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“Ongoing Invitation”
September 17, 2023
Cityline Church
Jack Anthony Sheets
Lead Pastor

16  As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen.  17  “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”  18  At once they left their nets and followed him. 19  When he had gone a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat, preparing their nets.  20  Without delay he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him. Mark 1:16-20

Jesus’ Invitation: Follow me. “Follower of Jesus” = Disciple. (Apprentice) A learner, a student of Jesus.

THE HEART AND SOUL OF CITYLINE CHURCH…          “To help people discover and follow Jesus.”

OUR 4 CORE MOVEMENTS

• Passionately Pursing Jesus.

34  Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny  themselves and take up their cross and follow me.  35 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. Mark 8:34-35

• Building Authentic Community.

42  They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.  43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles.  44  All the believers were together and had everything in common.  45  They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need.  46  Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,  47  praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. Acts 2:42-47

• Living Generously.

16  For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16

45  For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Mark 10:45

• Leading Well.

23  Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,  24  since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Colossians 3:23-24

24  “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.  25  The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.  26  But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.  27  The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.” Matthew 7:24-27

If you truly desire the life Jesus offers, you’ll have to organize your life around following the way of Jesus.