishermen immediately dropped their nets and followed Him. This wasn't just a historical moment—it's the ongoing invitation extended to each of us today. We're not called to follow a man, a church, or a religious system, but Jesus Christ Himself. At the cross, three monumental victories were secured: death was destroyed, the devil's dominion was broken, and sin's power was nullified. These aren't future promises—they're past-tense realities that we now live in. Yet like Lazarus emerging from the tomb still wrapped in grave clothes, we need community to help remove the remnants of death that cling to us—fear, worthlessness, guilt, and condemnation. The beautiful truth is that Jesus doesn't just call us to follow; He promises to make us into something new. This transformation happens through an inward journey where He conforms us to His image, and an outward journey where we become channels of life to others. Both journeys happen simultaneously, and both require us to be in family, not isolated. We cannot walk this path alone because God designed the process of removing our grave clothes to happen in community, where brothers and sisters speak life and truth that sets us free.