Challenge Accepted, Part 1: Following Jesus // Forrest Jenan

You already have a way... a way you handle conflict, chase success, treat people who disagree with you. You probably never chose it on purpose. It got handed to you, or you picked it up along the way.

In Part 1 of Challenge Accepted, we look at what it actually means when Jesus says "follow me" — not an invitation to a few good teachings, but an invitation to trade your road for his.

In This Teaching

• Why the earliest followers of Jesus were called "people of the Way"
• What it meant to be a rabbi's disciple in the first century
• Why Jesus ends the Sermon on the Mount with a decision
• The difference between the gate (a moment) and the road (a lifetime)
• A preview of the series: Real Relationships, Brave Moves, Better Habits, New Mindsets
• Why Jesus tells us to count the cost before signing up

Scriptures Referenced:

• Matthew 4:18–20
• Matthew 7:13–14
• Mark 8:32–33
• Luke 14:28–33