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Archa Jesus Obedience Training: STAY + OBEY Last year: STAY If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish and it will be given to you. (John 15:7) Sermon on the Mount • BLESSED ARE THE WHAT?! • LOVE OSAMA BIN LADEN? • SALT + LIGHT? • GOD OR $$$? • IS THE LAW DEAD? • NO WORRIES? • ARE YOU A MURDERER? • YANK YOUR PLANKS? • WHY AREN’T THERE MORE ONE-EYED CHRISTIANS? • GOD GIVES GOOD GIFTS? • HOW SHOULD WE PRAY? in This year: OBEY Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. (Matthew 7:24-25) Fill up with the Holy Spirit and . . . God Others How do you spell “love”? Jesus spelled it o-b-e-y If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. He who does not love will not obey my teaching. (John 14:23-24a) How to stay in love with Jesus As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father’s commands and remain in his love. How to stay in love with Jesus I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command. (John 15:9-14) follow • “Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” • “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” • “Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” • “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” • “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” “Follow me!” ROCKY I Rocky’s Bio • • • • • • • • • • • Original name: Simon New name: Peter (aka Rocky) Religion: Jewish Home: Galilee (Bethsaida) Father: John Mother: Unknown Brother: Andrew Married: Yes (name unknown) Educated: No Original Occupation: Fisherman New Occupation: Fisher of men Rocky’s Bio • Walked on water but then sank • First to confess that Jesus is the Son of God but five seconds later tried to tell Jesus what to do • Promised to lay down his life for Jesus but within a day denied three times that he even knew him • Risked his reputation to share the gospel with Gentiles but then refused to eat with them • Called to be a fisher of men but was more comfortable fishing for fish Read Luke 5:1-11 Deep Dive 1. When has obeying God been a challenge for you? 2. What do you think Jesus was trying to teach here? 3. What objection did Rocky make to Jesus’ request (vv. 4-5)? 4. What was Rocky’s initial reaction (v. 8)? 5. How did Jesus respond (v. 10)? 6. How did Rocky respond to that (v. 11)? Why?