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“BEMYFOLLOWER”—WHATDIDJESUSMEAN? 13
Invitations From God’s
Only-Begotten Son
Imagine that Jesus is directing the following invitations
to you personally. How would you respond, and why?
“Be my follower.”—Matthew 9:9; Luke 9:59; John 1:43.
“If anyone wants to come after me, let him disown himself
and pick up his torture stake and continually follow me.”
—Matthew 16:24.
“Come to me, all you who are toiling and loaded down, and
I will refresh you. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me.”
—Matthew 11:28, 29.
“If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink.”
—John 7:37.
be a sheep guided by the Fine Shepherd. Would you not
agree, though, that we can always find ways to improve?
The Bible urges us: “Keep testing whether you are in the
faith, keep proving what you yourselves are.” (2 Corinthians
13:5) It is worth our every effort to make sure that we
are indeed being guided by our loving Fine Shepherd, Jesus,
whom Jehovah himself has appointed to lead us.
20 May your study of this book help you to strengthen
your love for Jesus and for Jehovah. As such love guides
you in life, you will find the greatest measure of peace
and contentment possible in this old world, and you
will live to praise Jehovah forever for providing us with
the Fine Shepherd. Of course, our study of Christ must
be based on the right foundation. It is fitting, then, that
in Chapter 2 we will examine Jesus’ role in Jehovah’s
universal purpose.
20. What will we consider in the following chapter?