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“COMEBEMYFOLLOWER”
HowCanYouFollowJesus?
˘ How might our prayers and our actions show that we grasp
the urgency of the ministry?—Matthew 9:35-38.
˘ If we find that our zeal for the ministry is cooling off, how
might Jesus’ attitude spur us on?—Mark 1:35-39.
˘ As we preach, how should we view people who are lowly,
oppressed, or rejected by others?—Luke 18:35–19:10.
˘ Why should we never let a mixed or hostile response to our
preaching dampen our zeal?—John 7:32-52.
Consequently, when people of one city tried to keep Jesus
with them, he replied: “Also to other cities I must declare
the good news of the kingdom of God, because for
this I was sent forth.”—Luke 4:43.
21 In all three ways just discussed, we can imitate Jesus.
We can make the Christian ministry the primary focus
of our life. Even though we may have family and secular
obligations, we can show that our ministry comes
first by having a zealous, regular share in it, as Jesus did.
(Matthew 6:33; 1 Timothy 5:8) We can expend ourselves
in the ministry, giving generously of our time, energy,
and resources to support it. (Luke 13:24) And we can
keep ever in mind that our work is urgent. (2 Timothy
4:2) We need to seize every opportunity to preach!
22 Jesus also showed that he saw the importance of the
work by ensuring that it would continue after his death.
He commissioned his followers to carry on the preaching
and teaching work. That commission will be the subject
of the following chapter.
21. How can we imitate Jesus?
22. What will be considered in the following chapter?