Discuss the 36 verses of
12 Keys to Follow & Serve Jesus
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(1) Commit 100%
Mark 8:34-37
Then, calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said,
If any of you wants to be my follower,
you must give up your own way,
take up your cross, and follow me.
[35] If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it.
But if you give up your life for my sake
and for the sake of the Good News, you will save it.
[36] And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?
[37] Is anything worth more than your soul?NLT
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Mark 12.30
Love the Lord your God
with all your heart
and with all your soul
and with all your mind
and with all your strength.
1 Peter 4:2
You won't spend the rest of your lives
chasing your own desires,
but you will be anxious to do
the will of God. NLT
Matthew 6:33
Seek the Kingdom of God above all else,
and live righteously,
and he will give you everything you need. NLT
(2) Obey 100%
Joshua 1:8
Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips;
meditate on it day and night,
so that you may be careful
to do everything written in it.
Then you will be prosperous and successful. NIV
Matthew 5:6
Matthew 4:4
Jesus answered, It is written:
Man shall not live on bread alone,
but on every word
that comes from the mouth of God. NIV
Matthew 28:19-20 (from Key #12)
make disciples … baptizing them ...
(20) and teaching them to obey everything
I have commanded you. NIV
John 14:21
Those who accept my commandments
and obey them
are the ones who love me.
And because they love me,
my Father will love them.
And I will love them
and reveal myself to each of them. NLT
John 4:34
Then Jesus explained:
My nourishment comes from doing the will of God,
who sent me,
and from finishing his work. NLT
(3) Trust 100%
Romans 10:9
If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord
and believe in your heart
that God raised him from the dead,
you will be saved. NLT
Hebrews 3:14
We have come to share in Christ,
if indeed we hold our original conviction
firmly to the very end. NIV
2 Corinthians 1:9,12
we stopped relying on ourselves
and learned to rely only on God, ...
(10) We have placed our confidence in him, ...
(12) We have depended on God’s grace,
not on our own human wisdom
(4) Deal with Sin Daily
Proverbs 28:13
You will never succeed in life
if you try to hide your sins.
Confess them and give them up;
then God will show mercy to you. GNT
Psalm 51:17
The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit.
You will not reject a broken
and repentant heart,
O God. NLT
Isaiah 53:6
All of us, like sheep, have strayed away.
We have left God's paths to follow our own.
Yet the LORD laid on him the sins of us all." NLT
Hebrews 3:13 (from #9)
But encourage one another daily, ...
so that none of you
may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. NIV
(5) Sin Less and Less
Psalm 119:10-11
With all my heart I seek you.
Do not allow me to stray from your commands.
(11) In my heart I store up your words,
so I might not sin against you. NET
1 Cor 10:13
And God is faithful;
he will not let you
be tempted beyond what you can bear.
But when you are tempted,
he will also provide a way out
so that you can endure it. NIV
John 14:21 (from #2)
(6) Pray Powerfully
James 5:16
The prayer of a righteous person
is very powerful in its effect. CSB
John 15:7
If you remain in me
and my words remain in you,
ask whatever you wish,
and it will be done for you. NIV
(7) Pray About Everything
Philippians 4:6-7
Don’t worry about anything,
but in everything,
through prayer and petition
with thanksgiving,
present your requests to God.
(7) And the peace of God,
which surpasses all understanding
will guard your hearts
and minds in Christ Jesus. CSB
1 Thessalonians 5:17-18
Never stop praying.
(18) Be thankful in all circumstances, … NLT
1 Peter 5:7
Give all your worries and cares to God,
for he cares about you. NLT
(8) Love Faithfully
Matthew 22:37-39
Love the Lord your God with all your heart …
love your neighbor as yourself. NIV
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unjust.
He will not forget
how hard you have worked for him
and how you have shown your love to him
by caring for other believers,
as you still do. NLT
(9) Protect Faithfully
Hebrews 3:13
But encourage one another daily, ...
so that none of you
may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. NIV
Hebrews 12:15
Look after each other
so that none of you
fails to receive the grace of God. NLT
(10) Witness Faithfully
2 Timothy 1:8
So never be ashamed
to tell others about our Lord. …
With the strength God gives you,
be ready to suffer … NLT
Philippians 1:14
And because of my imprisonment,
most of the believers here
have gained confidence
and boldly speak God's message
without fear. NLT
Matthew 4:19
Come, follow me,
and I will show you how to fish for people! NLT
[and I will turn you into fishers of people! NET]
(11) Train Faithfully
Matthew 28:19-20
make disciples … baptizing them ...
(20) and teaching them to obey everything
I have commanded you. NIV
2 Timothy 2:2
Now teach these truths
to other trustworthy people
who will be able to
pass them on to others. NLT
(12) Avoid Fake Lordship
Matthew 7:21
Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’
will enter the kingdom of heaven,
but only the one who does the will
of my Father who is in heaven. NIV
1 John 2:4
If someone claims,
"I know God,"
but doesn't obey God's commandments,
that person is a liar ... NLT
John 8:31-32
Jesus said to the people who believed in him,
You are truly my disciples
if you remain faithful to my teachings.
[32] And you will know the truth,
and the truth will set you free. NLT
Luke 9:24
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